If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know that I don’t particularly love tablets. I like the idea of tablets, but I tend to find that my smaller-screen usage is better served with my phone and my large-screen tasks usually demand a big screen, keyboard and mouse input. That means I’m […]
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Google highlights tools that make the web more powerful and capable than ever
On a new site Google has built to showcase the ever-growing power of the web – playfully titled “The Web Can Do What!?” – Google has assembled a wide variety of explainers and examples of the prowess of the modern web. Not only does the site do a great job explaining why the web has […]
Continue ReadingPixel Buds Pro tumble back to lowest-ever price of just $119.99
As they have only a few times before, the excellent Pixel Buds Pro have dropped to an all-time low price of just $119.99 – a full $80 off the standard MSRP. They were down to this price for Cyber Monday not long ago, but as most deals did over the last couple of weeks, this […]
Continue ReadingHow reset and revert your Chromebook to the previous version of Chrome OS
With the issues we’ve seen in the past couple ChromeOS updates – 118 and 119 – there’s been a general messiness with the entire process that saw ChromeOS 119 pulled down from the updates server for a couple weeks. ChromeOS 119 is now back and thankfully this time around, a reversion wasn’t required, but many […]
Continue ReadingPixel Buds Pro drop to their lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday
The Pixel Buds Pro are clearly one of the best set of truly wireless earbuds you can buy and have been in that conversation since their debut in the summer of 2022. Nearly a year and a half later, they still hold their own with some of the best ANC you can get and my […]
Continue ReadingHoly Cow! Literally EVERY Chromebook is on sale at Best Buy right now for Cyber Monday
I can honestly say I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this before. Right now over at Best Buy, every single Chromebook they sell is discounted. Every. Single. One. Some of the deals are fantastic and some are just average, but there are discounted prices on all of them. It’s pretty wild. Notable Black Friday […]
Continue ReadingI’m shook: Apple is officially bringing RCS to iMessage and I can’t believe it
Call it outside pressure, future proofing, caving to massive public aggravation, or looming mandates from the EU – whatever reasoning pushed the final domino over, I can’t believe I’m actually typing this right now. Apple is officially bringing RCS support to iMessage, and one of the most ridiculous discussions in tech (in the US, anyway) […]
Continue ReadingThe Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 drops to its lowest-ever price once again
Not to be outdone by all the fuss over Chromebook Plus, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 has once again dropped to its lowest-ever price of just $329, down a full $170 once again from its MSRP. We saw a deal like this just about a month ago, and from what we could tell at that […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chat rolls out its new logo and ‘Home’ tab, making it easier to find everything but the app
As with all Google updates, they take about six months to a year to materialize after being announced. The same can be said of Google Chat’s new four-colored Workspace-oriented logo and revamped homepage. Luckily, today is the day I can officially announce they’re going live. Let’s take a look at everything the company discussed on […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook Plus 514 unboxing: we now have every new Chromebook Plus model [VIDEO]
Contents We finally have the final piece of the Chromebook Plus hardware puzzle in the house, folks! When we were in New York for the event, I figured we’d end up with all the new models, so I didn’t spend a ton of time with the devices on display. And for some reason, this particular […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Play will now scan apps at the code level before you install them to make sure they’re safe
“Google Play Protect” is a malware scanning service provided by Google that works so seamlessly in the background of your phone and Chromebook that you likely have never heard of it. Essentially, it’s like a guard that constantly checks your home for invaders. I know that sounds like a stupid analogy, but it’s true. if […]
Continue ReadingThe fan-favorite Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 returns to lowest-ever price at $170 off
It seems that the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 can’t help but return to the affordable depths it was at just back in the beginning of October. At that point, this excellent Chromebook tablet hit an all-time-low of $329, and today, it’s back at it again. While I cannot wait to see what the next generation […]
Continue ReadingDon’t miss the lowest-ever price on the excellent Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3: only $149
Right now, Best Buy is running a Flash Sale for today and tomorrow where they are slashing prices across the board on everything from laptops to watches to washers and dryers. The savings are pretty awesome, and of course there are a few Chromebooks thrown into the mix as well. Though some of the deals […]
Continue ReadingWe have almost every new Chromebook Plus model: some early thoughts [VIDEO]
It’s been a little over a week since the official launch of Chromebook Plus, and we’re still reeling a bit from all that was unveiled at the event. From new hardware specifications to new software inclusions, Chromebook Plus is one of those changes to the Chromebook ecosystem that will likely reverberate for many years to […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 242: Google’s Pixel 8 hardware event recap
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we dive into all the announcements from Google’s 10/4 hardware event. From a keynote that announced everything from the Pixel 8 Pro to the Pixel Watch 2 and generative AI everywhere, there’s clearly a lot to talk about. Although we did not attend the keynote in person this […]
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