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
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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
Google’s hardware event goes virtual on September 30th: new Chromecast with Google TV and more
About this time of year for the past 3 years running, we've checked our email inboxes daily in anticipation of an invite from Google to the big, yearly hardware event from the search giant. When this invite came each year, there have been multiple reasons for excitement: new phones, new Google Home … [Read more...] about Google’s hardware event goes virtual on September 30th: new Chromecast with Google TV and more
Google Play Games now lets you filter out games with in-app purchases and ads
Google Play Games Product Manager Boris Masis, otherwise known as BorisfromGoogle on Reddit just announced that his team has added two new filters to the Play Games app for Android and Chromebooks - one for filtering out in-app purchases and the other for filtering out games with advertisements. The … [Read more...] about Google Play Games now lets you filter out games with in-app purchases and ads
Chromebooks are getting a revamped screen capture UI with native screen recording
As it is right now, Chromebooks and screenshots are a pretty simple pair. Hitting CTRL + OVERVIEW will snag a full-screen grab and CTRL+SHIFT+OVERVIEW will allow the user to select a portion of the screen to capture. There's no UI, no real guidance, and little that can natively be done to the … [Read more...] about Chromebooks are getting a revamped screen capture UI with native screen recording
Lenovo’s USI stylus now available in Australia
Nearly nine months after the first USI-compatible Chromebooks were announced at CES, we're finally starting to see pens bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative technology. The first to market was technically HP's rechargeable USI pen but it quickly sold out and remained as such for weeks. Only … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s USI stylus now available in Australia
Dinoswords is a fun but violent take on Google’s Dino Run and it pays homage to classic games
When you get disconnected from your WiFi, you're met with a cool little game called Dino Run which Google provides to you to help pass the time until your connection is restored because, well, Google is full of awesome geeks. It's one of the many small things built into the company's DNA that's … [Read more...] about Dinoswords is a fun but violent take on Google’s Dino Run and it pays homage to classic games
Grab this Chromebox bundle for only $200 before they’re gone
Are you still hunting for a Chrome OS device for school or work? Today is your lucky day. If you just need a simple desktop setup for meetings, online classes or simply just to have a desktop device, you can pick up the Acer Chromebox CXI3 with a mouse and keyboard for only $199.99 on Amazon. While … [Read more...] about Grab this Chromebox bundle for only $200 before they’re gone
Google’s new Chromecast has a new name and a solidified low price
It can't be long now. Just a couple weeks ago, we reported on a couple sightings of Google's new smart TV dongle (is it a Chromecast, Android TV, Nest?) in a couple retailers and the price was a tad bit of a shock to me. For a piece of tech that looks ready to deliver the tried-and-true Chromecast … [Read more...] about Google’s new Chromecast has a new name and a solidified low price
Get 2 months of Clipchamp Business Platinum video editor free with Chromebook Perks
Update #1: Correction As Chrome OS grows in popularity and the user base expands, Google continues to bring fresh freebies to the Chromebook Perks page. Recent additions include the addition of 100GB of Dropbox storage and the hit game Dead Cells. While the perks change often, there's usually a … [Read more...] about Get 2 months of Clipchamp Business Platinum video editor free with Chromebook Perks
First Look: Lacros splits Chrome from Chrome OS to extend the life of your Chromebook
I can not tell you how long I have been waiting for this day. Well, actually, it's been right at four months but who's counting? In late April, Kyle Bradshaw uncovered a new project in the Chromium repository dubbed 'lacros'. It wasn't entirely clear at that point what Google was up to but signs … [Read more...] about First Look: Lacros splits Chrome from Chrome OS to extend the life of your Chromebook
Microsoft Surface Duo unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
Yeah, you read that title right: we have the Microsoft Surface Duo in the house and we're doing what we do and unboxing it. The reasons I bought this device are various, but the primary factor was the interesting way that Microsoft chose to angle this device as a pocketable computing device that … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Duo unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
