As I said in my initial observations of the game, I've been waiting for a firefighting game to come to the market for a long time. Since I was a kid, in fact. What I didn't realize until writing this review was that there have been many since that I either missed or deemed not worth playing at the … [Read more...] about Embr Stadia Review: Blazing a New Trail For Firefighter Games
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Three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks in the works, ASUS is in the mix
Last week, Robby put in some serious work rounding up all (or most) of the Chromebook boards that are currently in development. The list is extensive but today is a new day and that list is only getting larger. We have now uncovered not one but three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks that are in the works … [Read more...] about Three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks in the works, ASUS is in the mix
Cloud FTW: Steam on Chrome OS may not look like we thought
Back in January, word got out that Google and Valve were collaborating to bring some form of native Steam client to Chrome OS. Director of Product Management Kan Liu told Android Police that the project would leverage Crostini, aka Linux on Chrome OS. Because I spend a good portion of my days … [Read more...] about Cloud FTW: Steam on Chrome OS may not look like we thought
Top 10 Games Your Kids Must Have on Their New Chromebooks in 2020
While we're all stuck at home, our little ones are becoming increasingly bored and as a result of that, antsy. My son can only watch so many episodes of Nick Jr. shows. During the pandemic, we've built forts out of household objects, gone outside and rode a new scooter and a bike and played pretend … [Read more...] about Top 10 Games Your Kids Must Have on Their New Chromebooks in 2020
Steam Cloud Play Could One Day Let You Play Your Steam Games On Your Chromebook…Without Steam
Back in January, we heard word from the Director and Product Manager of Chrome OS, Kan Liu, that the Chromebook team would be working with Valve to bring Steam to Chromebooks. This came as a surprise to pretty much everyone because even though Chrome OS could run the Linux version of Steam and even … [Read more...] about Steam Cloud Play Could One Day Let You Play Your Steam Games On Your Chromebook…Without Steam
Lenovo Chromebook Duet Review: unreal value
Let's get this out of the way up front: Chrome OS on tablets has been pretty bad up to this point. Whether it was the lack of a proper tablet UI, the poorly considered first attempt at a new tablet UI on the Slate, or simply the fault of slow, cheap hardware, the overall experience has been really … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chromebook Duet Review: unreal value
Smart Deal: Today only, grab the Lenovo Smart Clock for $39.99
Assistant smart displays have become more and more common over the past year and there are now devices to fit most anyone's wants or needs. If you know me, you know that my favorite digital smart display is the Lenovo Smart Clock. It isn't the most full-featured display on the market but when you … [Read more...] about Smart Deal: Today only, grab the Lenovo Smart Clock for $39.99
A very unique unboxing video from Chrome Unboxed
If you aren't aware, YouTube does a very cool thing for content creators when they hit certain milestones. At 100,000 subscribers, creators get a special plaque that commemorates the acheivement and they do the same for 1,000,000 subs and 10,000,000 as well. The plaques are silver followed by gold … [Read more...] about A very unique unboxing video from Chrome Unboxed
Chrome OS 83 brings persistent Virtual Desks
One of the most exciting features to recently land in Chrome OS, in our opinion, has been the addition of Virtual Desks. Known as virtual desktops in general computer-speak, Chrome OS Virtual Vesks simply creates additional "desktops" where users can organize their work and keep various projects … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 83 brings persistent Virtual Desks
The Chrome Cast 63: Chrome OS 83, Desktop-class apps, and tons of Chromebooks in the works
This week on The Chrome Cast we have so much to talk about that we actually had to bump a few things over to next week's episode. We'll obviously be discussing those things and more next week, but for this week we talked about the impact Krita could have on desktop-class applications on Chrome OS … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 63: Chrome OS 83, Desktop-class apps, and tons of Chromebooks in the works
Google’s Duo can now be used on tablets and Chromebooks without a phone number
Google has been putting in work when it comes to adding new and necessary features to the company's various messaging platforms. Just recently, Google expanded its enterprise-focused Meet video conferencing to include any and all users with a Gmail account. This came at a pinnacle point in time as … [Read more...] about Google’s Duo can now be used on tablets and Chromebooks without a phone number
Stadia will deliver a whopping six new free games for pro subscribers in June
As Stadia continues to mature, I keep finding more and more I love about the service. More titles keep pouring in and better functionality continues to show up month after month as the team builds the streaming game platform into the most cohesive, best-performing online game service you can … [Read more...] about Stadia will deliver a whopping six new free games for pro subscribers in June
