For years, one of the biggest frustrations of the Android experience has been messaging fragmentation. When you buy a new phone, you shouldn't have to guess which texting app is going to give you the best features or whether your high-resolution videos will compress into pixelated messes when sent … [Read more...] about Samsung retiring its messaging app in favor of Google Messages is a win all around
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Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Searching for specific information buried deep inside a cloud storage drive is frustrating enough on a desktop. Trying to do it on a smartphone screen while juggling dozens of tabs and opening multiple documents just to find a single bullet point is even worse. Google is officially stepping in to … [Read more...] about Google brings Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to the Drive mobile app
Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
In the world of Chromebooks, sometimes the most interesting hardware releases happen without a press release or a flashy launch event. If you've been around Chrome Unboxed for any amount of time, you've likely come across content we've made over the years about the affordable and surprisingly … [Read more...] about Lenovo quietly updates the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook in some pretty big ways
The impressive ASUS CM32 Detachable from CES 2026 just landed at Best Buy and is on sale
Back in January, ASUS managed to catch me completely off guard at CES 2026 by quietly debuting a brand-new, unannounced addition to their Chromebook tablet lineup. I loved the look and feel of the ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable on the show floor, but walked away without a firm release date or … [Read more...] about The impressive ASUS CM32 Detachable from CES 2026 just landed at Best Buy and is on sale
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 Review: the best convertible you can buy [VIDEO]
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 MSRP – $749.99 "For anyone that loves the thought of the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 but really wants a convertible, this is the one for you." Pros Cons When the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 arrived, I quickly and confidently called it the best Chromebook I had ever … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 Review: the best convertible you can buy [VIDEO]
CTL introduces modular and upgrade-ready ChromeOS all-in-one desktops for enterprise and schools
Desktop deployments for schools, libraries, and call centers often present a classic IT dilemma. All-in-one (AIO) computers are fantastic for saving desk space and eliminating cable clutter, but if the internal processor becomes obsolete or fails, the entire machine - including a perfectly good … [Read more...] about CTL introduces modular and upgrade-ready ChromeOS all-in-one desktops for enterprise and schools
Why Googlebook will be the perfect middle ground between Macbook and Windows laptops
When you take an over-arching view of your options in the consumer laptop space right now, you are generally forced to choose between two completely opposing product philosophies when we talk about full-featured OS options. As much as I love ChromeOS and Chromebooks, there are indefensible … [Read more...] about Why Googlebook will be the perfect middle ground between Macbook and Windows laptops
Gemini comes to Google Slides to generate fully native and editable presentations
Building a clean, professional presentation deck from scratch is one of the most reliable ways to eat up an afternoon. Even if you already have all your core research and data locked down in a separate document, spending hours copying text blocks, aligning layout boxes, and tweaking color schemes to … [Read more...] about Gemini comes to Google Slides to generate fully native and editable presentations
Gemini brings free personalized image generation to more users with Google Photos integration
The line between typing a generic text prompt and generating a truly personalized digital image is slowly fading. Over the last few months, Google has been steadily rolling out "Personal Intelligence" frameworks to make its primary AI assistant feel less like a rigid web search box and more like a … [Read more...] about Gemini brings free personalized image generation to more users with Google Photos integration
Google Meet expands automated note taking to personal Google AI subscribers
Staying fully engaged during a fast-paced video call is notoriously difficult if you are also the person responsible for tracking follow-up tasks. If you are scrambling to write down a client's specific requests or logging project milestones during a team sync, it is incredibly easy to lose the … [Read more...] about Google Meet expands automated note taking to personal Google AI subscribers
Google brings a massive wave of connected Gemini tools to classrooms and Chromebooks
Google is fundamentally shifting its approach to classroom AI by moving past standalone chat boxes and launching a deeply integrated, ecosystem-wide education update. Dropping in tandem with the annual ISTE conference, Google has unveiled a massive suite of features across Google Classroom, the … [Read more...] about Google brings a massive wave of connected Gemini tools to classrooms and Chromebooks
Google Pixel Watch 5 surfaces at the FCC with some unexpected cellular twists
While we are still a couple of months away from Google's traditional hardware showcase window, the regulatory filings that always precede a major device launch are starting to lift the veil on what's coming next for the wrists of those in the Google Pixel ecosystem. According to initial … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Watch 5 surfaces at the FCC with some unexpected cellular twists
