A long held belief and annoyance of Chromebook owners worldwide has been that the popular web based gaming service Pogo can't be played on their laptops. While this is true in some capacity as a handful of the website's most popular games are written in Flash which is going away forever and is … [Read more...] about Yes, you can play Pogo Games on your Chromebook. Here’s everything you need to know!
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Work smarter, not harder with your Chromebook keyboard and trackpad
There’s no question that Google has designed the Chromebook keyboard and trackpad with convenience and usability in mind. To get the most out of your Chromebook, it’s important to become familiar with all that these devices have to offer. On top of an array of dedicated keys and some useful gestures … [Read more...] about Work smarter, not harder with your Chromebook keyboard and trackpad
Google’s cross-platform Airdrop alternative will soon work anywhere Chrome can be installed
If you aren't familiar, Apple users have a feature that persists throughout their hardware lineup called Airdrop that allows devices to move files quickly from one to another over the local Wi-Fi network. It is handy, easy to use, and is simply baked right into the firmware and ready to use when … [Read more...] about Google’s cross-platform Airdrop alternative will soon work anywhere Chrome can be installed
The Chrome Cast 66: Windows apps are coming to Chromebooks
This week on The Chrome Cast, our discussion is mainly dominated with the news of Windows applications finally becoming available on Chrome OS via a partnership with Parallels. This move, aimed squarely at the enterprise sector of Chrome OS for the time being, is sending pretty big ripples through … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 66: Windows apps are coming to Chromebooks
Bethesda promotes Fallout Shelter for Chromebooks and proves that developers still aren’t doing enough
It seems that game developers and publishers may be starting to recognize Chromebooks in an official capacity. Bethesda Game Studios, developer of Skyrim and Fallout put out a tweet yesterday promoting Fallout Shelter on Chromebooks! Fallout Shelter is a mobile game inspired by the Fallout series in … [Read more...] about Bethesda promotes Fallout Shelter for Chromebooks and proves that developers still aren’t doing enough
Snag this tiny Chromebook-on-a-stick for only $69
The PC on a stick or stick PC isn't anything new. The concept was actually introduced nearly two decades ago when Gumstix launched the first stick PC in 2003. The idea is simple. You have a tiny, pocket-sized dongle that has just enough RAM and storage to run an OS. You can take it wherever you go … [Read more...] about Snag this tiny Chromebook-on-a-stick for only $69
Upcoming AMD Chromebooks will have much faster eMMC storage speeds
A staple of Chromebooks over the past few years has been the inclusion of cheaper, soldered-on storage called eMMC. eMMC stands for Embedded Multimedia Card and, in most cases, is a more affordable alternative to PCIe storage like SSD and NVMe. Along with those savings come some pretty clear … [Read more...] about Upcoming AMD Chromebooks will have much faster eMMC storage speeds
Chromebooks are getting on-device Google Assistant
At last year's I/O event, Google introduced the "next generation" Google Assistant that would run locally on phones and make the smart helper priceless data up-to 10x faster than the original Assistant. The local Assistant was set to debut on the Pixel 4 and word has it that the new Nest Mini comes … [Read more...] about Chromebooks are getting on-device Google Assistant
Everything we know so far about Google’s new Chromecast dongle
Although its official release date is still something of a mystery, numerous details have emerged surrounding Google’s upcoming first-party Android TV dongle. Dubbed “Sabrina,” the device appears to be sporting a handy feature embedded in its remote in-lieu of its less-than-next-gen spec sheet as … [Read more...] about Everything we know so far about Google’s new Chromecast dongle
Google launches Chrome Extension for creating web page text anchors
In mid-February, Google implemented the ability to create anchors to specific text on web pages in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The implementation is fairly straightforward but it does require knowing how to structure the URL string that creates the anchor tag which in turn tells Chrome where … [Read more...] about Google launches Chrome Extension for creating web page text anchors
This missing YouTube Music feature on the web is ruining moving day for me
My day has finally arrived. I finally got the thumbs up to be one of the users that can successfully move my Google Play Music library over to YouTube Music with just one click. You can check here if you want to see if your account is ready for transfer. If you haven't done so already or are … [Read more...] about This missing YouTube Music feature on the web is ruining moving day for me
Deal Alert: This War of Mine, Peace, Death! and more Google Play Games on sale this week
Welcome back! This week, we have several Google Play games to share with you which are on sale or free. These are games you can play on your Android phone or Chromebook. A few of them, while set as free just for this week can be owned as a part of Google Play Pass. Let’s not waste any time getting … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: This War of Mine, Peace, Death! and more Google Play Games on sale this week
