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
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[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!
Deal Alert: Get The HP Chromebook x360 For $449
I've been known to say it over and over again, and today proves my point even further: these new Chromebooks go on sale often and when they do, they are no-brainer purchases. Today's deal is none other than the fantastic HP Chromebook x360. We just finished up our review and I can go ahead and … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Get The HP Chromebook x360 For $449
How To Get Google Assistant Running On Your Chromebook Right Now On Chrome OS 72
Chrome OS 72 began rolling out to the masses yesterday and brought a slew of new features and updates along with it. You can check out Gabriel's article that outlines all the new stuff users can expect with the latest update, but there was an addition baked into Chrome OS 72 that Google didn't … [Read more...] about How To Get Google Assistant Running On Your Chromebook Right Now On Chrome OS 72
Chrome OS 72 Arrives With Android App Shortcuts, PiP, Touch-Optimization And More
Chrome OS 72 is rolling out and it is chock full up updates, feature additions and enhancements and even a hidden preview of things to come. A lot of the update includes features such as Picture in Picture, optimization for tablet mode and Android app fine-tuning but there's a lot that we are … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 72 Arrives With Android App Shortcuts, PiP, Touch-Optimization And More
Native PDF Annotation for Chromebooks Is Live in The Dev Channel
Near the end of 2018 we reported on a new feature that was coming to Chromebooks: PDF Annotation baked into the browser. The entire project is based around a new software library from Google simply called Ink. This software library is basically a set of tools to enable Google Apps to leverage … [Read more...] about Native PDF Annotation for Chromebooks Is Live in The Dev Channel
