Chrome OS 72 is officially available for the majority of Chrome devices but despite a lot of coverage stating it, Android 9 (Pie) appears to only be available on three Chromebooks that we know of at the moment. That may come as a disappointment to most of you who have been looking forward to … [Read more...] about [Update]Android 9 Brings Crippling Bug To Chrome OS 72: What You Need To Know
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President’s Day Deals On Chromebooks From Acer, Lenovo and More
President's Day is usually a great time to grab a deal or two on a new car or perhaps some furniture. (not sure why but furniture stores go hard on the old Pres day advertising) Luckily, we've found some sweet Chromebook deals that will save you a few dollars this weekend. Acer Acer has … [Read more...] about President’s Day Deals On Chromebooks From Acer, Lenovo and More
Monster Deals From Best Buy: $200 Off Two Premium Chromebooks
We love Chromebooks so inherently, we love Chromebook deals and Best Buy has been killing it as of late in that department. You can still snag the HP Chromebook x360 at the insanely low price of $449 and now, two more premium devices have had their prices slashed by a phenomenal $200. For the … [Read more...] about Monster Deals From Best Buy: $200 Off Two Premium Chromebooks
DEAL ALERT: Latest Chromebook Offers Feature Fantastic Drawing Tools For Free
Chromebook Offers are usually small, free gifts for Chromebook users that rotate in and out alongside the ever-present 100GB of free Drive storage. They don't change too often and are usually simple things like exclusive Roblox add-ons. While my daughter loves getting these types of freebies, many … [Read more...] about DEAL ALERT: Latest Chromebook Offers Feature Fantastic Drawing Tools For Free
Gmail Inbox Productivity-Boosting Right Click Menu Now Widely Available
About a week ago, news began rolling out from the G Suite Blog about an update to Gmail that introduced a highly-productive new feature: a right-click context menu from the inbox view. From this menu, you can now right-click (two-finger click) any message in your inbox and get a myriad of quick … [Read more...] about Gmail Inbox Productivity-Boosting Right Click Menu Now Widely Available
[Sneak Peek Video] Long-Awaited Chrome OS “Virtual Desktops” Getting Closer
One of the few features we have longed for on Chrome OS for as long as I can remember is the ability to have multiple desktops. While it may seem trivial to some, "virtual desktops" are an integral part of a lot of user's workflow and seeing the Chromium team give them some attention is very … [Read more...] about [Sneak Peek Video] Long-Awaited Chrome OS “Virtual Desktops” Getting Closer
This Is The Best Chromebook To Buy For $199
A question we frequently field here at Chrome Unboxed goes something like this: "What's the best Chromebook for less than $XXX?" Sometimes that number is $200, and sometimes that number is $500. Other times, I've answered that same question and the number was $1000. … [Read more...] about This Is The Best Chromebook To Buy For $199
Is Your Chromebook On Chrome OS 72? Here’s the official update list.
Chrome OS 72 has officially been pushed to the Stable channel but as many of you have discovered, not every Chromebook has received the update, yet. A second push from the Chromium server rolled out last night and the number of devices on 72 Stable is now somewhere around one hundred twenty-five. … [Read more...] about Is Your Chromebook On Chrome OS 72? Here’s the official update list.
Chrome Gets A Handful of Official Themes
Themes have been a part of the Chrome experience for many years. 3rd-party themes are numerous in the Chrome Web Store and come in all colors and variants. There are a few that are really well done and a few that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. After all these years of allowing others to … [Read more...] about Chrome Gets A Handful of Official Themes
New Feature Coming For Chromebooks That Could Change How You Install Android Apps
As it stands right now, if your Chromebook has access to the Google Play Store, you can install and use millions of Android apps on your Chromebook. The selection is quite large and there are new apps added every day. Additionally, the selection of Android Apps that consider Chromebooks as a … [Read more...] about New Feature Coming For Chromebooks That Could Change How You Install Android Apps
Farewell Google+, Join Chrome Unboxed On MeWe
In the very near future, we will bid adieu to Google+ as it sails into the sunset never to return. As we approach our third year as a "Space for all things Chrome," we owe a lot of our success to Google's social sharing platform and as much as we will miss it, the time has come to move on to … [Read more...] about Farewell Google+, Join Chrome Unboxed On MeWe
Grab The 4K Lenovo Yoga Chromebook And Save $235!
We've grown rather fond of our in-house Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630. While it isn't the 4K UHD version, it makes for a great addition to any Chrome OS armada and with the recent discounts, it has been a very easy Chromebook to recommend. Sadly, Lenovo has the Yoga C630 listed as "out of stock" … [Read more...] about Grab The 4K Lenovo Yoga Chromebook And Save $235!
