Pokemon Go Fest 2021 begins in just a few days (July 17th and 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm local time), and if you're into the game at all (or as much as my son is), then you'll be happy to hear that Google has partnered with Niantic and The Pokemon Company to offer three free months of Youtube … [Read more...] about Pokemon Go Fest 2021 and Google are giving away 3 free months of Youtube Premium
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Your Chromebook is getting a new and improved wallpaper picking experience
The standard experience for changing your Chromebook's wallpaper has been unchanged for many years. We've been watching a new update to the Wallpapers app for quite some time now, and not until recently did it mature enough to discuss. Instead of being a built-in application, the new experience is a … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook is getting a new and improved wallpaper picking experience
Chrome Tab Groups and Bookmarks may become one and the same which makes sense
As I've previously said, Chrome users will no longer need to rely on extensions like Toby Tab Manager to collapse and save tab groups for later. After having introduced the feature and included several ways to automatically collapse and recall previously created Tab Groups, Google is now adding a … [Read more...] about Chrome Tab Groups and Bookmarks may become one and the same which makes sense
Chrome is getting a dedicated screenshot tool via its new share menu
In the Chrome browser, one can take a screenshot via the standard system keyboard shortcuts - though they differ on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, and Linux, they are baked directly into the operating system. Interestingly enough, I never really thought about the fact that Chrome itself didn't have such … [Read more...] about Chrome is getting a dedicated screenshot tool via its new share menu
Lenovo’s light-bar toting 14″ Chromebook 5i is available and $100 off
Late last month, Lenovo took the wraps off of its latest Chromebooks that come bearing the 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs from Intel. The first of the two devices is little more than a refresh of last year's budget-friendly Chromebook Flex 5 with the updated processors. While we would have loved to have … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s light-bar toting 14″ Chromebook 5i is available and $100 off
An AMD dGPU Chromebook is Coming!
We previously reported on a Chromebook in development, code-named Mushu, with a discrete graphics card unit (dGPU). This is the first and only Chromebook we know of that has a dGPU. Such a Chromebook would blow all other Chromebooks out of the water when it comes to gaming. At the time, it wasn't … [Read more...] about An AMD dGPU Chromebook is Coming!
Lenovo’s 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook begins development in ‘Taeko’
As we roll into the second half of 2021, it's no secret that tons of Chromebooks are on the way before the year comes to a close. With Snapdragon-powered tablets, crazy fast Intel Tiger Lake Chromebooks, vertically-integrated MediaTek-powered ARM Chromebooks, and a ton of faster, small-core Jasper … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook begins development in ‘Taeko’
Samsung TV Plus is free, and you can now watch it on the web and via Chromecasts
Have you ever heard of Samsung TV Plus? I won't fault you if you hadn't, because neither had I until recently. It could be because I'm a Pixel user at heart, and am not really into Samsung products, but that's a topic for another day. Anyway, the company's free, global television streaming service … [Read more...] about Samsung TV Plus is free, and you can now watch it on the web and via Chromecasts
The Tiger Lake Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is down to $619
It won't be long and we'll be dropping our list of the top Chromebooks of the first half of 2021. While no "official" decisions have been made, it's going to be a tough battle to beat out Acer's latest Spin 713. The 11th gen Tiger Lake convertible brings back all the great features from last year's … [Read more...] about The Tiger Lake Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is down to $619
Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Homestar’ is prepping for production
About 2 months after it's very-similar sibling, 'Homestar' is following 'Coachz' and is now being prepped for production. Just like we saw with 'Coachz' back in May, a commit from the Chromium Repositories spells this out quite clearly for us and there's no real need for deep-dives or … [Read more...] about Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Homestar’ is prepping for production
Your Chromebook Files App will soon be able to natively open many more archive formats
The Files app on your Chromebook continues to be developed in new and surprising ways. What started as simply a way to access your local and Drive files has become quite well-rounded as of late. A while back, a new zip file manager was able to be activated using several developer flags on the Canary … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook Files App will soon be able to natively open many more archive formats
Google Play Games ‘Play as you download’, new game dashboard, more announced
During the Google for Games Developer Summit today, Google announced a few new features that those who enjoy Android games use to take their experience to the next level. With the explosive growth of Android (3B active monthly devices) and Google Play (2.5B monthly active users), the company's … [Read more...] about Google Play Games ‘Play as you download’, new game dashboard, more announced
