Adding to its ability to suggest 1:1 chat groups based on your meetings in Google Calendar, Google Chat will now suggest chat groups based on your Calendar that contain multiple people. It's an expansion of an already useful feature, and Google hopes that by making it more diverse, you and your … [Read more...] about Google Chat will now automatically suggest quick sync groups based on your Calendar
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Grab this 10th Gen Core i3 2-in-1 Chromebook for only $349
Lenovo just released its second iteration of the popular Flex 5 Chromebook and the upgrade to an 11th Gen Tiger Lake processor will be a serious shot in the arm for an already great device. That said, the original Flex 5 convertible is still worth your time if you're looking for a solid Chromebook … [Read more...] about Grab this 10th Gen Core i3 2-in-1 Chromebook for only $349
The new Android container on Chromebooks comes with an unexpected surprise
While not fully rolled out just yet, Google is at work on implementing a new Android container on Chrome OS that takes more cues from the work that was done on the Linux Crostini container for Chromebooks than the current ARC++ container we've had since 2016. Dubbed ARCVM, this new container is … [Read more...] about The new Android container on Chromebooks comes with an unexpected surprise
Your Chromebook’s Phone Hub may soon drain your phone battery less quickly
Google's addition of the Phone Hub to Chrome OS is a welcome one - being able to access your phone notifications, toggle your handheld's wifi hotspot, and even ring it if it gets lost - all from your laptop. It's a lot better, in my humble opinion than Microsoft's 'Your Phone' application for … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook’s Phone Hub may soon drain your phone battery less quickly
Lenovo’s Tiger Lake Flex 5 Chromebook arrives at Best Buy
Last month, Lenovo unveiled its latest flagship Chromebooks in the form of a 13.3" 2-in-1 and a 14" clamshell. Both devices come rocking Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs and a variety of configurations to fit just about any need or use case. As we already knew, the convertible Chromebook is little … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Tiger Lake Flex 5 Chromebook arrives at Best Buy
[Opinion] Windows 11 tried to make Chromebooks irrelevant, but Google just destroyed its efforts
Updated: The title of this post was adjusted to reflect its editorial nature. Our apologies for the original title that alluded to the fact that this was anything other than that. I'm no application developer, so I won't pretend to understand the intricacies of Android Package files (APKs) … [Read more...] about [Opinion] Windows 11 tried to make Chromebooks irrelevant, but Google just destroyed its efforts
Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta joins Stadia in the web browser and you can play it right now
Less than a month ago, we reported that you'd soon be able to play Xbox games directly through your web browser. This meant that Chromebook gamers specifically would have loads more to play in addition to Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now, and other cloud game streaming services that are already available … [Read more...] about Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta joins Stadia in the web browser and you can play it right now
Google Drive for Desktop adds Google Photos upload and multi-account switching
Earlier this year, Google announced that it was transforming its Google Drive File Stream for Workspace into Google Drive for Desktop - a solution that would also become available to all users, Workspace or not. Instead of having to constantly download and upload files between your PC and your Drive … [Read more...] about Google Drive for Desktop adds Google Photos upload and multi-account switching
The Chrome Cast 119: Zoom’s PWA, Opera for Chromebooks, and Stadia nails it on Android TV
This week on The Chrome Cast, we discuss the new apps that have arrived for Chromebooks and why they are so important to the ecosystem. It isn't just that Zoom has an official PWA or that Opera has optimized the Android-based browser just for Chromebooks, it's the fact that larger entities are … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 119: Zoom’s PWA, Opera for Chromebooks, and Stadia nails it on Android TV
Chrome is taking steps to untangle your sacred bookmarks from the Reading list
Recently, the Chrome development team gave a second function to the browser's bookmarking star icon and it upset a lot of people. Instead of simply bookmarking the current page as it's done since, well, forever, it currently pulls up an option to either do what it was designed to do or to place it … [Read more...] about Chrome is taking steps to untangle your sacred bookmarks from the Reading list
My favorite Google Assistant smart displays are all on sale today
The Fourth of July weekend is upon us and that means deals, deals, deals. As the weekend progresses and many get the pleasure of a three-day weekend, I'm sure that we will have some Chromebook deals to send your way but this morning, I discovered that three of my favorite Google Assistant devices … [Read more...] about My favorite Google Assistant smart displays are all on sale today
Google sends out free Chromecast w/Google TV emails to YouTube TV subscribers
If you're a "loyal" YouTube TV subscriber, now would be a good time to scour through the Promotions tab in your primary Gmail account. I myself have yet to go all-in with YouTube TV but we were tipped to the promotion by a lucky user on Twitter who received the promotional email just this afternoon. … [Read more...] about Google sends out free Chromecast w/Google TV emails to YouTube TV subscribers
