Samsung's recent Galaxy S24 launch was a pretty bold shift in the Android smartphone world, seeing the world's former #1 smartphone brand drawing some pretty striking parallels to Google's own approach with its Pixel phones. The spotlight on AI at Samsung's Galaxy S24 event was impressive, but it … [Read more...] about Why the Samsung Galaxy S24 being more Pixel-like could be a good thing for Google
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GeForce NOW just keeps getting better on Chromebooks [VIDEO]
At CES 2024, NVIDIA added a few extras to the overall GeForce NOW experience to make online, cloud-streamed gaming that much better, and the results continue to be fantastic. We've not made a video highlighting just how good GeForce NOW has become in a little while, so we wanted to talk through … [Read more...] about GeForce NOW just keeps getting better on Chromebooks [VIDEO]
The Chromebook I keep in my bag is $150 off and worth every penny
It's a strange thing having all sorts of Chromebooks around the office. Given their nature, I could use a different Chromebook every single day without too much effort. Just sign in to the one that I want to use, wait a few minutes for everything to sync, and get going. It's one of the traits of … [Read more...] about The Chromebook I keep in my bag is $150 off and worth every penny
You can get alerted when the ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus goes on sale
Now that the hype of CES 2024 is past us, we're still thinking quite a bit about the very interesting new ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus. And I'm sure many of you are, too. With its top-tier build quality, excellent specs, and what could be a very reasonable price, I've been thinking a lot … [Read more...] about You can get alerted when the ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus goes on sale
One of the ultimate Chromebook tablet deals is back for the 8GB Lenovo Duet 3
Sometimes, bigger isn't always better, and right now is one of those times when it comes to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3. While its larger sibling, the Duet 5, might boast an extra couple inches of screen real estate, the Duet 3 still stands as the better form factor for those looking for a … [Read more...] about One of the ultimate Chromebook tablet deals is back for the 8GB Lenovo Duet 3
Chrome is set to get a nice speed boost on Windows
Both Chrome and the Microsoft Edge browsers are set to get a pretty significant performance boost. This improvement stems from a recent contribution to the Chromium Project, where the /prefetch parameter's range has been expanded from 1-8 to 1-16. What does that mean in simpler language? More simply … [Read more...] about Chrome is set to get a nice speed boost on Windows
My wearable dreams may come true with a larger Pixel Watch 3 option
While I've made the jump largely to Samsung phones over the last year (9 months or so with the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the past month with the Galaxy Z Fold 5), my feelings for both their watch and their earbuds are quite a bit more tepid. The latest Galaxy Buds2 Pro are just alright and are easily … [Read more...] about My wearable dreams may come true with a larger Pixel Watch 3 option
This simple setting can radically increase your Chromebook battery life
In the Stable Channel of ChromeOS 120 right now, there's a setting hiding behind a single flag that - when enabled - gives you a battery life super power on demand that can drastically increase your Chromebooks longevity. Getting it enabled is easy, and after you have this in place, you can leave … [Read more...] about This simple setting can radically increase your Chromebook battery life
A new Minty Fresh Pixel 8 is set to arrive next week
The Pixel 8 series, already quite popular among the Android smartphone crowd, is getting what looks to be a fresh, new paint job for the early parts of 2024. Right on the heels of the latest news out of Samsung with the Galaxy S24 launch event, Google has a bit of a surprise for Pixel fans in a … [Read more...] about A new Minty Fresh Pixel 8 is set to arrive next week
You can still get the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 for $100 off
Last week, one of the most popular Chromebook deals for the past year or so showed up once again, bringing the crowd-favorite Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 down to a fantastic $349 price point. While this isn't the first time it has occurred and likely won't be the last, we've also seen some significant … [Read more...] about You can still get the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 for $100 off
Google’s new Circle to Search feature makes its debut on the Samsung Galaxy S24
Yesterday, Samsung officially unpacked the S24 series, and with the new phones came several AI features they are calling "Galaxy AI". One of the coolest new features they showed off during the keynote is called "Circle to Search" and it does exactly what the name implies. Simply circle anything on … [Read more...] about Google’s new Circle to Search feature makes its debut on the Samsung Galaxy S24
Chrome 121 Beta allows users to save frames from YouTube videos directly
It wasn't all that long ago that Google introduced one of my favorite new features for grabbing screenshots from YouTube videos. In early September, the new "Copy video frame" feature arrived and ever since, I've used it countless times to snag a new thumbnail for a post from one of our videos on … [Read more...] about Chrome 121 Beta allows users to save frames from YouTube videos directly
