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UK Deals: £150.00 off of the Core i5/8GB Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook
Earlier this week, I received a Facebook message from a reader in the UK who was looking for the best deal on a Chromebook in the €500 - €600 range. I nearly had to admit defeat as most of the premium Chromebooks in the United Kingdom are priced so high that they simply aren't worth considering. … [Read more...] about UK Deals: £150.00 off of the Core i5/8GB Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook
ASUS quietly releases fanless Comet Lake Chromeboxes
Yesterday, ASUS dropped a bombshell with the announcement of not one but two 11th Gen Intel Chromebooks featuring Tiger Lake CPUs and Intel's Xe graphics. With them, the company also debuted its first AMD Ryzen Chromebook with a unique look that sets it apart from any Chromebook we've ever seen. … [Read more...] about ASUS quietly releases fanless Comet Lake Chromeboxes
CES 2021: Hands-on with the Acer’s Ryzen-powered Chromebook Spin 514
Day 3 of CES 2021 and we have a little surprise for you thanks to a little package that Acer sent our way. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook2, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the second Chrome OS device to come out of this year's virtual tech event and we have our hands on a pre-production … [Read more...] about CES 2021: Hands-on with the Acer’s Ryzen-powered Chromebook Spin 514
ASUS unveils 3 new Chromebooks at CES 2021 with Intel Evo and AMD on board
Just when you thought CES 2021 wasn't delivering too much on the Chromebook front, ASUS shows up and blows down the doors with not one, not two, but three new Chromebooks for the upcoming year. Two of them are rocking the latest 11th-gen Tiger Lake processors from Intel and the other is a first … [Read more...] about ASUS unveils 3 new Chromebooks at CES 2021 with Intel Evo and AMD on board
Nest Hubs and Assistant-enabled speakers are receiving a Guest Mode
We've heard rumors of a Guest Mode on Nest Hub and assistant speakers for some time now, but it had yet to materialize. Today, Google announced that it was, in fact, a real thing and it's already becoming available. Guest Mode allows other people in your home - be they family members or just friends … [Read more...] about Nest Hubs and Assistant-enabled speakers are receiving a Guest Mode
How to install the newest version of Firefox on your Chromebook (2021)
Consumers love options. It's just a fact and it's what makes our buying decisions as unique and diverse as we are. For Chromebook users, the Google ecosystem is likely the first stop when it comes to finding and using applications on Chrome OS. That said, a little variety is nice and there are some … [Read more...] about How to install the newest version of Firefox on your Chromebook (2021)
Chromebook photo quality could vastly improve with ‘Compass Camera IQ’
Let's face it: photos captured on Chromebooks are hot garbage. They are useful only in the most basic sense of image capture and even then, it sometimes feels like no image at all would simply be better. This is due, in part, to a few factors. First, most Chromebooks have a single camera that is … [Read more...] about Chromebook photo quality could vastly improve with ‘Compass Camera IQ’
Students can now get Hulu for just two bucks per month year-round
If you're a student with an educational email address (.edu), Hulu is now dropping the price of its ad-supported streaming plan to just two bucks per month as stated on its blog this week. Previously, it cost $5.99 per month and was only available at a discount during holidays like Black … [Read more...] about Students can now get Hulu for just two bucks per month year-round
League of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
Cloud gaming is all the rage right now, with services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW taking center stage, but Google Play Games still have a few tricks up their sleeve. Several extremely popular titles are finally making their way to Chromebooks this year thanks to their in-built Play … [Read more...] about League of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hardware addition no one is talking about
While for a great many people out there, news of a new Galaxy Chromebook from Samsung was new information, around here at Chrome Unboxed it was just confirmation of something we've known about for quite some time. You see, shortly after CES 2020 (yes, a full year ago), Gabriel found evidence of … [Read more...] about The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 hardware addition no one is talking about
My top five favorite privacy extension for Chromebooks in 2021
We're all aware by now that Chromebooks can't get viruses, but you still need to protect your data while you browse. There have been a lot of talks lately about how Chrome extensions have been coming up maliciously in the news, but that's nothing new. Just before Christmas, 15 such extensions … [Read more...] about My top five favorite privacy extension for Chromebooks in 2021
