Two of my favorite Assistant-enabled smart displays are currently on sale and you can get one for as little as $39.99. While these two devices may not be as feature-rich as larger models on the market, the 7" Lenovo Smart Display and 4" Lenovo Smart Clock both have a lot to offer at a price that's a … [Read more...] about Smart Home Sunday: Big savings on the tiny Lenovo Smart Displays
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Google’s new Phone Hub for Chromebooks is now a few steps closer to reality
At the end of last month, a new project by Google was unearthed in the form of Phone Hub - a project set to bring even deeper integration between Android phones and Chromebooks. With new features on the horizon like shared notifications, shared phone info, and continued tasks, it feels that this … [Read more...] about Google’s new Phone Hub for Chromebooks is now a few steps closer to reality
Android Emulator now works with select Chromebooks
Chromebooks have come a long way when it comes to versatility and developers, in particular, are the benefactors of many of the new features found in Chrome OS. Last year, Google brought a full-blown version of Android Studio to Chrome OS via the Linux container known as Crostini and now, developers … [Read more...] about Android Emulator now works with select Chromebooks
“Almost Black” Pixel Buds surface in the UK
Well, it has been nearly an entire year since Google teased the company's TWS Pixel Buds at the 2019 #madebygoogle hardware event. It took just shy of seven months for the Clearly White version of the highly-anticipated earbuds to officially hit the market but the other colors remained in the all to … [Read more...] about “Almost Black” Pixel Buds surface in the UK
Act fast, the $249 Lenovo Chromebook Duet is back and ready to ship
It's no secret that finding a good Chromebook at a fair price is growing exceeding more difficult and many students are gearing up for remote learning or the return to the classroom. As a matter of fact, Google recently reported that Chromebook sales were up 127%(YoY) for the period of March to … [Read more...] about Act fast, the $249 Lenovo Chromebook Duet is back and ready to ship
Fortnite blocked from 4.5 Billion Apple and Google devices, Epic compares Apple to 1984 Totalitarianism in new campaign
UPDATE: You can read Epic's court filing against apple HERE As of 2020, 3.5 billion people have an Android device and close to 1 billion people have an Apple device either in their pocket or in their homes. While not all of these people have Fortnite installed on them, they did have it available … [Read more...] about Fortnite blocked from 4.5 Billion Apple and Google devices, Epic compares Apple to 1984 Totalitarianism in new campaign
Forget Chromeboxes, Atari’s VCS 800 may be my next Chrome OS desktop
I am what many in the tech space would refer to as, well, seasoned. I enjoyed a childhood where arcades at the mall were commonplace and "console" games were still very much in a fledgling state. As a matter of fact, my first console was the original Atari 2600 but we didn't get one of those until … [Read more...] about Forget Chromeboxes, Atari’s VCS 800 may be my next Chrome OS desktop
The Chrome Cast 74: Coffee habits, Surface Duo vibes, and Fortnite’s app store battle royale
If you took a second to read that title up there, you can probably guess: this is an odd-ball episode and we talk through some very interesting news from the past few days. Sometimes this just happens, right? The week is going along like you expect and then out of nowhere, a few things transpire … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 74: Coffee habits, Surface Duo vibes, and Fortnite’s app store battle royale
Chromebook Perks: Grab the hit game Dead Cells for free
With a trophy-case full of awards under its belt, the "Metroidvania-style" Indie hit Dead Cells has just arrived on the Chromebook Perks website. Released in late 2018, Dead Cells was originally released for desktop and console and quickly snatched up an impressive 2.4 million paid downloads after … [Read more...] about Chromebook Perks: Grab the hit game Dead Cells for free
This handy trick helps you multitask better on a Chromebook in tablet mode
The other night I was doing a bit of couch-based web browsing on the Acer Chromebook Spin 713. Flipped back into presentation mode (lid open around 270 degrees) and on my lap, the 13.5-inch touchscreen does a fantastic job of being a massive canvas for web content and Chrome OS with this much … [Read more...] about This handy trick helps you multitask better on a Chromebook in tablet mode
Samsung Chromebook 4+ unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
The Samsung Chromebook 4 and 4+ came out some time ago, announced all the way back in October of last year. The pair was never really on our radar as their internals were simply too mundane at too high a price to ever consider or recommend. For low-end Chromebooks, there have been far too many … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook 4+ unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
‘Cast Connect’ will fundamentally improve the Chromecast and Android TV experience
For many years now, Chromecast has exsited as a simple, seamless way to get audio and video from a small-screen device up onto a larger screen. The basic premise is simple enough for many, but it leaves a few nagging issues for the end user to figure out on their own. With Chromecast as-is, you … [Read more...] about ‘Cast Connect’ will fundamentally improve the Chromecast and Android TV experience
