Other than new education-focused Chromebooks, we’re clearly in a bit of a lull when it comes to new Chrome OS hardware for consumers. We know there are very, very interesting devices on the near horizon, but it will likely be a few months at least before we see any of these products come into the […]
Continue ReadingSearch Results for: eve
Chromebooks and Crostini: Containers For Chrome OS By Google I/O?
Crostini noun: small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as an appetizer or canapé. In layman’s terms, a crostini is a fancy crouton. More often than not, you will find crostini served in a similar manner to Bruschetta; brushed with Olive Oil and topped with cheese and other various deliciousness.
Continue ReadingTrackpad Pinch To Zoom Now Standard On Chrome OS
Back in November, we stumbled upon the fact that the pinch to zoom function was now working on a handful of devices which confirmed our previous findings that this much-needed feature was headed to Google’s Pixelbook, the Samsung Pro and Plus as well as the Chromebook Pixel 2015.
Continue ReadingGoogle Looks To Be Heavily Investing In PWAs For Chromebooks
The death of the packaged Chrome OS app felt like quite the blow back in August of 2016. Since that time, Chrome Apps have gone away on all platforms except Chrome OS, but the writing is on the wall. Chrome-specific apps look like they are on their way out in favor of a more cross-platform-friendly […]
Continue ReadingCore M7 ASUS C302 W/16GB RAM Arrives On The Scene
The email from Michael K. rolled in just moments ago and it took me a moment to digest the news that ASUS has finally come through on delivering a top-end version of one of my favorite Chromebooks.
Continue ReadingSnag A Refurbished Samsung Chromebook Plus For $249! [UPDATED]
///UPDATE/// It looks like the prices are rising as more folks purchase these devices. They could come back down, so keep checking! As we sit and wait, somewhat impatiently, for the next evolution of Chromebooks to come to market, retailers seem to be squeezing every penny out of the current Chrome OS lineup. On any […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Getting New “Demo Mode”
At first glance, I presumed this new commit was simply modifications being done to the current kiosk modes you see on Chromebooks that are displayed in retail stores. Generally, the Chromebook will rotate through a list of features highlighting things like Gmail, Chrome apps, etc.
Continue ReadingMissing Google Search’s View Image Button? There’s A Fix
Let me say this up front: using Google’s image search to steal images and use them as your own is at best dubious and at worst theft. That being said, there are plenty of legitimate uses for the now-defunct View Image button that used to accompany images when searched on Google Image Search. I’m not […]
Continue ReadingDisplay Your Weather Forecast on Chromecast With Google Home
Sure, Smart Displays were all the rage at CES back in February, but that doesn’t mean the biggest display in your home isn’t getting in on some of the Google Assistant love as well. Not long ago, Google rolled out a feature for Chromecast and Google Home that can give all of us a bit […]
Continue ReadingSplit Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen more and more work being done on Chrome OS’ handling of side-by-side apps when in tablet mode. We’ve tracked this from early development of the feature to initial implementation to Stable Channel deployment. In the midst of all that work, we’ve seen signs that Android apps will soon […]
Continue ReadingT-shirts, Get Your Chrome Unboxed T-shirts!
A few months back, we asked if you, our readers would be interested in purchasing Chrome Unboxed t-shirts. The response and was overwhelming and after getting through the holidays and CES, we’re finally ready to offer our first run of official Chrome Unboxed shirts. Initially, we set the pricing at $24 plus approximately $6 for […]
Continue ReadingChrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
Workflow, workflow, workflow. I don’t know about you but Chrome’s trackpad gestures are a major part of my workflow every single day.
Continue ReadingFlippin’ ASUS Chromebook Deals And One Pixelbook, Just One
I’ve been fielding quite a few questions as of late regarding the ASUS Chromebook Flip C302. Is it still a good value? Will it be worth the price in comparison to the workload it will handle? Would I still take it over the Samsung Pro? My answer is an unequivocal YES!
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Free Pixelbook Pen Loop Arrives: Installation and Thoughts [VIDEO]
Let’s start this off by saying I think Google fumbled just a bit when they didn’t include the Pixelbook Pen in the box with the Pixelbook. They fumbled again when they failed to give us a decent place to store it. The pen itself has been great to use and I reach for it more […]
Continue ReadingFirst Intel Gemini Lake Chromebook Emerges: Octopus
In late August, we uncovered the first signs of Intel’s next Atom line of processors in the Chromium repository. It was nearly four months later before Intel made the Gemini Lake chipsets publicly available so I really didn’t expect to see an actual Chromebook with the Apollo Lake successor until later this year. I was […]
Continue Reading