This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first half of the show sorting out what is going on in the confusion surrounding MediaTek's latest Kompanio 1300T SoC announcement. While Kompanio chips have been included in low-end Chromebooks and will ship in two additional variations in other … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 123: Making sense of MediaTek’s Chromebook processor lineup
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Get hyped for the new ASUS Flip CX5400 with this quick sizzle video
We're just around the corner from the release of the new ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5400 and if I'm being frank about it, I'm pretty excited. I loved the Flip C302 and the Flip C434 was my daily driver for quite some time. Though I was let down by the price and overall package of the Flip C436, … [Read more...] about Get hyped for the new ASUS Flip CX5400 with this quick sizzle video
Xbox Game Pass edges closer to proper Android TV and Google TV support
Microsoft is well aware that people like me don't own an Xbox. It's not doing too hot in the hardware race against Sony this generation or last, and instead of banking directly on hardware sales as it traditionally would, the company has put all of its weight into selling its gaming platform as a … [Read more...] about Xbox Game Pass edges closer to proper Android TV and Google TV support
Chrome polishes new tab page modules and adds Google Photos into the mix
Chrome recently introduced modules for your browser's New Tab Page that would allow you to interact with recently used Drive files, shopping items, tasks, recipes, and more. You can customize these or hide them entirely using our tutorial. Now, the development team has added some much-needed polish … [Read more...] about Chrome polishes new tab page modules and adds Google Photos into the mix
To my surprise, Turn Off the Lights is an extension that does more than flick a light switch
Do you use the Turn Off the Lights extension for your Chrome browser? No? Have you even heard of it? What's that - you think it's an old and outdated tool that became irrelevant with the launch of Youtube's Dark Mode? Well, so did I. When the extension's developer reached out and asked us to give it … [Read more...] about To my surprise, Turn Off the Lights is an extension that does more than flick a light switch
Chrome OS is getting ready to test a potentially divisive feature in the coolest way
I think it is fair to say that software testing doesn't always go smoothly. Sure, with Chrome OS we have the Beta, Developer and Canary channels for experiments to happen in, but the user base in those pre-release channels is quite small when you look at the user base whole. Even though features … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is getting ready to test a potentially divisive feature in the coolest way
Lenovo’s Chromebook Flex 5i is $115 off but read this before you buy
Earlier this month, Lenovo quietly rolled out the highly-anticipated Tiger Lake refresh of the company's popular Chromebook Flex 5. As we expected, the beefier version of the Flex 5i was launched exclusively at Costco. Despite a minimal $50 price bump from the original Flex 5, the new 11th Gen Core … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Chromebook Flex 5i is $115 off but read this before you buy
Chrome OS persistent desk bar receives a vital pre-release fix and is oddly satisfying to use
Last month, the Chrome OS development team decided that virtual desks weren't being used enough by well, practically anyone, so they created what's called Bento - or the 'Persistent Desk Bar'. Reluctant to admit it at first, I found the persistent bar to be more useful than its … [Read more...] about Chrome OS persistent desk bar receives a vital pre-release fix and is oddly satisfying to use
Chrome’s new screenshot tool will now let you edit your images post-capture
Thanks once again to Leopev64-2 on Reddit, we have new information about Chrome's new built-in screenshot tool that we initially covered a few weeks ago. Basically, instead of being operating system-dependent, Chrome is finally building in its own screenshot tool that can be accessed via the top … [Read more...] about Chrome’s new screenshot tool will now let you edit your images post-capture
Chrome OS Productivity Launcher adds Assistant, drag and drop for apps, and cleans up nicely
Google has been quietly creating and testing what's known as the Productivity Launcher Experiment on the back end of Chrome OS via the Canary channel, and it's awesome. When enabled, instead of your Chromebook's launcher taking up the entire width and height of your screen when opened, the updated … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Productivity Launcher adds Assistant, drag and drop for apps, and cleans up nicely
Unannounced LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go passes through FCC
Samsung made a bit of a splash by folding its budget-friendly Chrome OS offering into the Galaxy Chromebook family. Not long after the announcement, Samsung released the first model in the Galaxy Chromebook Go lineup in the form of an Intel Jasper Lake-powered clamshell with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of … [Read more...] about Unannounced LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go passes through FCC
Google is cleaning up Lacros account management on Chromebooks before it launches
One of the defining characteristics of a Chromebook is the way users can add and remove accounts at will. Whether it is signing in a completely different, sandboxed user or adding additional Google accounts to a main, signed-in user, account management on Chrome OS is pretty flexible and very … [Read more...] about Google is cleaning up Lacros account management on Chromebooks before it launches
