Yesterday, a highly-anticipated package arrived in the office and inside it was the new ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5. Announced back at CES 2021, the CX5 comes bearing the powerful new 11th-gen Intel Core i3 processor and, frankly, we couldn't wait to crack it open and run some tests to see how big of … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Tiger Lake) unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
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Your Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
Stadia Pro now has over 25 games to claim immediately upon signing up since it's adding three new titles for subscribers in the month of May. You can claim Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong number, and Floor Kids on May 1st, which is just a few days away! Let's take a peek at … [Read more...] about Your Stadia Pro games for May include Trine 4, Hotline Miami 2, and Floor Kids
The Autonomous L-Shape SmartDesk Corner is an absolute multi-use beast
My first attempt at a standing desk is a metal shelving unit that still sits in our studio to this day. Inspired by another co-worker I'd watched work from a standing position all day, I thought my overall health would benefit from standing at my desk throughout the day instead of sitting. After … [Read more...] about The Autonomous L-Shape SmartDesk Corner is an absolute multi-use beast
New features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
We've been tracking Google's new Chrome Reading list feature for quite some time now, and it's been awesome to see it evolve. What began as a simple means of reading something later with one click on the desktop is slowly becoming a full-blown replacement for tab managers like Toby, bookmarking … [Read more...] about New features coming to Google Chrome’s Reading list
[U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
Update 4/26/21: Youtube TV has given its response in regards to Roku's email and it's just as direct. See below for the tweet! In an email sent out to Roku users today, Google was put in the hot seat in a way that rarely ever happens for the public to see. Roku stated that it may no longer … [Read more...] about [U: response] Roku calls out Google in abrasive email, may no longer carry Youtube TV
You can play Mario 64 right in your browser and it is absolutely awesome
Google Discover (at the bottom of your new tab page in Chrome, in the Google app, and on the left-most screen of the Android launcher) is a place I tend to find interesting and sometimes-random things that pique my interest. Over the weekend, that exact thing happened and out of nowhere I came … [Read more...] about You can play Mario 64 right in your browser and it is absolutely awesome
First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Well, today is the day. We finally have our hands on the world's first-ever 11th Gen Tiger Lake Chromebook. We have a lot of questions and will be covering anything and everything that you can think of around this new generation of Chromebooks. Form, features, and aesthetics are all very important … [Read more...] about First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Google Tasks for the web gains inline detail editing
If you use Google Tasks via the web, you may be interested to hear that it's gaining inline detail editing for Workspace users. It's been available for some time now to standard Google account users, and once the switch occurred, I was throw off for a second as I'm accustomed to clicking more times … [Read more...] about Google Tasks for the web gains inline detail editing
Lenovo’s MediaTek-powered Chromebook Flex 3 is now available for $319
Last week, Kevin Tofel discovered a new 14" MediaTek-powered Chromebook that adds to Lenovo's budget-friendly models in the IdeaPad 3 lineup. Upon further investigation, I discover a companion model in the 11.6" range that should replace the current IdeaPad Flex 3. Like the 14" Lenovo, the … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s MediaTek-powered Chromebook Flex 3 is now available for $319
Ask and answer questions feature in Google Search shutting down
When typing a search query into Google, you've probably recently been met with a question-and-answer-style card near the bottom of the first page of results. You may have even been given a text box where Google has requested that you answer a question for others to see while searching. All of this … [Read more...] about Ask and answer questions feature in Google Search shutting down
Google Assistant ‘Guacamole’ could hint at the future of smart device interaction
As a part of 9to5Google's APK Insights report for the latest version of the Google app for Android, they discovered an interesting string of code regarding something called 'Guacamole'. Apparently, this is meant to help you 'quickly get things done' with a toggle in Assistant settings. How exactly … [Read more...] about Google Assistant ‘Guacamole’ could hint at the future of smart device interaction
5 new Chrome OS 90 features visualized in a video walk-through
This week, Chrome OS 90 began rolling out for users and though it isn't as feature-packed as the Chrome OS 89 update was, that doesn't mean it didn't come with its fair share of great new tricks. It is worth noting that a few of the announced features aren't quite available here in week one, so we … [Read more...] about 5 new Chrome OS 90 features visualized in a video walk-through
