This week on The Chrome Cast, it's an episode all about hardware. From the review of the excellent, new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 to the Acer Chromebook Spin 714, ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5601, and Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Chromebook all showing up for sale this week, there's a lot going on in the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 178: New Chromebooks hitting store shelves left and right
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The 12th Gen 16″ ASUS Chromebook CX5 just arrived at Best Buy
Just like that, in the span of a week, we have gone from no 12th Gen Alder Lake Chromebooks to four premium devices that are available for purchase. HP's ultra-premium Elite Dragonfly isn't shipping yet but you can place your order and get in line to grab the most luxurious Chromebook ever created. … [Read more...] about The 12th Gen 16″ ASUS Chromebook CX5 just arrived at Best Buy
Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
During the Ubisoft Forward livestream yesterday, the company revealed that several more of its games would be coming to Google's cloud gaming platform, Stadia. Among these are Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts: The Great War and Far Cry 4. The popular Far Cry title may be making its way to the store … [Read more...] about Skull and Bones, Valiant Hearts, and more Far Cry goodness coming to Google Stadia
Get up to 12 bonus months of YouTube Premium by getting up to 12 friends to sign up
In the past, YouTube has offered a free month of Premium to anyone who refers a friend, and now, it's at it again. Today, I woke up to the following image in the YouTube app on Android. As a limited-time offer (again), you can get up to 12 months of free Premium by inviting up to 12 friends. To … [Read more...] about Get up to 12 bonus months of YouTube Premium by getting up to 12 friends to sign up
Pixel “At a Glance” widget may soon get three new features
The "At a Glance" widget on Pixels has seen quite a few improvements lately with the addition of Flashlight reminders, and Nest Doorbell alerts this past month. However, it looks like Google may not be done with additions to this integral part of the Pixel experience. As discovered by 9to5Google in … [Read more...] about Pixel “At a Glance” widget may soon get three new features
The new AMD Mendocino APUs are on the way for Chromebooks to battle ARM
AMD looks like it isn't OK with ceding the lower-cost, longer-battery Chromebook game to ARM-based SoCs just yet. While devices like the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513, Lenovo Duet 3 and Duet 5 are all great examples of solid performance, fanless design and all-day battery, more chipset options for … [Read more...] about The new AMD Mendocino APUs are on the way for Chromebooks to battle ARM
Google-backed ‘Glance’ could bring advertisements to your phone’s lock screen
Do you know how Kindle Fire devices have ads on their lock screens? Do you know how much I hate that? I know that you likely do too. Your Android phone's lock screen is a personal, sacred place, and it seems that Google has plans to invade that. Well, not directly, at least. In fact, Google is one … [Read more...] about Google-backed ‘Glance’ could bring advertisements to your phone’s lock screen
Acer Chromebook Spin 513 Review: ARM-powered mobile productivity
When it comes to great Chromebooks over the past few years, the Acer Chromebook Spin series always comes to mind. Specifically, the 13-inch models have been exceptional. This latest Chromebook Spin 513 keeps nearly everything great about the previous 13-inch Spin models like the Spin 713, but it … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Spin 513 Review: ARM-powered mobile productivity
Android 12 July 2022 security patch now available for Pixel phones
Google's latest patch for Pixel devices running Android 12 is here and contains the latest security patches and enables VoLTE calling features on certain networks. This is similar to the latest Beta update for Android 13, which dropped last Monday for eligible devices. However, the update comes a … [Read more...] about Android 12 July 2022 security patch now available for Pixel phones
You can now buy premium 12th Gen Acer Chromebook Spin 714
Nearly a month ahead of schedule, Acer has quietly released the powerful and premium Chromebook Spin 714 and it's currently available from, you guessed it, Best Buy. While the eyes of the ChromeOS world may set on HP's highly-anticipated Elite Dragonfly Chromebook, Acer has come out swinging with … [Read more...] about You can now buy premium 12th Gen Acer Chromebook Spin 714
Chrome and ChromeOS 105 feature could make your device’s battery last longer
Battery life can make or break a device, no matter how beautiful or trendy. Although battery performance is highly dependent on the hardware and usage of said device, it is no secret that the Chrome browser is a memory hog. However, it looks like Google is readying a change that might help with … [Read more...] about Chrome and ChromeOS 105 feature could make your device’s battery last longer
Bad News: Google’s Calendar Reminders Migration will be mandatory and barebones
Recently discovered by 9to5Google, Google decided that it was going to be killing off Assistant-based reminders (as well as location-based reminders in Assistant) in favor of its Google Calendar-focused solution. Use Tasks to get notified about your to-dos and keep track of them wherever you are … [Read more...] about Bad News: Google’s Calendar Reminders Migration will be mandatory and barebones
