I’ve reviewed a lot of Chromebooks. Nearly all of them, actually, and it is pretty rare that I get my hands on a device, spend a bit of time with it, form an opinion, and then feel the need to retract that opinion months later. Chromebooks are pretty surface-level devices, and generally speaking, what you […]
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Find My Device on Android just got a massive upgrade
It’s finally here – Google has started rolling out its revamped Find My Device network, and it’s looking seriously powerful. This update is basically Android’s equivalent to Apple’s Find My network, letting you track stuff down even when it’s not connected to the internet. The magic of this revamped network is in crowdsourcing. Your lost […]
Continue ReadingA couple small, new additions we’ve found in ChromeOS 123
Just yesterday, we reported on the release of ChromeOS 123 and the handful of useful customization features that rolled out along with it this time around. And as I finished that post, I remarked that there’s a good chance we’d run into a few small, new features along the way as we always do, and […]
Continue ReadingHP unveils 4 new Chromebooks with 2 new Plus models included
In an update we received late yesterday evening, we were made aware that HP has launched 4 new Chromebooks – 2 standard, 2 Plus – that have varying availability dates from right now until May 2024. There are two clamshell models and two convertibles with each form factor getting a standard version and a Plus […]
Continue ReadingAuto Dark Mode for the web might finally be coming to Chrome
If you are anything like me, blinding white websites that sear your eyeballs in low light are the worst, right? Though it’s been an on-again, off-again proposition over the past few years, Google might finally be bringing auto dark mode back to the Chrome browser. This experimental feature allows you to automatically transform any website […]
Continue ReadingGoogle delivers my most-anticipated AI feature to Chrome today
Last month, Google teased the introduction of new generative AI goodies set to arrive “soon” in the Chrome browser. Today, with the roll-out of Chrome 122, we finally get to start playing around with the new “Help me write” feature that they’ve been teasing us with for quite some time. For right now, the new […]
Continue ReadingWhy I picked up (and am in love with) the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
I used to be far worse with phones. I swear I was. I worked for Sprint before starting Chrome Unboxed and that was right around the time Chromebooks became an actual thing; albeit with a very quiet existence. At that time, my tech obsession (along with everyone else) was smartphones. The market was volatile, the […]
Continue ReadingThe new ASUS Chromebook CM30 tablet looks impressive on sweet new landing page
Towards the end of 2023, ASUS has started a bit of a new trend for announcing and launching their Chromebooks: they just drop a press release and see what happens. We saw this play out a couple of weeks ago with the newly-announced ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus, and before that bit of news, ASUS quietly […]
Continue ReadingOur favorite budget Chromebooks under $300
Here at Chrome Unboxed, we’re dedicated to helping you make informed purchase decisions. We have spent countless hours researching, testing, and evaluating Chromebooks so that we can help our readers find the perfect Chromebook for them. While we like to indulge in expensive devices like the elegant Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, we understand that for many […]
Continue ReadingThe 10 Best Chromebooks in 2023 [VIDEO]
As we come to the end of 2023, it’s been a pretty wild ride in the world of Chromebooks. We began the year with the introduction of quite possibly the best overall Chromebook ever made in the HP Dragonfly Pro and finished with the introduction of a new class of Chromebook in Chromebook Plus. In […]
Continue ReadingI was wrong: the ASUS Chromebook Flip CM3 is quietly great
I remember a time when reviewing Chromebooks meant getting my hands on a few devices every few months. It meant hanging high hopes on just a few pieces of hardware and ultimately always wishing the available selections were a bit broader, competition was a little stiffer, and that the choices for consumers would be far […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming Chromebook tablet ‘Ciri’ being tested with a QHD display
It’s been a little bit since we last talked about the new Chromebook tablets on the way that are built around the yet-unannounced MediaTek MT8188 SoC, but make no mistake – they are still in the works. And today, we have some new features to talk about for at least one version of this Chromebook […]
Continue ReadingIf you missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, they’re not all gone just yet
The past week or so has been an absolute frenzy of deals and discounts. With Black Friday deals extending far earlier than just the day after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday on top of it all, there have been some exceptional Chromebook deals over the past 7-10 days. But, as we suspected, the morning after brought […]
Continue ReadingHow to be a smart Black Friday Chromebook deal shopper [VIDEO]
There’s no denying the season at this point. There are sales and deals and closeouts and clearances everywhere you look. Though the vast majority of the retail world has moved far beyond Black Friday being a single-day event, there’s doubt as to why this day became infamous for wild shoppers and even wilder deals over […]
Continue ReadingGeForce NOW is offering 3-months of free XBOX PC Game Pass
We haven’t talked too much about GeForce NOW lately, but that’s not due to any slowdown on their part. From time to time, I hop in a match of Fortnite or APEX Legends just to remind myself how terrible I am at these games (while simultaneously wanting to be good) and I’m blown away each […]
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