Back in January, we had a chance to take a quick look at Belkin's first entry into the smart speaker space. Belkin is a name that I immediately relate to accessories so I didn't set my expectations too high when we walked into the "sound cave" the company had set up at their CES booth. Much to my … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Save up to $89 on the Belkin SoundForm Elite Assistant speaker
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What’s inside? How to find your Chromebook’s hardware specs
Once upon a time, Chromebook hardware traveled a very narrow path. Most devices were powered by either a small or big core Intel processor and either 2GB or 4GB of RAM. With the exception of a couple of ARM-based outliers and the expensive Pixel Chromebooks, there wasn't a ton of variation in specs. … [Read more...] about What’s inside? How to find your Chromebook’s hardware specs
Chromebook perks now include 100GB of storage from…Dropbox?
Chromebook owners get perks. These added little bonuses range from free games like Doom & Doom II to productivity tools such as the very popular Squid note-taking app. The longest-running "freebie" for Chrome OS users is 100GB of Google One storage (formerly Drive storage)and the benefits that … [Read more...] about Chromebook perks now include 100GB of storage from…Dropbox?
Google Play Pass adds 21 new premium games for July, marking the service’s most impressive month to date
With each passing month, it feels as though the Google Play Pass team is turning up the dial on their offerings. The sheer amount of content you receive with a subscription to the service is becoming staggering. It hasn't always been an entirely exciting selection, but that looks to be changing … [Read more...] about Google Play Pass adds 21 new premium games for July, marking the service’s most impressive month to date
Back to School: 3 Chromebooks to buy, 3 purchasing tips, 1 giveaway
It's that time of year again and whether you have a student returning to a brick and mortar building or staying home for school, the emails and queries on social media have been flooding in that all pose the same question: what Chromebook should I buy for my child that is going Back to School? We … [Read more...] about Back to School: 3 Chromebooks to buy, 3 purchasing tips, 1 giveaway
Quick Tip: How to zoom in and out on your Chromebook
We're back with another quick tip to help you get the most out of your Chromebook. Large or small, HD or 4K, your Chromebooks display is useless if you can't see what's on your screen because it's too small. Thankfully, your lovely little Chrome OS device offers you a number of tools with which you … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: How to zoom in and out on your Chromebook
Google Store Daily Special: $20 off a Nest Mini 2-pack
Google seems content in holding back with any and all new hardware releases and instead, the Google Store is continuing to push discounts on bundles of Nest products. While we wait for the next Nest speaker, you can grab a deal on a pair of the Nest Mini smart speakers. While this isn't the best … [Read more...] about Google Store Daily Special: $20 off a Nest Mini 2-pack
Behold, ASUS and Lenovo USI pens surface online
The Universal Stylus Initiative is still in its infancy but Chromebooks are seeing wide-spread adoption of the new digital pen standard. Devices from HP, ASUS, Acer and Lenovo have already implemented the universal pen standard in a handful of Chromebooks but we have yet to see very many actual pens … [Read more...] about Behold, ASUS and Lenovo USI pens surface online
The Chrome Cast 71: Chrome OS 84 arrives and Chromebooks are getting better screens
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're talking through all the goodies that came along with the surprisingly-full Chrome OS 84 update. Right on schedule and overflowing with new features, Chrome OS 84 feels like the most well-thought-out update in a long time from the Chrome OS team and has us very … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 71: Chrome OS 84 arrives and Chromebooks are getting better screens
HDR-capable Chromebooks are coming with brighter, better displays
Just the other day, Kevin Tofel over at About Chromebooks came across an internal document from Google entitled HDR on ChromeOS and Beyond and in it, we get some interesting details on some upcoming software and hardware changes the Chrome OS team is eyeballing for the future. That future isn't … [Read more...] about HDR-capable Chromebooks are coming with brighter, better displays
Proof that dark mode is still on the way for Chromebooks
We've been expecting a proper dark mode for Chrome OS for quite some time now. Earlier today as we were discussing the arrival of a dark theme for WhatsApp on the web, I decided to do a bit of regular digging in the Chromium Repositories to see if I could find any fresh, new hints at the dark mode … [Read more...] about Proof that dark mode is still on the way for Chromebooks
Why your browser says “File may be dangerous so Chrome blocked it” (and how to bypass it)
Millions of users around the world just updated to the latest version of the Chrome browser and/or operating system and for many, a somewhat disturbing notification may be popping up when an executable file download is initiated. The warning goes a little something like this: "File may be dangerous … [Read more...] about Why your browser says “File may be dangerous so Chrome blocked it” (and how to bypass it)
