Have you ever thought, “I wish I had an app that would let me create pixel art on my Chromebook and then have it 3D printed”? If you haven’t, you probably have now. You’re welcome. Usecubes does exactly that. And that’s why it’s the Chrome Unboxed App of the Week.
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Chrome Experiments: What Chrome is Capable of
Chrome Experiments is an open-source project started by Google in 2009 to showcase web-based technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, WebGL, Canvas, SVG and more. The original purpose was to test the capabilities of Google’s V8 JavaScript Engine. It has since evolved into an open-source community where developers can submit their open-source projects.
Continue ReadingQuick Tips: Keyboard Shortcuts for Your Chromebook
Last week we talked about trackpad gestures on your Chromebook. Today we are going to cover a few keyboard shortcuts you can use to make your Chrome experience even more productive. While I’m sure most of your are familiar with the traditional shortcuts(i.e., ctrl+c to copy, ctrl+v to paste, ctrl+a to select all etc, etc), […]
Continue ReadingHow To Use A USB 3.0 Monitor With A Chromebook [video]
Secondary monitors are a great aid to productivity, especially for devices with screens smaller than 15 inches. Extra screen real estate gives users the ability to see multiple pages of info, work between the two, and avoid moving windows around to do so. While a second-screen setup has been available via HDMI for a while […]
Continue ReadingApp of the Week: Soundtrap
Soundtrap is a cloud-based digital audio workstation(DAW) that allows you to create and record music online. The app allows you to collaborate with other musicians anytime, anywhere. It works across multiple platforms including Chrome OS, Mac, Windows, Linux as well as Android devices. Since all of your work is stored in the cloud, you can […]
Continue ReadingOokla Adds Official Speedtest Extension for Chrome
Speedtest by Ookla is pretty much the go-to tool for testing internet connection speeds. Their web-based Speedtest has become, for the most part, the industry standard. Its popularity and widespread use have even birthed Speedtest Awards, which uses the results from testing to present a list of fastest ISP’s and Mobile networks by country. I […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebase 24 Review
The Acer Chromebase 24, overall, is an exercise in safety. There’s no innovation or taken risks, but there are also very few misses as a result. A solid build, solid performer, and overall ‘pretty good’ experience makes this device a forgettable one, but a functional one as well. For our review, we tested the absolute […]
Continue ReadingCould Project Soli Be the Next Evolution in Chromebooks?
[youtube id=”0QNiZfSsPc0″ align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no”] As reported earlier today by +Robby Payne, hover track pad technology is now being tested in Chrome OS. If you haven’t had a chance, check out the original article here. One of our readers, +Dominic Powell, was so kind to point out Google’s Project Soli and the possibility of this technology coming […]
Continue ReadingHover-Enabled Trackpads Coming to Chromebooks
Yes, you read that correctly. In this latest commit, uncovered by our very own +Gabriel Brangers, we see very clear language surrounding the imminent arrival of “hover-enabled touchpads” coming to Chrome OS. Here is some of that language: …we’re beginning to get hover-enabled touchpads. For these touchpads the events…won’t necessarily mean that the finger is […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Elm’ Nearing Production
As we previously reported, a new MediaTek-powered device is coming. And it looks like it is coming very soon. According to this recent commit, we can see that ‘Elm’ has made it to the PVT (Production Validation Test) phase. This phase is the final step before production can begin, answering the question:
Continue ReadingGoogle Apps for Education: The All-in-One Classroom
Google is no stranger to the classroom. According to a report from Future Source Consulting, the third quarter of 2015 saw Chromebook sales crest over 50% of total new sales in the U.S. K-12 market. That’s an astounding accomplishment considering the fact that, in 2012, that number was less than 1%. A large part of […]
Continue ReadingLogitech T650 Trackpad Issues On HP Chromebook 13 G1 & Future Devices Fixed!
This is likely to only affect a small subset of the Chrome OS community, but for the Chromebox and Chromebase crowd especially, this comes as a welcome fix for future devices.
Continue ReadingWindows Apps and Mac OS on Chromebooks? Is This Necessary?
The past couple days, we’ve seen stories around the web about running Windows apps and Mac OS on Chromebooks. The Acer C720, specifically. In this article over at OMG!Chrome, we get some specifics on how to get a pretty experimental version of Mac OS Yosemite or El Capitan “running” on an Acer C720. There are […]
Continue ReadingIs MediaTek Finally Producing a Chromebook?
In June of 2015, the world’s top hardware manufacturers gathered in Taipei for the annual Computex Technology Exposition. Names like Nvidia, AMD, Asus, Intel and many more were there to show off the best they had to offer to current and future computing technologies. Among the participants was MediaTek, a company that has made a name […]
Continue ReadingPlay Store Lands on Chromebook Pixel and Acer R11
Less than a day after we reported on the delay of the Play Store coming to the Chromebook Pixel(2015) and the Acer R11, it appears that the update has arrived. +Santiago Welbes original posted earlier this evening in Google + that he heard rumors of the Pixel receiving the Play Store update on the Chrome OS […]
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