During our chat with Pete Mueller, the USI President and Chairman assured us that manufacturers were working hard to get more USI pens out on the market. To date, we have seen styluses bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative stamp from ASUS, iPlume, and HP out in the wild. The iPlume returned to … [Read more...] about The HP rechargeable USI stylus is back in stock and on sale
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The Chrome Cast 78: Dual screen Chromebook dreams with the Surface Duo
This week on The Chrome Cast, we fully expected to talk about quite a few things, but we started in on the Surface Duo and just couldn't stop chatting. While we did end up talking a bit about the news that MediaTek has announced a new ARM chip just for 2021 Chromebooks, the bulk of our time was … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 78: Dual screen Chromebook dreams with the Surface Duo
MediaTek is bringing the first 6nm ARM chips to Chromebooks in 2021
It's no secret: Chromebook sales are booming, demand is through the roof, and supplies are down. If you've even considered shopping for a Chromebook in the past few weeks, you feel the pain. Unfortunately, manufacturers generally don't have the ability to quickly adjust, re-route, and fill in the … [Read more...] about MediaTek is bringing the first 6nm ARM chips to Chromebooks in 2021
Could Google’s October 8 Assistant Developer Day signal a virtual hardware event?
Without a doubt, 2020 has been one of the most peculiar years in recent history. Because of the pandemic that has now spanned two-thirds of the year, most hardware and software events and conferences have been shifted to a virtual venue or flat out canceled. Google was one of the first companies to … [Read more...] about Could Google’s October 8 Assistant Developer Day signal a virtual hardware event?
The Lenovo Chromebook 3 is back in stock and you can get it for $219
If you're in the market for an inexpensive Chromebook that just works, Lenovo's model 3 just popped back up on the company's website and you can pick one up for just under $220. While this isn't a flashy, flagship device, the Lenovo Chromebook 3 has proven itself as a Chromebook that can handle its … [Read more...] about The Lenovo Chromebook 3 is back in stock and you can get it for $219
The 64GB Chromebook Duet is back in stock at Lenovo
I got to the office a little late this morning after running a few errands. (My awesome wife got me a dope new watch for my birthday and I had to have a couple of links taken out. You know, that old chestnut.) I sat down and started my daily search for in-stock Chromebooks and as usual, checked Best … [Read more...] about The 64GB Chromebook Duet is back in stock at Lenovo
Stadia will soon be a pre-installed web app for Chromebook users
Chromebooks come with a small handful of different apps installed out of the box. Apart from the different selection of bundled Android apps we see on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, nearly all Chromebooks come with the same out of box experience across the board. The obvious things we've all come to … [Read more...] about Stadia will soon be a pre-installed web app for Chromebook users
This new Chrome OS 85 handwriting-to-text feature is shockingly good [VIDEO]
Sometimes I just can't figure Google out for the life of me. Every version of Chrome OS that ships is chock-full of feature updates, bug fixes, and security patches, but they only can highlight a few of those as the headline-worthy. That makes total sense, and I understand that the minutia of … [Read more...] about This new Chrome OS 85 handwriting-to-text feature is shockingly good [VIDEO]
September 2020: The best Chromebooks to buy right now
The state of Chromebook inventories hasn't improved over the past few weeks and unfortunately, it will likely remain this way well into the fall. That said, we're checking daily for devices to land back on shelves so that we can alert our readers when a Chromebook is actually available again. What's … [Read more...] about September 2020: The best Chromebooks to buy right now
Global Media Controls coming to Chromebooks to free your notifications area of clutter
When Chrome OS added the rich notifications for media playback - borrowed from Android's implementation at the time - we were pretty excited because it was a nice way to see your current, active media in a graphic-forward way. This happened at a time when Chrome OS was beginning to adopt more and … [Read more...] about Global Media Controls coming to Chromebooks to free your notifications area of clutter
Chromebooks are getting a radical update to the setup process [VIDEO]
In early August, we uncovered work being done to overhaul the OOBE (out of box experience) setup screen for Chrome OS. According to the changes, users will soon be presented with the option of logging in with their own account or a child's account. The big change here is the user flow. Instead of a … [Read more...] about Chromebooks are getting a radical update to the setup process [VIDEO]
More upgrades incoming for the built-in Chrome PDF viewer
A little over a month ago, the new Chrome OS PDF viewer was spotted with some nifty upgrades to its basic functionality. Mainly, the top toolbar was set to be overhauled, simplified, and cleaned up. This new look that we came across back in late July was a nice change, but it didn't do a ton to … [Read more...] about More upgrades incoming for the built-in Chrome PDF viewer
