Acer has unveiled a healthy selection of Chromebooks at their latest Global Press Event and we have hands-on with one of those devices here in the office. The Acer Chromebook 515 is the company's latest stab at a larger 15.6-inch device and they aren't holding back on the internals this time. In … [Read more...] about Just-announced Acer Chromebook 515 hands-on and initial impressions [VIDEO]
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Acer unwraps four Chromebooks and new Works with Chromebook accessories
Acer just wrapped up the latest next@acer global press event. This year's theme, Made for Humanity, features a plethora of products to fit the needs of creators to consumers and everyone in between. For those looking for all of the new goodies from Acer, I'll drop the full press release at the end … [Read more...] about Acer unwraps four Chromebooks and new Works with Chromebook accessories
Where to watch the next@acer Global Press Event: Made For Humanity
This morning, Acer is set to host their latest Global Press Conference titled 'Made for Humanity'. At the event, we expect to see new consumer devices ranging from laptops to desktops, Chromebooks to gaming PCs and maybe even some peripheral hardware. Acer's events are always jam-packed with new … [Read more...] about Where to watch the next@acer Global Press Event: Made For Humanity
Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
Direct Touch brought the ability to directly touch your device's screen to affect gameplay in Stadia earlier this year to Android. Today on the Stadia Community Blog, Google announced that this feature is now available on iOS via the Stadia web application. Direct touch allows players to … [Read more...] about Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
Google SVP ‘offers to help’ Apple bring RCS messages to iMessage
With the impending arrival of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, there's more talk of iPhone users thinking about trying out Android than I've seen in a long time. Don't get me wrong, it won't turn into much of a tide shift in the end, but the fact remains that Google has a compelling phone launch on its … [Read more...] about Google SVP ‘offers to help’ Apple bring RCS messages to iMessage
Chromebook Deals: Save on this 17.3″ Acer, $300 off a Samsung Galaxy and more
The holiday shopping season is waiting in the wings and soon, we'll start seeing Black Friday ads EVERYWHERE. Lucky for us, Chromebook deals aren't hard to find and this week, we have a new round of devices that have been knocked down as much as $300. Whatever your use-case or personal taste, … [Read more...] about Chromebook Deals: Save on this 17.3″ Acer, $300 off a Samsung Galaxy and more
You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
Love it or hate it, use it or avoid it, the right-hand sidebar is here to stay. Google first introduced it a while back to give users quick access to things like Tasks, Calendar, and Keep in Gmail and other Google services. A little down the road, they added Google Maps to help you plan out or … [Read more...] about You can now quickly access your Contacts via the sidebar in more Google services
Chromebooks are getting prepped for Macbook-like haptic trackpad support
From the beginning, Chromebooks have utilized trackpads. Even the earliest Chromebook - the CR-48 - came equipped with a better-than-standard trackpad. With Apple having elevated the trackpad to new levels in their Macbooks, Google clearly wanted Chrome OS and Chromebooks to leverage the large, … [Read more...] about Chromebooks are getting prepped for Macbook-like haptic trackpad support
Google News wants to steal you from Twitter for events happening now using “Big Moments”
When there's a major current event such as a natural disaster or something everyone is talking about, the first place most people think to check these days for ongoing updates regarding it is Twitter. Tweeting things out is fast, and those close to the scene usually have valuable insights into the … [Read more...] about Google News wants to steal you from Twitter for events happening now using “Big Moments”
With so many Pixel 6 leaks, the Pixel Watch silence is deafening
It's no secret around here: we're hyped for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Between Google dripping out official details since August and the regular flow of leaks the past couple weeks, there's simply a ton of Pixel 6 news and hype going around right now. It seems this time around Google has put all … [Read more...] about With so many Pixel 6 leaks, the Pixel Watch silence is deafening
Chromecast with Google TV will finally receive personalized user profiles
Chromecast with Google TV has been rumored to receive multi-user profile switching support since June of this year, but all we got instead was Kids Profiles. While these have most certainly been useful to millions of families using Google's streaming platform, the ability to house separate curated … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV will finally receive personalized user profiles
New leak suggests the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 camera setups aren’t as similar as we thought
We're only about a week out at this point from the launch of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and as we'd fully expect at this point, things are really leaking out. We've talked about how Google is handling things a bit different this year by being fairly transparent with their new phones, but even … [Read more...] about New leak suggests the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 camera setups aren’t as similar as we thought
