Just this morning, Robby shared an update on the development of Qualcomm-powered Chromebooks and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that 2020 could finally be the year that Snapdragon devices become a reality. However, while digging through the Chromium repository, I discovered a new development board that could very well give Qualcomm a run for their […]
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The Pixel Slate is priced to sell, but here’s why I’m waiting on Lenovo’s Chromebook tablet
As time moves forward and we get farther and farther from the events of CES 2020 nearly three months ago now, it becomes easy to forget or simply mis-remember things that were so exciting at the time. For instance, just a month ago I could remember quite clearly how enamored I was in my time […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Buds pass through FCC on their way to public release
We’ve been anxiously awaiting the release date for the Google Pixel Buds since our brief time with them back in October of 2019. In case you don’t recall, Google’s new Pixel Buds are direct competitors to Apple’s Airpods and Airpods Pro, giving users a light, small, pocketable set of wireless headphones that should work better […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook Flip C436 Unboxing [VIDEO]
It’s an exciting day here in the Chrome Unboxed office as our review unit of the ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 has been delivered and we’re hopping in the box to see what all we remember about the device from our time with it at CES 2020 back in January. While we’re not really allowed to […]
Continue ReadingHow to use Zoom Meetings without downloading anything
Chances are good that, given the events of the past two months, you’ve heard of or even used the teleconferencing platform Zoom. Since the beginning of 2020, the cross-platform meetings application has gained more new users than it did for the entire year of 2019. The circumstances may not be the best but cheers to […]
Continue ReadingNeed Viber on your Chromebook? For now, Linux is probably the answer
Over the weekend, I received a message from a reader who was desperately trying to get Viber working on his Chromebook. What is Viber you ask? Yeah, I wasn’t exactly familiar with it either but over 1 billion people around the globe depend on Rakuten’s messaging platform for chat, calls and even video conferencing. The […]
Continue ReadingI’m posting this from an iPad just to test out the trackpad feature in iPadOS 13.4
For months at this point, Apple has been basically teasing the public with the idea of trackpad and mouse support for iPadOS. It first came up in the form of an accessibility feature back in June of 2019 and as we rounded the corner into 2020, we began seeing 3rd party accessory makers like Brydge […]
Continue ReadingSave big on these productivity-minded 15.6″ Chromebooks
From the looks of Best Buy’s current inventory, a lot of shoppers here in the U.S. have taken home new Chromebooks to get the kiddos online for non-traditional “distance” learning. A large number of budget and mid-range models are completely sold out and the price on refurbished devices has inched up to near-retail. However, if […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s built-in PDF viewer is set to get a much-needed upgrade
It’s been nearly a year since we last saw the built-in PDF viewer in Chrome and Chrome OS get a substantial upgrade. Back in December of 2018, we began tracking the addition of markup tools in the browser-based PDF viewer that eventually came to fruition in the Developer Channel of Chrome and Chrome OS in […]
Continue ReadingT-Mobile customers! Act fast and get 2 months of YouTube Premium for free
I’m a little late getting this one out there but there’s still time to score this deal. If you’re a T-Mobile customer, you’re probably familiar with TMO Tuesday. If not, you’ve been missing out. TMO Tuesday is T-Mobiles way of giving back to its customers. Every Tuesday, you can pop open the TMO Tuesday app […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS is adding support for more-powerful 8-Core processors
For the average consumer, the current selection of Intel Core-powered Chromebooks offers more than enough computing power to handle anything they may toss at them. On the flip side, the addition of Linux apps has led developers to focus on adding GPU access to Crostini and even working on the addition of more powerful dGPUs […]
Continue ReadingOne of my most-used Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts will be removed later this year
The Chrome OS keyboard is a bit of a minimalist dream. I know it is one of the things that most attracted me to Chromebooks in the early days. Without the intervention of all the manufacturers building custom functions and keyboard layouts, the predictability of the Chromebook keyboard is one of the things that sets […]
Continue ReadingAfter a year-long ride, the virtual desks feature for Chrome OS 80 is finally complete
I haven’t written about virtual desks in some time since the feature has been so close to complete for quite some time now. As a matter of fact, since November, the virtual desks experience has been about 90% complete and available out of the box. No flags have been needed for months to get all […]
Continue Reading‘Jinlon’ is the second new Chromebook getting this unique hardware privacy feature
Very early on in 2020, we reported on a Chromebook in development – codenamed ‘Drallion’ – that will be sporting a very unique feature that no other Chromebook before it has ever had: a hardware privacy screen. These screens are built to give users the ability to create a physical, visual shield that halts others […]
Continue Reading10 fun games you can play with your Google Assistant smart speaker
Google’s line of smart speakers – now branded Google Nest – are great devices for helping you around the house, able to perform tasks from controlling your smart home devices to listening to your favorite podcast. But there are some fun features many users are likely not aware of that are built right into Google […]
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