At this point, everything we're expecting to see at Google's hardware event on September 30th has all been leaked. We know about the new Nest speaker that will replace the aging, original Google Home. We know about the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 that Google already leaked out themselves. And we know … [Read more...] about Google’s new Chromecast with Google TV shows up a bit early in new photos
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We just used Nearby Sharing on a Chromebook
It has been quite a while since Google's Nearby Sharing feature snuck its way into the Chromium repository. While Nearby Sharing hasn't been live for Android users for very long, it looks like the Chrome OS team is hard at it getting the file-sharing feature working for Chromebooks. The Nearby Share … [Read more...] about We just used Nearby Sharing on a Chromebook
The Chrome Cast 79: Google’s upcoming hardware event and decoupling Chrome from Chromebooks
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend quite a bit of our time talking through all the things we're excited to see at Google's event in just under two weeks from today. Between a new Nest speaker, a couple new phones, and the all new Chromecast with Google TV, there's a lot of solid hardware … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 79: Google’s upcoming hardware event and decoupling Chrome from Chromebooks
Price Drop: Grab the Lenovo USI stylus for only $32
Short and sweet. USI styluses are finally hitting the consumer market and the latest model to start shipping is the affordable pen made by Lenovo. Much to my surprise, Lenovo's USI stylus did not sell out like every other brand available. My guess is the company waited long enough to stockpile a … [Read more...] about Price Drop: Grab the Lenovo USI stylus for only $32
First-ever Comet Lake Chromebox leaks in HP spec sheet
It has been nearly ten months since we uncovered evidence that developers were working on new Chromeboxes based on the 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake family of processors. We are currently tracking no less than three Comet Lake Chromeboxes in development but we've yet to see or hear anything from OEMs … [Read more...] about First-ever Comet Lake Chromebox leaks in HP spec sheet
New abilities are coming for Chromebook stylus buttons
As we've watched USI pens become more standard in 2020 and finally started seeing some of them actually begin shipping, it is beginning to feel like we'll have a ton of Chromebooks in the next generation that will have pen support baked in. As we've already reported, those devices will all have to … [Read more...] about New abilities are coming for Chromebook stylus buttons
Chromebook Gaming usage explodes as Google paves the way with new certified gamepads and more
"Chromebook" and "Gaming" in the same sentence? Not long ago, the idea of gaming on a Chromebook seemed like a completely foreign concept. Their approach to computing began as a way to simplify a user's access to and consumption of content. Because of this, they weren't really built with gaming … [Read more...] about Chromebook Gaming usage explodes as Google paves the way with new certified gamepads and more
Gaming on Chromebooks grows by 3X and Google is shining a big spotlight on it
Chromebooks and gaming weren't two words you used to be able to put into a single sentence with a straight face. Apart from a few less-than-stellar web games, Chromebooks just didn't have the ability to deliver any real sort of gaming experience until Android apps showed up. Even then, the … [Read more...] about Gaming on Chromebooks grows by 3X and Google is shining a big spotlight on it
Boom! Stadia’s Premiere Edition bundle is now available from Best Buy
Earlier this week, Google and Best Buy quietly teamed up to bring the Stadia streaming game service to retail stores. Best Buy didn't list an official launch date for the Clearly White controller and Chromecast Ultra but it appears that the wait was a short one. I checked this morning and the Stadia … [Read more...] about Boom! Stadia’s Premiere Edition bundle is now available from Best Buy
First Look: New Chrome OS “Holding Space” feature in action
Our pal Dinsan over at Chrome Story recently discovered a new feature that's headed to Chrome OS called "Holding Space." According to the commit, this feature will give users quick access to recent screenshots and downloads via a quick menu that will reside on the Chrome OS shelf. Enables quick … [Read more...] about First Look: New Chrome OS “Holding Space” feature in action
Another next-gen MediaTek ARM Chromebook begins development
It's been quite some time since we've talked about 'Asurada' and what we expect from it. Developed as the main platform for MediaTek's mysterious MT8192 chipset, we've seen plenty of movement on the board's overall development, but very little in the way of 'Asurada' spreading its wings and being … [Read more...] about Another next-gen MediaTek ARM Chromebook begins development
Turn the web into an audio book on iPhone with this new Google App feature
Back in March of this year, Google unveiled one of the coolest software features for Android that we've seen in quite some time. This new feature gave users the ability to listen back to website content with a simple request to the Google Assistant. After requesting, "Hey, Google. Read this … [Read more...] about Turn the web into an audio book on iPhone with this new Google App feature
