Chromium developers are busy bringing the Crostini Project and Linux apps into the mainstream Chrome OS experience but that will never deter the tinkerers and hackers who like to find themselves outside of norm. Putting your Chromebook in Developer mode opens up doors to a number of features and … [Read more...] about How To: Enable Developer Mode On A Chromebook Tablet
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Do You Know What Apps Have Access To Your Gmail? Here’s How to Find and Remove Them
If you've been on the internet at all in the past few days, you've no doubt seen the stories from many major news outlets warning you that Google's Gmail is susceptible to 3rd party app developers snooping through your email. With what Facebook has been through in recent months and our collective … [Read more...] about Do You Know What Apps Have Access To Your Gmail? Here’s How to Find and Remove Them
Deal Alert: Acer Chromebook 14 For Work For $179!
If $500 is your budget, yesterday's deal on the 64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro is probably going to be your best bet unless Amazon Prime Day brings us a better deal. We'll just have to wait until the 16th to get the details on the deals. If you're looking to score a great deal on a more-than-capable … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Acer Chromebook 14 For Work For $179!
64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro On Clearance At Best Buy
Samsung has started to make some serious waves in the Chrome OS arena since the launch of the flagship Chromebooks Pro and Plus nearly a year and a half ago. Recently, we saw the unexpected arrival of Version 2 of Chromebook Plus and just last week an even more confounding "refresh" of the aging … [Read more...] about 64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro On Clearance At Best Buy
Refreshed Samsung Chromebook 3 Coming Next Week?
We've received word from an anonymous source that a brick and mortar electronics store has prematurely displayed an unannounced device and it appears to be a Samsung Chromebook 3. We have very few details on the new device apart from the fact that the port layout is identical to the previous Samsung … [Read more...] about Refreshed Samsung Chromebook 3 Coming Next Week?
Pixelbook Users Get Truly Exclusive Roblox Content
In a clear sign that developers are slowly but surely beginning to take Android apps on Chromebooks seriously, the developers of the wildly-popular Roblox have up and created a little piece of digital content that is EXCLUSIVE to Pixelbook owners. You may or may not play Roblox, but I'd bet you … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Users Get Truly Exclusive Roblox Content
Chromebooks Get Real Video Editing With Adobe Project Rush: Coming Soon
You read that title correctly: a solid video editing option is coming to Chromebooks with a new initiative from Adobe called Project Rush. The details are a little scant at the moment as they've just unveiled the whole thing to the public at this year's VidCon, but from what we can see thus far, the … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Get Real Video Editing With Adobe Project Rush: Coming Soon
Global Chromecast And Google Home Outage Fixed
We were sitting around the office yesterday, listening to music as we often do, when I happened across an article from TechCrunch reporting that users all over the globe were experiencing some major glitches with their Google Home and Chromecast devices. … [Read more...] about Global Chromecast And Google Home Outage Fixed
Missing Your “Add to Shelf” Option? Here’s Where It Went
At some point in the past few weeks, one of the updates to Chrome OS silently removed a feature that we've talked about being one of the best - if not under-utilized - features of using a Chromebook: Add to shelf. … [Read more...] about Missing Your “Add to Shelf” Option? Here’s Where It Went
Skylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
On just about a daily basis, I check the Samsung Chromebook Pro to see if "Crostini" has finally been enabled to bring me the new evolution of Linux app support. Sadly, I have been disappointed at every attempt. For good reason, the Kaby Lake generation of processors from Intel has been at the … [Read more...] about Skylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
Belkin Announces USB-C Keyboard For Acer Chromebook Tab 10
The next round of Chromebook accessories has been unveiled at ISTE 2018 as educators and administrators gather to see the latest and greatest in the world of educational technology. Belkin Education, a division of Belkin International, has released their first Chromebook-specific keyboard … [Read more...] about Belkin Announces USB-C Keyboard For Acer Chromebook Tab 10
Staedtler Announces Noris Digital Stylus For Chromebooks
Back in January, premium pencil-maker Staedtler teamed up with Google at the annual BETT show in London to show off their first stylus designed with Chromebooks in mind. The Noris Digital stylus sports the look and feel of a real No. 2 pencil and uses EMR technology to create a cost-effective stylus … [Read more...] about Staedtler Announces Noris Digital Stylus For Chromebooks
