Kevin Tofel has been digging again and this time he has turned up an FCC filing confirming that another refresh of the Samsung Chromebook Plus is headed our way. First discovered by XDA back in June, 'Nautilus_LTE' was all but imminent but it was unclear if Samsung would hold off until another OEM … [Read more...] about LTE-enabled Samsung Chromebook Plus On The Way
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Hey Google, Why So Blue? New “Aqua” Home Mini On The Way
Forget the landslide of hardware leaks, Google has decided to go ahead and announce some new toys a week ahead of the October 9th event in NYC. In a blog post on The Keyword, Google's design direct for Home and wearables shared the addition to the Home Mini lineup. … [Read more...] about Hey Google, Why So Blue? New “Aqua” Home Mini On The Way
Google Pixel Slate (‘Nocturne’) Shows Up In GeekBench With Core i7 8500Y, 16GB RAM, & Android 9
It is silly season around Google, folks. Welcome! For the next week, expect a continued flow of leaks around all things #madebyGoogle as we ramp up to the event on October 9th. Today's news comes via Phone Arena who found Google's 'Nocturne' device lurking around in GeekBench. After seeing … [Read more...] about Google Pixel Slate (‘Nocturne’) Shows Up In GeekBench With Core i7 8500Y, 16GB RAM, & Android 9
Acer Chromebook 13 And Spin 13 Spotted Online: Available October 11
September has come and gone and here we are on the cusp of Google's Pixel hardware event. This time next week, we will hopefully be sharing news of a new Pixelbook, the Pixel Slate tablet and apparently, a truckload of other new hardware from the folks over in Mountain View. Exciting as that is, … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook 13 And Spin 13 Spotted Online: Available October 11
Core i5 HP Chromebook x2 Shows Up In France
We've known for some time that a more powerful and inherently more capable HP Chromebook x2 exists but apart from a dogfood device and some technical documents, we've yet to hear of the Core i5 detachable coming to market. Thanks to Kevin Tofel of AboutChromebooks, we now have more evidence that a … [Read more...] about Core i5 HP Chromebook x2 Shows Up In France
Oops! Best Buy Accidentally Sells Unannounced 3rd Gen Chromecast
I frequently share my general dislike for Best Buy because of their general lack of knowledge and seemingly inherent disregard for Chromebooks but man, they have become the place to go if you want to see a product before it's released to the public. … [Read more...] about Oops! Best Buy Accidentally Sells Unannounced 3rd Gen Chromecast
Pixelbook’s Mysterious “AltOS” Renamed “Dual Boot,” Adds Keyboard Combos
We haven't talked much about Project Campfire here at Chrome Unboxed and I will explain more about that in a follow-up article to come later this evening. For now, I'll just recap some of the high points of the mysterious "AltOS" that is being tested on the Pixelbook. … [Read more...] about Pixelbook’s Mysterious “AltOS” Renamed “Dual Boot,” Adds Keyboard Combos
Samsung Chromebook Plus V1 and V2 Side By Side Comparison
Since Samsung unveiled the surprising Chromebook Plus V2 back in June, the lingering question on everyone's lips has been, "should I buy the new one or stick with the old one?" … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Plus V1 and V2 Side By Side Comparison
Linux Apps on High Resolution Chromebooks Getting A Fix
The advent of Linux apps on Chromebooks is a relatively new phenomenon that feels like its been around for a long time. If you remember, the feature has only been around for the last few versions of Chrome and only began garnering attention in May of 2018 around Google's yearly developer event: … [Read more...] about Linux Apps on High Resolution Chromebooks Getting A Fix
Google’s First Chrome OS Tablet ‘Nocturne’ To Be Called The Pixel Slate
We've been covering both the new Pixelbook and mystery #madebyGoogle tablet 'Nocturne' for quite some time now. Between the leaks and commits over the past few months, we have a decent picture of what we are fully expecting to see at the Google hardware event in just under 2 weeks. One thing … [Read more...] about Google’s First Chrome OS Tablet ‘Nocturne’ To Be Called The Pixel Slate
Pixelbook 2 Will Have Feature Users Have Been Asking For
As highlighted by Gabriel's post yesterday, the Pixelbook 2 has been leaked all over the place at this point. From Google themselves, no less, we've seen the device in YouTube TV ads, in Google Adsense ads, and now on The Keyword: Google's own blog. We all know companies "leak" things out all … [Read more...] about Pixelbook 2 Will Have Feature Users Have Been Asking For
Another Pixelbook 2 Leak? Sure, Why Not?
By now, I don't know what I would do if I woke up and DIDN'T hear some new news about a Google product leak. Seriously, the shenanigans surrounding Google's upcoming Pixel 3 phone lineup has become so ludicrous that it makes me wonder if the fine folks in Mountain View have abandoned their own … [Read more...] about Another Pixelbook 2 Leak? Sure, Why Not?
