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Chrome’s “Live Caption” feature will get customization controls

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The Chrome developer team has been working on a new accessibility feature over the past few months and now, we're getting our first glimpses of what it will look like in the flesh. First spotted back in February, the work being done appears to bring Android's Live Caption feature to Chrome and by … [Read more...] about Chrome’s “Live Caption” feature will get customization controls

Key feature missing in the Lenovo Chromebook Duet keeps it from being a true Chromebook replacement

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UPDATED 5/13/2020 @1:49PM - updated the current possible outputs available over USB Type C in the 3rd paragraph. From the moment I laid eyes on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, I gave little thought to unforeseen limitations it would ship with when it finally became available. As a matter of fact, my … [Read more...] about Key feature missing in the Lenovo Chromebook Duet keeps it from being a true Chromebook replacement

There’s reason to believe the biggest Pixel Buds flaw can and will be fixed by Google [VIDEO]

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When the Pixel Buds were announced in October of 2019, I'll never forget how overjoyed I was at the proposition. A pair of light, attractive, feature-rich earbuds made specifically for Android phones was just the type of Bluetooth accessory I was after. I've been through many earbuds - wired and … [Read more...] about There’s reason to believe the biggest Pixel Buds flaw can and will be fixed by Google [VIDEO]

Pick up one of these rugged Gemini Lake-R Chromebooks for under $300

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Shopping for a Chromebook lately has become a difficult task unless you're buying bargain basement or top-of-the-line devices. A quick search of Amazon produces grossly inflated prices on Chromebooks that normally land in the $350 range. Best Buy, on the other hand, is simply out of stock on nearly … [Read more...] about Pick up one of these rugged Gemini Lake-R Chromebooks for under $300

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Google Pixel 4a might be released in early June at Android Beta event

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It looks like we might have to wait a little longer than we initially thought for the new mid-range smartphone from Google: the Pixel 4a. With the full cancellation of Google I/O 2020 - which was originally scheduled for May 12-14 - we were hopeful that the Pixel 4a would launch any day now. … [Read more...] about Google Pixel 4a might be released in early June at Android Beta event

Google’s new Pixel Buds work quite well with Chromebooks with one big drawback

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Earlier this month, I wrote a post speaking to the lack of Android Fast Pair functionality between the new Pixel Buds and Chrome OS. With the idea of Fast Pair giving users a way to tie Bluetooth devices to their Google account for use in multiple places on multiple devices, I was hopeful that … [Read more...] about Google’s new Pixel Buds work quite well with Chromebooks with one big drawback

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Lenovo has a new Tiger Lake Chromebook in the works code named ‘Malefor’

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Now that we are in the part of the year where we are finally starting to see some of the new Chromebooks emerge onto the scene, it is time to really begin casting our gaze towards what is next. We've outlined it a few times here, but when it comes to the future of Chrome OS and Intel, the new batch … [Read more...] about Lenovo has a new Tiger Lake Chromebook in the works code named ‘Malefor’