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
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Safe Internet Week: Google Offers Up Official Password Checkup Extension
February 5th was Safe Internet Day and Google is bringing users some great new features to help keep you credentials safe no matter where the web takes you. Password Checkup Data breaches happen more often than any of us care to admit. Keeping your login information safe is of the utmost … [Read more...] about Safe Internet Week: Google Offers Up Official Password Checkup Extension
Chrome Unboxed YouTube Channel Membership is Live!
You may be reading that headline and thinking to yourself: "What is a channel membership?" Or, you might be asking, "Chrome Unboxed has a YouTube Channel?" (We've had plenty readers not know about our YouTube Channel and plenty of YouTube viewers not know about our website. Crazy, but true!) … [Read more...] about Chrome Unboxed YouTube Channel Membership is Live!
Save $200 On These Sweet Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 Models
Multiple times a week, we get emails, comments and messages asking "what's the best Chromebook for this price or that price." Often times, that's a difficult query to answer because so many factors come into play such as use-case, location and personal preferences. Then, you have days like today … [Read more...] about Save $200 On These Sweet Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 Models
Upcoming ‘App Service’ For Chromebooks Could Help Simplify Chrome OS’ Current App Complexity
Over the past couple days, a new addition to Chrome has been uncovered that looks to unify the various apps available on Chromebooks. First discovered as simply the chrome://apps page by Chrome Story, Kyle Bradshaw over at 9to5 Google dug a bit deeper and uncovered an entirely new effort behind the … [Read more...] about Upcoming ‘App Service’ For Chromebooks Could Help Simplify Chrome OS’ Current App Complexity
Deal Alert: Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Back To $699
Premium Chromebook deals are dropping left and right this week. Yesterday, it was the Core i7 Pixelbook at $450 off and today, Acer's Chromebook Spin 13 is back down to its Black Friday price of $699. The Core i5, 8GB/128GB Spin 13 is regularly priced at $899 but despite being a serious workhorse … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Back To $699
Fact Check: ‘Rammus’ Is NOT The Next Google Chromebook
Speculation is fun. Scouring the Chromium repositories and looking for juicy morsels is exciting to us and often times it takes some serious mental acrobatics to create educated hypothesis on upcoming devices that are more than simple conjecture. Despite our best attempts, occasionally we miss … [Read more...] about Fact Check: ‘Rammus’ Is NOT The Next Google Chromebook
Save $450 On The Core i7 Pixelbook
There are a lot of great choices out there right now if you're in the market for a premium Chromebook. Just today, the 16GB, Core i5 Acer Chromebook Spin 13 showed up online and you can grab one for just under a grand if you want some serious horsepower. Still, there is something almost magical … [Read more...] about Save $450 On The Core i7 Pixelbook
New Feature For Upcoming Detachable Chromebook ‘Sarien’
We've talked quite a bit about the slightly-mysterious 'Sarien' in the past week. From its emergence as a new flagship Chrome OS device to the fact that it looks to be made by Dell, 'Sarien' is starting to add up to a very intriguing option in the high-end Chromebook space. … [Read more...] about New Feature For Upcoming Detachable Chromebook ‘Sarien’
More Power: 16GB Core i5 Acer Chromebook Spin Available Now
Chrome OS is beautiful for so many reasons. One, in particular, is the fact that it will function on minimal hardware at a very reasonable price. Still, more power isn't a bad thing and with the advent of Linux apps on Chromebooks and Google targeting developer and power-users, having some serious … [Read more...] about More Power: 16GB Core i5 Acer Chromebook Spin Available Now
More Chromebooks and Android Phones Getting Instant Tethering Support
Instant tethering has been part of the Chromebook experience for quite some time now, but it has been only available to those in Google's own hardware ecosystem. As part of the Better Together initiative (which connects your Android phone and Chromebook during the out-of-the-box setup process), … [Read more...] about More Chromebooks and Android Phones Getting Instant Tethering Support
New Feature Coming For Chrome Might Make Me Love My Mouse Again
I have a love/hate relationship with mice in general. I love the precision, but I hate the lack of gestures. I love the ergonomics on a good mouse but I hate that my wrist inevitably hurts after hours of use. I love having the option of navigating with an unattached device, but I hate that it … [Read more...] about New Feature Coming For Chrome Might Make Me Love My Mouse Again
