Sometimes in our line of work, you want more than anything just to see visual confirmation of what you are suspecting. For us here at Chrome Unboxed, however, this doesn’t usually happen until a product or feature we’ve been following actually hits the market. Tablets, detachables, Assistant buttons, fingerprint scanners, etc. are all things we […]
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5 Ways To Boost Productivity Using Chrome OS
In October, Google launched the latest release of Chrome OS – OS version 54. With it, came a variety of new features and improvements for the platform. But the most notable addition, is the update laid the foundation for a future release, Chrome OS 55 which will drop very, very soon. Several enhancements – namely […]
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 ReadingGoogle needs to show the ChromeOS tablet UI some serious love, and soon
Have you used a Chromebook tablet recently? I’d wager if you don’t own a Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 or 5, there’s a solid chance the answer to that question is a clear no. Those who have convertible Chromebooks should be using the tablet UI from time to time, but I’d say the number that actually […]
Continue ReadingFirst Look: ChromeOS quick settings Material You redesign appears, looks just as we predicted
Material You – Google’s gorgeous, personal design language – is getting a ton of attention at the company now that the foundation for a full makeover across its apps and services has been laid. From Nearby Share, the Chrome browser’s New Tab Page, the Play Store, ChromeOS, and even most recently, Google Collections, Google is […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 184: Pixel Buds Pro thoughts, ChromeOS 104 UI updates
This week on The Chrome Cast, we stay pretty focused on two things: the arrival of the Pixel Buds Pro and the big updates on the way for ChromeOS. For the Pixel Buds Pro, we have a full video with initial impressions and thoughts on Google’s new earbuds, and the early reactions are very positive. […]
Continue ReadingMaterial You should still be coming to ChromeOS, even if it is a little way off
Over the years and since the Peeking Launcher and subsequently, the Productivity Launcher have, well, launched, ChromeOS has factored in a slight tinge of the user’s wallpaper into the UI color. It’s subtle and easy to miss, but it’s given us a hint at where Google wants to take the visual design of its operating […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 101 has finally arrived
Nearly two weeks behind schedule, ChromeOS 101 has finally begun its rollout to Chromebook users around the globe. It is still unclear as to what caused the hold-up but the latest version of ChromeOS does contain a decent amount of bug fixes and security updates. More on those in a minute. First, let’s take a […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Projector App gets a new name and fresh tutorial videos
It has been more than a year since Android Police’s Kent Duke discovered a new presentation tool in the works for Chrome OS. After much evolution, the “Projector App” now appears to have received a new name and in Chrome OS Canary, is now simply called Screencast. While a rebrand this late in the game […]
Continue ReadingGoogle announces ChromeOS 100
We’re still a day out from the “official” launch of ChromeOS 100 but it appears that Google couldn’t wait any longer to share the news. For an operating system with humble and highly-criticized beginnings, ChromeOS has grown light-years beyond the “browser-in-a-box” that made its debut all the way back in 2009. While version 100 does […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 99 features you should try out [VIDEO]
With each update to Chrome OS, new features are bound to come along for the ride. The story is largely the same each time around as we see Google update not only the Chrome browser, but Chrome OS on the new 4-week release schedule. There are some new features that are ready to use as […]
Continue ReadingChrome web apps will soon be able to be uninstalled directly from the Windows app list
Back in “the good ol’ days”, Windows users were able to take advantage of Google’s desktop web app launcher, and it was glorious. It was a tool that sat at the bottom left of your taskbar and provided all of your Chrome apps in one place. Chromebook owners will think this sounds familiar because, well, […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 101 will introduce a slick, new boot screen that ditches the blinding white theme
Chrome OS 98 is all the rage right now as it introduces new virtual desk shortcuts, Network-Based Recovery (NBR), brand new Unicode 14 emoji, screen capture improvements, and more. However, while most users live in the safe zone with the out-of-the-box “Stable” channel for Chrome OS, others walk the wild side and dive into the […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 98: 5 new features you should try
Chrome OS 98 is out and available for most devices at this point, so it’s time to dig in and see what new features are hiding both behind flags and in plain sight. Michael did a great job highlighting the main new features of Chrome OS 98 in a post earlier this week, but just […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 97: 5 new feature flags you should try right now
Now that Chrome OS updates every 4 weeks, it feels like we’re finding new flags more frequently than ever. Though the features we’ll cover today aren’t new to those who spend a lot of time around Chrome Unboxed, they are generally new to the Stable Channel of Chrome OS 97 and are usable in their […]
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