My absolute favorite ChromeOS tablet of all time is hands-down Lenovo's Chromebook Duet 5. The OLED-toting detachable is even more desirable when you can find it on sale which seems to happen quite a bit over at Best Buy. Even right now, you can pick up the Snapdragon-powered Chromebook at a $100 … [Read more...] about This deal on the 8GB Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 is insane
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After 25 years, Google is building a new search engine, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence
During a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Google and Alphabet's CEO, Sundar Pichai, confirmed that the company is developing a new AI-powered search engine to outpace Microsoft and OpenAI. In the interview, he was asked if by embracing Bard and other AI roadmaps, he was killing his cash cow. Pichai … [Read more...] about After 25 years, Google is building a new search engine, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence
This Ryzen-powered Acer Chromebook Spin is $250 off today only
Looking for a quasi-flagship convertible Chromebook that's easy on the wallet? Best Buy's Deal of the Day could be exactly what you're looking for and it can save you a boat load of money. Released last May, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 was one of the first devices to market equipped with AMD's … [Read more...] about This Ryzen-powered Acer Chromebook Spin is $250 off today only
How to effortlessly manage multiple accounts with tabs in the Gmail PWA
Of the messaging and productivity apps I keep open on my desktop on any given day, there's no question that Gmail is at the top of the priority list. Between personal and work messages, I get a lot of email and I like trying my best to keep it sorted and reined in as much as possible. Keeping it … [Read more...] about How to effortlessly manage multiple accounts with tabs in the Gmail PWA
How-to use Android’s Nearby Share with your Mac
If there is one thing I do envy about Apple's ecosystem, it is the synergy between the company's various pieces of hardware. Moving between your Mac, iPhone and iPad has become a refined process that is all but unparalleled by any other hardware/software combo. (See? I can say nice things about … [Read more...] about How-to use Android’s Nearby Share with your Mac
Chrome is updating its security icon with a new design that’s meant to better reflect user control
Google is abandoning its long-held tradition of using a padlock security icon and replacing it with a toggle and slider circle in ChromeOS Canary 114 in LaCrOS, as first noticed by C2 Productions on Twitter. I believe the new "Security Icon" is designed to better reflect a user's control over their … [Read more...] about Chrome is updating its security icon with a new design that’s meant to better reflect user control
Google Chat for Chromebooks has one frustrating limitation: Sharing
I've spoken a lot about Google Chat Spaces this week. From its Material You redesign to it being the spiritual successor to Google+ and Google Currents. Back when Google first replaced the Android app on Chromebooks with a progressive web app (PWA) in the Google Play Store, I was initially excited … [Read more...] about Google Chat for Chromebooks has one frustrating limitation: Sharing
CTL launches next-gen Chomebox CBX3 with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7
The ChromeOS mini PC, a.k.a. Chromebox may still be a very niche device but there's no denying the appeal of a cost-effective, powerful, and upgrade-capable desktop that runs our favorite operating system. While not portable like a Chromebook, the small desktop form-factor of the Chromebox is … [Read more...] about CTL launches next-gen Chomebox CBX3 with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7
Walmart listing shows off the follow-up to their excellent, affordable Google TV streamer
Back when the Chromecast with Google TV first debuted, there was an almost-immediate competitor that rose up to challenge it. Walmart's in-house Onn. Android TV Streaming Box (super-cool name, right?) took us by surprise and in my house, at least, it became a go-to solution for TVs not found in our … [Read more...] about Walmart listing shows off the follow-up to their excellent, affordable Google TV streamer
Don’t miss your chance to win a free Samsung Galaxy Chromebook from Chrome Unboxed!
We...Are...So...CLOSE!!!! Thanks to all you wonderfully amazing people, we are on the cusp of reaching a milestone 250,000 subscribers on the Chrome Unboxed YouTube channel. To celebrate, we're doing what we love to do and giving away stuff. One lucky winner will get their hands on a shiny, new … [Read more...] about Don’t miss your chance to win a free Samsung Galaxy Chromebook from Chrome Unboxed!
Google Chat is getting the Material You redesign it so desperately needed
Google has been busy refreshing its suite of Workspace apps this year, and now it's Chat's turn. The app will be getting a new look based on Google's Material You design. This will bring several changes (pictured below), including updated fonts, colors, and layouts, making it more consistent with … [Read more...] about Google Chat is getting the Material You redesign it so desperately needed
The last shred of Google+ is being killed off, but its spirit will live on in Google Chat Spaces
The last surviving version of Google+ meant for Enterprise users only - Google Currents - is finally being shuttered. While the "wind down" was announced last year, it's now time for it to ride off into the sunset once and for all. In its place, Google Chat Spaces is taking the lead. The … [Read more...] about The last shred of Google+ is being killed off, but its spirit will live on in Google Chat Spaces
