Let me put this out there right from the start: I've only played Roblox a handful of times when my daughter begs me enough to jump in and play a silly game with her. I have an account and I participate from time to time, but I am by no means a real Roblox player or someone who even fully … [Read more...] about Roblox On Chrome OS Is Doing It Right And Others Should Follow Suit
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Get Up To $270 Off The Yoga Chromebook With Lenovo’s Black Friday In July
Prime Day is just a few hours away and Amazon's annual sale is sure to bring us some great deals on select Chromebooks. That doesn't mean you have to wait to score some serious savings. Lenovo's Black Friday in July sale has slashed prices on the massive Yoga Chromebook and you can save as much … [Read more...] about Get Up To $270 Off The Yoga Chromebook With Lenovo’s Black Friday In July
Chromecast/Android Ambient Mode Coming To Chrome OS
As it stands right now, Chromebooks don't do anything but go to sleep if you leave them alone for a bit. Sure, you can set a few parameters to keep the display on indefinitely and you can control what happens when you shut the lid, but there's really nothing you can do on your Chromebook to take … [Read more...] about Chromecast/Android Ambient Mode Coming To Chrome OS
The Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 Is Now Worth Your Full Attention
For me, Chromebooks tend to have life cycles. Not specifically just how long a Chromebook will actually wake up and run on a day to day basis, but a life cycle of relevance to users in general. Let's call it a relativity lifecycle. For instance, the relativity lifecycle of the Pixelbook is a long … [Read more...] about The Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 Is Now Worth Your Full Attention
Chrome OS Overview Mode UI Overhaul In The Works
Ah, Overview Mode for Chrome OS: it is, without doubt, my most favorite desktop UI feature and simultaneously my pick for most frustrating. On one hand, when it is behaving properly, the ability to fling 3 fingers on the trackpad and see all my open windows is priceless. I use it all the time, … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Overview Mode UI Overhaul In The Works
The Chrome Cast 18: Ready For The Next #madebyGoogle Chromebook In The Pixelbook Family
The Chrome Cast is back at it this week, and our discussion is dominated by Google's upcoming 'Atlas' Chromebook that we feel sure will either be the Pixelbook 2 or at least in the Pixelbook family of devices. So many things about 'Atlas' are confusing and could point to various end games for … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 18: Ready For The Next #madebyGoogle Chromebook In The Pixelbook Family
Chromeboxes Are Back! Which One Is Right For You? [Video]
Just a couple of years ago, Chromebox choices were getting thin and we weren't sure if the tiny form-factor had a future. Fast forward to today and there are more choices than you can shake a stick at and that's a very good thing for consumers like you. From Celeron to Core i7, options and … [Read more...] about Chromeboxes Are Back! Which One Is Right For You? [Video]
Chrome OS Virtual Desks Getting A New Way To Navigate
One of the features I'm most looking forward to becoming a part of the Stable Channel experience on Chromebooks with Chrome OS 76 is Virtual Desktops. While I love what they've done already with the feature, I'm hopeful that some trackpad-driven navigation (mainly switching between active desktops … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Virtual Desks Getting A New Way To Navigate
Upcoming #madebyGoogle ‘Atlas’ Chromebook Photo Leaks Showing Pixelbook Design Cues
In the depths of Summer, leaks of all things #madebyGoogle always seem to crop up left and right. Two years ago we were met with late-summer leaks of the Pixelbook followed by last-year's leaks and images of the Pixel Slate months before it ever showed up. In the middle of all that, we had the … [Read more...] about Upcoming #madebyGoogle ‘Atlas’ Chromebook Photo Leaks Showing Pixelbook Design Cues
Chrome OS 75 Is Here. Again. Seriously This Time
Aaaaaaand, we're back! Two weeks and a huge mess later, Google is finally rolling out a "fixed" version of Chrome OS 75. It is still unclear what caused the latest Stable version to be put on hold but one commenter on Android Police pointed towards a critical security bug found in 75 as well as … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 75 Is Here. Again. Seriously This Time
Refreshed Celeron Chromeboxes Hitting The Market
Not so long ago, the Chromebox form-factor appeared to be disappearing from the Chrome OS landscape. Fast forward two years to today and we have more options than ever. There are even some new players on the Chromebox field looking to take advantage of Chrome OS's massive share of the EDU sector. … [Read more...] about Refreshed Celeron Chromeboxes Hitting The Market
How To Score Massive Deals on Two Fantastic Chromebooks Up To $250 Off at Best Buy
As I said in my article yesterday, retailers are lining up deals in response to buyers being in a 'buy it now' mood due to the impending Amazon Prime Day sales. We've seen plenty of deals in the past week, and now Best Buy is jumping on the bandwagon, offering up not one, but two awesome Chromebooks … [Read more...] about How To Score Massive Deals on Two Fantastic Chromebooks Up To $250 Off at Best Buy
