Increasingly, Chromeboxes are becoming a smart purchase for a ton of consumers, students, and enterprise customers alike. With their small form factor, reduced price versus a standard Chromebook with the same internal specs, and ease of setup/use, a Chromebox can be the perfect desktop companion in … [Read more...] about A new wave of 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromeboxes and Chromebases are coming
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Chrome’s Global Media Controls add a mute button and may bring back one-click tab mute
Google introduced a Global Media Control center to both Chrome and Chrome OS late last year, and then went on to add several important features to it so that users could control all audio and video from one central location on their devices. From fast forward and skip buttons, to displaying nearby … [Read more...] about Chrome’s Global Media Controls add a mute button and may bring back one-click tab mute
Lenovo launches rugged AMD-powered Chromebook 300e with LTE on AT&T network
Once upon a time, it really felt as if LTE-enabled Chromebooks and laptops, in general, were living on borrowed time. In a time when most everyone has a smartphone and access to a mobile hotspot, having a separate data plan dedicated to one particular device just didn't make a lot of sense. That all … [Read more...] about Lenovo launches rugged AMD-powered Chromebook 300e with LTE on AT&T network
Deleted Pixel 6 screenshot from Google SVP tweet just might hint at an announcement date
In a now-deleted tweet from Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer, an image was shared that likely came directly from a Pixel 6 Pro, thanks to some eagle-eyed pixel peeping frome the folks over at XDA and a bit of previous knowledge about Google's upcoming phone hardware. Though the image has since been … [Read more...] about Deleted Pixel 6 screenshot from Google SVP tweet just might hint at an announcement date
The Tiger Lake Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is on sale, again
Acer's Evo Certified Chromebook Spin 713 is about as near perfect of an iteration as you could want in a premium laptop line. Acer has taken what was a great device in the first generation Spin and two life cycles later made a flagship Chromebook that is perfect for just about any use case. The 2021 … [Read more...] about The Tiger Lake Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is on sale, again
Here’s a little trick to score the 128GB Lenovo Chromebook Duet and Pen for only $225
Yesterday, I shared a killer deal on the 11th Gen Tiger Lake HP Chromebook x369 14c. That $200 discount is still available today and it presents some serious savings on a seriously awesome Chromebook. I mentioned that we are in that time of year when Chromebook deals are dropping almost daily and … [Read more...] about Here’s a little trick to score the 128GB Lenovo Chromebook Duet and Pen for only $225
Nest Hub Max can now read web pages out loud using text-to-speech technology
In June, it was found that the Nest Hub and the Nest Hub Max would have a built-in keyboard for browsing the web by hand as opposed to doing so by voice. These devices also gained several new browser tools to make quickly navigating around the web much more accessible. Paired with the recently … [Read more...] about Nest Hub Max can now read web pages out loud using text-to-speech technology
Google Meet will now help you identify and eliminate echoes echoes echoes echoes
Welcome to the Workspace Sessions. Workspace Sessions brings you the latest from Google Workspace, the Google Admin Console, and all things related to Enterprise and Education from the world of Google. Google Meet can't stop - won't stop - with its updates. In order to turn itself into the … [Read more...] about Google Meet will now help you identify and eliminate echoes echoes echoes echoes
Here come more of the AMD Ryzen 5000U series Chromebooks
For Chrome OS and Chromebook development, we used to simply focus on what was going on with Intel and move on. They had their Core series chips and their small core processors and that was about all we had to keep an eye on. These days, things are quite different. Looking at our post where we … [Read more...] about Here come more of the AMD Ryzen 5000U series Chromebooks
Welcome to Upstream: Your questions answered by industry experts
In May, we debuted our first-ever EDU Week series which will be an ongoing section on Chrome Unboxed dedicated to the education space. It is our goal to do this series twice a year around the time that teachers, admins, students, and parents are looking for timely information as it pertains to … [Read more...] about Welcome to Upstream: Your questions answered by industry experts
Saved Tab Groups begin appearing on Chrome’s bookmark bar
Chrome has been preparing the ability to save tab groups for later for some time now. After the initial rollout of Tab Groups, Google added the ability to collapse and freeze them to save on system memory, and even the ability to color and name them. Now, the added benefit of closing them and … [Read more...] about Saved Tab Groups begin appearing on Chrome’s bookmark bar
Citrix Workspace for Chrome OS adds Microsoft Teams optimizations
Welcome to the Workspace Sessions. Workspace Sessions brings you the latest from Google Workspace, the Google Admin Console, and all things related to Enterprise and Education from the world of Google. For millions, the new normal is now a mix of hybrid learning, remote working, and an all-out … [Read more...] about Citrix Workspace for Chrome OS adds Microsoft Teams optimizations
