Having been added to Chromebooks running the Canary channel quite a while back now, the Shortcut Customization application has remained a tabled project. The Chrome OS development team has either been planning out its execution of the experiment, or has placed it on the back burner until now. I just … [Read more...] about Chromebook Shortcut Customization app finally adds its first keybind functions
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How to grab a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go for only $230
Back in May, Samsung quietly debuted the next Chromebook in its budget-friendly lineup but this device broke out of the mold of its predecessors. The most recent "cheap" Chromebooks from Samsung consisted of the Chromebook 4 and 4+ that were powered by Intel Gemini Lake small-core CPUs. The … [Read more...] about How to grab a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go for only $230
Why the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G being discontinued makes sense for the Pixel 6 launch
Just last week, Google made the all-new Pixel 5a official and as news of this new Pixel device spread, they quietly shuttered two devices that bear its likeness: the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G. If things were normal and the release cadence for Google's phones was in line with what it has been for … [Read more...] about Why the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G being discontinued makes sense for the Pixel 6 launch
Chrome isn’t feeling so blue anymore – ditches antiquated styling for fresh material makeover
This week brings a new Material design refresh to several of the Chrome browser's system pages. For many years, the history, bookmarks, settings, extensions, and downloads pages have sported a rather objectively ugly blue accent color, and while many of the other aspects of the browser have changed … [Read more...] about Chrome isn’t feeling so blue anymore – ditches antiquated styling for fresh material makeover
Grab a premium 11th Gen HP Chromebook x360 14c and save $200
It's that time of year when the stars align just so and the back-to-school rush collides with the holiday shopping season and that's sprinkled with the promise of new devices coming down the pike. This magical concoction results in some of the latest and greatest devices getting massive discounts on … [Read more...] about Grab a premium 11th Gen HP Chromebook x360 14c and save $200
First Look at Quick Drop: HP’s AirDrop Clone for Chromebooks [VIDEO]
In the past year, Chromebooks have gained tons of user-facing features that help users get things done. One of the more notable and more interesting of these features has been Nearby Share - Google's own version of what Apple calls AirDrop - that lets users drop files to and from their devices or … [Read more...] about First Look at Quick Drop: HP’s AirDrop Clone for Chromebooks [VIDEO]
Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
After breaching 50 million installs on Android and adding several new features in the past few months, Google Podcasts is becoming quite the contender to my original favorite app for listening - Pocket Casts. Now that Google has plunged into the wonderful future of progressive web applications, it's … [Read more...] about Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
Hey, remember that time you asked Google for a dark mode in Google Chat after you saw that it launched without one? Me too. Luckily, it's finally here! After having its Android app review bombed on the Google Play Store this week, it seems the company is looking to appease the masses. By visiting … [Read more...] about Google Chat on the web receives the dark mode treatment
The Chrome Cast 126: Vulkan working on Chromebooks and making sense of the Pixel 5a
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're welcoming our contributing writer Luke Short on the show to discuss a bit more in-depth about the discoveries he's made getting Vulkan API support working on Chromebooks. For gaming on Chrome OS to finally arrive, Vulkan is a necessary piece of the overall … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 126: Vulkan working on Chromebooks and making sense of the Pixel 5a
Google’s ambitious gaming future revealed – ‘Play Games’ app on Windows and Mac, more
A surprising document that came out of Google's court battle with Epic Games during the whole Fortnite fiasco just surfaced and it reveals Google's ambitious vision for the future of its vast Android games ecosystem. While much of the 70-page document is redacted, there are many things that are not, … [Read more...] about Google’s ambitious gaming future revealed – ‘Play Games’ app on Windows and Mac, more
The Enterprise-minded 11th Gen HP Pro C640 G2 Chromebook is available for $849
Last year, HP debuted two Enterprise-focused Chromebooks with just about every bell and whistle that Chrome OS had to offer. The HP Elite c1030 and Pro c640 brought a lot to the table but the latter device was probably one of the most difficult reviews I've ever done. The premium clamshell features … [Read more...] about The Enterprise-minded 11th Gen HP Pro C640 G2 Chromebook is available for $849
Nest Hub issue brings home entertainment to a standstill while viewing cameras
Just yesterday, we reported on the fact that Google was rolling out Fuchsia OS to first-generation Nest Hub displays. While this was exciting, we had a feeling it wouldn't be long before we saw some form of issue. Over on the Google Nest Help forum, users are reporting that all of their Nest … [Read more...] about Nest Hub issue brings home entertainment to a standstill while viewing cameras
