It's no secret: The Nest Hub is one of the best, most well-rounded smart home items out there. It has interactivity you can't get from a standalone smart speaker, it has a gorgeous display with the best ambient light control we've seen, and it is generally affordable most days. Even with its … [Read more...] about Get Google’s Nest Hub on the cheap for the next week
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Get a free Lenovo Smart Clock when you buy a Fitbit Sense ($80 Value)
This month, Google finalized its acquisition of the health and fitness hardware brand Fitbit. While this won't result in any immediate changes for Fitbit users, you can bet that Google will soon find itself more deeply integrated into the company's products. Even if Fitbit's acquisition by Google … [Read more...] about Get a free Lenovo Smart Clock when you buy a Fitbit Sense ($80 Value)
Apple’s M1 chip has us very excited for a Google ARM processor [VIDEO]
A couple of weeks ago we made the decision to purchase a new Mac Mini with the M1 processor to replace our 2016 MacBook Pro that I use to edit all of our videos. We made the purchase partially because we needed a new editing station but also because we wanted to put this new ARM-based processor to … [Read more...] about Apple’s M1 chip has us very excited for a Google ARM processor [VIDEO]
Youtube web app gains PWA install prompt – may be hinting at offline support
Hot off the heels of the Google Calendar web app gaining offline support for Workspace users, the Youtube web app is now showing the PWA install prompt in the Chrome Omnibox for some. It's important to note that some users have stated that they've seen this for a while now, but a mass rollout is … [Read more...] about Youtube web app gains PWA install prompt – may be hinting at offline support
Drive File Stream becomes ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ in the name of simplicity
Previously "Google Drive Backup and Sync", Google's 'Dropbox' style solution for allowing you to synchronize your files to your computer via a local folder recently received a major update. Instead of having to download all of your Drive files to your local machine in order to edit them, thus taking … [Read more...] about Drive File Stream becomes ‘Google Drive for Desktop’ in the name of simplicity
How to repair your Chromecast with Google TV if it says that your data may be corrupt
The Chromecast with Google TV is pretty great. In fact, it's being heralded as the "Roku killer" by many, and for good reason. The only things missing from the Chromecast experience thus far have been a remote control and a refreshed interface centered around helping you dive into content more … [Read more...] about How to repair your Chromecast with Google TV if it says that your data may be corrupt
My favorite online video editor is a Chromebook Perk ($120 Value)
Online offerings for creators continue to expand and offer more robust tools and features that can help budding content makers break free of the need for heavy software that runs locally on a Windows or macOS machine. Whether it's PWAs like Squoosh to help you compress and resize images or creating … [Read more...] about My favorite online video editor is a Chromebook Perk ($120 Value)
Google Classroom was down and out, giving students an excuse to avoid turning in their homework
Thanks to the pandemic (if you can thank it for anything, it's only ironically), many schools have been utilizing Google Classroom to help connect and educate their students and even more schools have begun to adopt it for the first time. Despite its popularity and how incredibly useful it is, that … [Read more...] about Google Classroom was down and out, giving students an excuse to avoid turning in their homework
The Chrome Cast 96: New Chromebooks at BETT 2021, a Stadia Hailstorm, and Manifest v3
This week on The Chrome Cast, we were excited to dig in a bit on the 9 new Chromebooks announced at BETT 2021 that range from the latest small-core Jasper Lake Intel devices to ARM-powered Chromebooks with MediaTek and Snapdragon internals. The yearly education-focused show always follows closely … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 96: New Chromebooks at BETT 2021, a Stadia Hailstorm, and Manifest v3
The laptop for everyone – Top 5 times that Chromebooks have shown up on television
Chromebooks have been tech's best-kept secret for some time now, but that's changed dramatically over the past few years. Being lightweight, versatile, and forward-thinking, Google's laptops have increasingly made their way into schools, homes, and businesses. Chromebooks really are for everyone - … [Read more...] about The laptop for everyone – Top 5 times that Chromebooks have shown up on television
90hz refresh rates on Chromebooks could be a step closer with Samsung’s help
I wrote a piece not long ago that advocated for higher-refresh rate screens on Chromebooks, and there's a chance we're a step closer to that reality than we were before. Don't get me wrong, I don't think this latest news is necessarily intended for Chromebooks, but it is a step closer to seeing … [Read more...] about 90hz refresh rates on Chromebooks could be a step closer with Samsung’s help
Join me on the Stadia Source Podcast and enter to win a Stadia Premiere Bundle
Join me tonight at 5 PM EST on the official Stadia Source Round Table Podcast and get to know me a bit more as I join the discussion about this week's Stadia news, game releases, and hot topics! The release of Hitman 3 as well as the true State Share feature roll out in the form of 'Playable … [Read more...] about Join me on the Stadia Source Podcast and enter to win a Stadia Premiere Bundle
