A couple weeks ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Pete Mueller - President/Chairman USI - on The Chrome Cast. The episode was a ton of fun to be a part of and the story behind the emergence of USI pens is not only interesting, it is pretty important to the entire laptop industry moving … [Read more...] about For new Chromebooks, USI pen support is the rule going forward
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For $38, you can buy the USI stylus designed for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Oh, what a glorious day. As we anticipated, Lenovo has officially released its own USI stylus here in the United States. This comes just days after the pen popped up on Lenovo's Australia site. This is awesome news for a number of reasons. First, it means that you can finally have the stylus that … [Read more...] about For $38, you can buy the USI stylus designed for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Deal Alert: Hidden Through Time, One Deck Dungeon, Cytus II and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
We're back this week with a host of great games that you can play on your Chromebook or Android device. This week, we'll take a look at our top three picks first. Hidden Through Time, a Where's Waldo or Hidden Folks style game, One Deck Dungeon, which is exactly what it sounds like, and a really fun … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Hidden Through Time, One Deck Dungeon, Cytus II and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
Simple and free: Attendance for Google Meet Extension
For thousands of educators, school is back in full swing whether that be in-person or through non-traditional online means. Our local school district has offered two options in light of the ongoing pandemic. These include a hybrid schedule the blends a mixture of in-person and remote learning. The … [Read more...] about Simple and free: Attendance for Google Meet Extension
With this upcoming new feature, I’ll actually use Chrome Tab Groups
As the Chrome Tab Groups feature has evolved, I've been pretty vocal about the fact that I don't see much use for it in my personal workflow. I'm not prone to leave dozens of tabs open at a time, so grouping the 7 or 8 tabs I currently have open isn't really that beneficial. At my worst, I'll have … [Read more...] about With this upcoming new feature, I’ll actually use Chrome Tab Groups
Snag a free Nest Mini while you wait for new Google hardware on September 30th
Google’s annual hardware event is only 14 days away and like a lot of you, I can’t wait. I am definitely sad that we won’t be traveling to a physical event this year but the anticipation of new Google products still has me excited for the event. Although we don’t expect to see a new Chromebook, … [Read more...] about Snag a free Nest Mini while you wait for new Google hardware on September 30th
Google announces Series One Meet Hardware Kit
The "new normal" has seen the rebirth of Google Meet hardware in the form of late-model Chrome OS devices and industry-leading audio/video hardware. Recent months have seen announcements from CTL and ASUS featuring powerful Google Meet Compute systems that just happened to be Core-powered … [Read more...] about Google announces Series One Meet Hardware Kit
Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Chromebooks have handled extended displays quite well for some time now. The hangup for many, however, has been in the lack of ability to properly extend your Chromebook to multiple monitors at once. Sure, getting a second screen in addition to my Chromebook's built-in display is highly productive … [Read more...] about Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Confirmed: Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Chrome OS tablet is on the way
In all the development that has happened over the course of nearly 3 years with Snapdragon chips and Chromebooks, one thing has always felt a bit out of place to me: the lack of a tablet option. As this year began and the hype around the Lenovo Chromebook Duet ensued, it became quite clear that … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Chrome OS tablet is on the way
Upcoming Chromebook keyboards to get a new ‘snapshot’ function key
As we've talked about at length before, Chromebooks generally have the same keyboard layout regardless of the manufacturer. The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 I'm typing this on has the same exact keyboard layout as the HP Chromebook Pro C640 that is on the next desk over. Apart from a handful of … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook keyboards to get a new ‘snapshot’ function key
Chrome OS “Phone Hub” appears: Enable hotspot, task continuation and more
Google's new project that will create a "phone hub" on Chrome OS has only been in development for a couple of months but work is coming right along at a very steady pace. The latest update to the Canary channel has inserted another placeholder into the Phone Hub menu that gives us a slightly better … [Read more...] about Chrome OS “Phone Hub” appears: Enable hotspot, task continuation and more
Lenovo’s Google Assistant Smart clock is back to its lowest price
Lenovo's new Smart Clock Essential should be arriving anytime now but there's not really any sense in waiting when you can score the original Assistant-enabled alarm clock for less. Normally $79, the Lenovo Smart Clock regularly enjoys discount's on Lenovo's website along with deals from other … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Google Assistant Smart clock is back to its lowest price
