Chrome OS developers are steadily working on a slew of new features that will be heading to Chromebooks over the next few months. One of the flashier new additions that we've been tracking is the "Phone Hub" feature that will further deepen the integrating between your Chromebook and your mobile … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Phone Hub gets onboarding UI for initial setup
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Google Meet is bringing virtual white boards to video chats with Jamboard
If you've never heard of Jamboard, you aren't alone. Though it's been around for quite some time, Jamboard is a lesser-known Google service that gives users the ability to virtually whiteboard in an all-digital, collaborative fashion. We've messed with it a bit at Chrome Unboxed and if we had the … [Read more...] about Google Meet is bringing virtual white boards to video chats with Jamboard
Deal Alert: Mystery of Fortune 2, Demon Rise 2 and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
Welcome back to another week of sales! The games we cover today can be played on your Chromebook or Android device. Our favorites this time include Siege of Dragonspear, Demon Rise 2 and Mystery of Fortune 2. One of my favorite games is Final Fantasy Tactics - Tactical RPG with classes. Each of our … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Mystery of Fortune 2, Demon Rise 2 and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
The ASUS “Collections” USI stylus for Chromebooks is now available
As the days pass, we are finally starting to see wider availability of styluses bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative seal of approval. The first sighting, in the wild, was that of HP's rechargeable USI pen that quickly sold out just to return at a discounted price. Then, iPlume launched its … [Read more...] about The ASUS “Collections” USI stylus for Chromebooks is now available
Konica Minolta partners with Sector 5 to bring LTE Chromebooks to more students
Being a child of the '80s, the name Minolta brings about memories of epic commercials for SLR cameras designed for the average consumer. Say it with me. "Only from the mind of Minolta" If you're from a younger generation, you probably have no clue what I'm talking about. So, I'll just drop this … [Read more...] about Konica Minolta partners with Sector 5 to bring LTE Chromebooks to more students
How to enable an easier picture-in-picture mode for Chromebooks
If you've ever attempted to use picture-in-picture (PIP from this point on) on a Chromebook, you likely understand a bit of the frustration that comes with the territory. For instance, you've always needed to right-click twice on YouTube videos to get the proper context menu to appear and choose to … [Read more...] about How to enable an easier picture-in-picture mode for Chromebooks
Chrome OS ‘light mode’ shows up in the Canary Channel
We've been so focused in on when we will finally see a proper dark mode on Chromebooks that we never really saw the need for a light mode. I found a commit for this weeks ago, but I wasn't completely sure what to make of it. Android Police published an article and made some mock-ups of what light … [Read more...] about Chrome OS ‘light mode’ shows up in the Canary Channel
Google may launch a new, lower-cost Nest Wi-Fi router at its hardware event next week
Just this week, I wrote about Google's move to rename home-bound devices under the Nest brand and, honestly, I think it's a move that makes a ton of sense. After all, if they are going to retain Nest in their branding, they needed to go all-in on it. Yet, it seems there might be a bit of … [Read more...] about Google may launch a new, lower-cost Nest Wi-Fi router at its hardware event next week
AMD touts first “Zen”-based Chromebook processors to arm fleets of upcoming devices
HP was the first to let the cat out of the bag with its announcement of the first AMD Ryzen Chromebooks headed to markets later this year but AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) had some news to share of their own about these new chipsets that are built on the Zen architecture. The Athlon and Ryzen … [Read more...] about AMD touts first “Zen”-based Chromebook processors to arm fleets of upcoming devices
Intel makes 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks official, expects ‘breakthrough’ performance
In a post over on Medium yesterday, Intel made official what we've known for quite some time: 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks are coming and they will be a big upgrade to the current generation of devices on the market. That's not to say the 10th-gen Comet Lake Chromebooks we have right now are … [Read more...] about Intel makes 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks official, expects ‘breakthrough’ performance
As expected, HP debuts 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromeboxes with dual 4K support
HP dropped some exciting news today with the release of the first-ever AMD Ryzen-powered Chromebooks but that wasn't the only Chrome OS news to come from PC giant. As we expected based on a spec sheet that was leaked a bit early, HP has officially announced the industry's first Chromebox mini PC … [Read more...] about As expected, HP debuts 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromeboxes with dual 4K support
HP unveils the first-ever Chromebook with AMD C-Series processors
Hard to believe but it has been nearly two years since the first AMD Chromebooks made their debut at CES in Las Vegas. It seems like only yesterday that we were talking about the fact that it was time for AMD to enter the Chromebook space but when they did, it was, unfortunately, underwhelming. Our … [Read more...] about HP unveils the first-ever Chromebook with AMD C-Series processors
