We knew it was coming but we weren't sure the exact day. I am beyond excited to share that this insane Chromebook deal has landed a few days ahead of Black Friday and this is probably the best deal of 2020. Like its predecessor before it, the HP Chromebook x360 14c is one of the most well-rounded … [Read more...] about Today’s the day: $250 off the premium HP Chromebook x360 14c
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Best Buy Black Friday: $50 Nest Hub, $149 Google Home Max and more
Well, today is the day. Best Buy has been touting month-long "Black Friday Now" deals but it was all leading up to the retailer launching its biggest deals during the week leading up to the annual shopping holiday. I'm sure that we'll see even more Chromebook, smart home, and electronics deals when … [Read more...] about Best Buy Black Friday: $50 Nest Hub, $149 Google Home Max and more
You can now schedule your lights to turn on and off with Google Assistant
Assistant has long been able to toggle lights on and off by voice, but until now those actions have been carried out immediately. Now, you can set up what are called 'Scheduled Actions' which will allow you to conveniently schedule smart home commands to trigger at a later time. Some examples of … [Read more...] about You can now schedule your lights to turn on and off with Google Assistant
Exclusive: Lenovo may release an 8GB/128GB Chromebook Flex 5 in the US
On last week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we talked in length about the best Chromebooks of 2020. In case you missed it, we just rolled out our "Best of 2020" video in which we crowned a winner in three price categories. In the mid-range category that includes devices ranging from $300-$649, the … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Lenovo may release an 8GB/128GB Chromebook Flex 5 in the US
Stadia isn’t going anywhere any time soon and their roadmap includes 400 games from 200 developers
In a recent interview with Mobilesyrup, Stadia Director of Games, Jack Buser, laid down several interesting details regarding the company's commitment to its cloud gaming platform. Stadia's first anniversary was just a few days ago and the interview was meant to reflect on the success that had been … [Read more...] about Stadia isn’t going anywhere any time soon and their roadmap includes 400 games from 200 developers
Chrome decides to extend support for Windows 7 in light of the pandemic
Because of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies' plans to upgrade their infrastructure from Windows 7 to Windows 10 have been slowed or halted completely in favor of more pressing IT support and network needs. According to Google, 22% of companies are either still … [Read more...] about Chrome decides to extend support for Windows 7 in light of the pandemic
2020 Chrome Unboxed Gear of the Year Holiday Gift Guide [VIDEO]
This year, it is no secret that online shopping for the holidays will be off the charts. With the pandemic still raging on and fewer individuals willing to risk going in stores in person, the online retail scene is poised for an absolutely massive end of the year. Chances are you are already … [Read more...] about 2020 Chrome Unboxed Gear of the Year Holiday Gift Guide [VIDEO]
Google One is offering a free Nest Mini if you upgrade to their 2TB storage plan
Many people are receiving an email from Google One asking them to subscribe or upgrade to their 2TB storage plan and in return, they're offering a free Nest Mini. Ever since Google announced that they would remove free unlimited storage for Google Drive and Photos files beyond the 15GB account limit … [Read more...] about Google One is offering a free Nest Mini if you upgrade to their 2TB storage plan
ASUS makes the 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromebox 4 official
It was no secret to us that ASUS would eventually be dropping a 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromebox. As a matter of fact, it was just Monday that we shared that ASUS's new mini Chrome OS PC was added to the "unofficial" developer list of board names. That said, ASUS has dropped the news sooner than I … [Read more...] about ASUS makes the 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromebox 4 official
The Chrome Cast 88: As Chromebook deals abound, Apple’s M1 silicon delivers
This week on The Chrome Cast, we start things off by covering our current giveaways (both a Lenovo Chromebook Duet and Acer Chromebook Spin 713), tons of other great deals out there on Chromebooks for the holiday season, and we follow it all up with an overview of the Best Chromebooks of 2020 video … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 88: As Chromebook deals abound, Apple’s M1 silicon delivers
The Chromebook camera app will soon be fully web-based, showing what’s possible with web apps
You read that right. In the coming months, it seems Google is ready to transition one of the more complex core applications on a Chromebook over to what is commonly referred to in Chrome OS as a System Web App (or SWA for short). Other apps have previously gone this route with little in the way of … [Read more...] about The Chromebook camera app will soon be fully web-based, showing what’s possible with web apps
Google Meet now supports 100 breakout rooms per call to help with distance learning
Having been teased back in August, Google Meet is now rolling out its highly anticipated breakout rooms feature to help with distance learning. Given the nature of its usage, it was only available to Enterprise for Education customers at launch, but it's now rolling out to most of the other … [Read more...] about Google Meet now supports 100 breakout rooms per call to help with distance learning
