It's no surprise that Google has been doing its best to rid itself of the "G Suite" branding in favor of the new and improved Workspace branding. Unfortunately, they've needed to bridge that gap using a gradual approach. There are currently several versions of Workspace that are still housed under … [Read more...] about Enterprise and G Suite for Education are dead. Long live Google Workspace for Education
Support our independent tech coverage. Chrome Unboxed is written by real people, for real people—not search algorithms. Join Chrome Unboxed Plus for just $2 a month to get an ad-free experience, access to our private Discord, and more. Learn more about membership here.
START FREE TRIAL (MONTHLY)START FREE TRIAL (ANNUAL)
Youtube TV is adding 4K streaming, additional screens, and more for a cost
In a blog post this morning, Youtube announced their plans to expand the features offered by Youtube TV via a new "add-on option" which will add 4K streaming, offline watching, and even unlimited concurrent streams within your home so that everyone in the family can watch simultaneously on different … [Read more...] about Youtube TV is adding 4K streaming, additional screens, and more for a cost
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 gets unboxed…by Samsung [VIDEO]
In general, I really feel like an unboxing done by the company that designed, built and markets a particular device is a bit on the strange side, but can still be useful. This is absolutely the case with the latest video published by Samsung for the upcoming Galaxy Chromebook 2. This is an … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 gets unboxed…by Samsung [VIDEO]
Icon surfaces for upcoming Chrome OS screen mirroring tool ‘Eche’
Last week, 9to5Google's Kyle Bradshaw unearthed a new feature in the works that could eventually allow users to mirror your phone's display to your Chromebook. In digging a little deeper, it appears that 'eche' will open a new window for interacting with notifications from the new Phone Hub … [Read more...] about Icon surfaces for upcoming Chrome OS screen mirroring tool ‘Eche’
Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ shows fast scores in Geekbench results
There's no denying my excitement for 'Coachz' at this point. I've always dreamed about a great, portable Chrome OS tablet and though my hopes were dashed pretty hard with the Pixel Slate that was too big as a tablet and too wonky as a Chromebook replacement, my interest in the form factor was … [Read more...] about Snapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ shows fast scores in Geekbench results
Your Chromebook Wallpapers find a new home in the Settings app
After spending years as a separate icon, your Chromebook's wallpapers will soon be housed in the Settings app instead, or perhaps in addition to. In Chrome Canary, you can now enable the new wallpaper experience flag and then reboot. Once you're back up and running, just head over to the Settings … [Read more...] about Your Chromebook Wallpapers find a new home in the Settings app
Right on cue, a new mid-range MediaTek ARM Chromebook starts development
Just yesteday I laid out the case for the importance of the MediaTek MT8195 finally arriving in the Chromium Repositories. While that is big news and we're very excited to see the devices that come from MediaTek's flagship Chromebook processor, we're also trying to be careful not to forget the … [Read more...] about Right on cue, a new mid-range MediaTek ARM Chromebook starts development
Check out these deals on the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 w/8GB RAM, 128GB SSD and accessories
Our 2020 Chromebook of the year award went to the Acer Spin 713 and honestly, isn't wasn't even a difficult choice. The HP Chromebook x360 14c was a solid runner-up in the mid-range category but it lacks the internals and screen to go toe-to-toe with the Spin 713. However, when we did our … [Read more...] about Check out these deals on the Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 w/8GB RAM, 128GB SSD and accessories
Youtube TV may be preparing to let you download and watch shows offline
Of all of Youtube's offerings, Youtube TV is the only app that currently doesn't let you download and watch content offline with a Premium subscription. According to 9to5Google, that's all about to change. After opening the app post update (5.06.2), a notification in your status be will state that … [Read more...] about Youtube TV may be preparing to let you download and watch shows offline
Outriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
Square Enix, publisher of the popular Final Fantasy series is bringing a new intellectual property to Google Stadia - Outriders. Developed by People Can Fly, this 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out co-op shooter is set in an original, dark, and desperate sci-fi universe. For those of you who are … [Read more...] about Outriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
The Google Store is now selling Fitbit products directly
After some confusion on whether or not Google actually finalized its acquisition of Fitbit, they placed a banner at the top of the Google Store welcoming the new brand to their ecosystem. They also began to link out customers visiting to Fitbit.com to direct sales. Now, they're selling Fitbit … [Read more...] about The Google Store is now selling Fitbit products directly
New flagship MediaTek Chromebooks enter development
On a fairly-regular basis, we check the Chromium Repositories for quite a few things. However, there are few upcoming development boards I've been waiting for with such anticipation as the upcoming devices leveraging the latest, greatest MediaTek chips inside. We talked about this announcement at … [Read more...] about New flagship MediaTek Chromebooks enter development
