Acer's global press event is winding down and needless to say, we were not disappointed by the Chrome OS showing here in New York City. Firstly, thank you to everyone who joined us in the live chat. We really enjoy chatting with all of you and are definitely going to continue to leverage live … [Read more...] about Acer Debuts Four New Chromebooks
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We’re Live From next@acer: Let’s Chat!
Just as we said last week, the whole team has descended on New York and we're at the next@acer event. We'll have a chat open and running from now until shortly after the keynote, which begins at 11am EST. At that point, we'll hop out but you can all feel free to stick around and chat about what … [Read more...] about We’re Live From next@acer: Let’s Chat!
Acer Chromebook Specs Leaked Ahead of next@acer Event
While sitting at our table this morning after registration here at Acer's global event in NYC, we were chatting about some of the things we may or may not see on the stage relating to Chromebooks and Chrome OS. As it turns out, our friend Kevin Tofel over at aboutchromebooks.com looks to have … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Specs Leaked Ahead of next@acer Event
Google Home Can Finally Cast Content From Google Play Movies
In what can only be considered a glaringly obvious omission, Google Home has not been able to spin up content from your Google Play Movies up to this point. Announced over 2 years ago, Google Home has somehow been incapable of one of the features you most definitely would have expected it to be … [Read more...] about Google Home Can Finally Cast Content From Google Play Movies
Chrome Unboxed Heads To New York To See What’s next@acer
That's right! Chrome Unboxed is packing up and heading to the Big Apple to bring you live coverage of Acer's global press conference. We'll be on the ground at Alice Tully Hall in Manhattan Wednesday the 23rd at 11:00 a.m. EST and we'd love for you to join us. You guys made our Google I/O live … [Read more...] about Chrome Unboxed Heads To New York To See What’s next@acer
Calling All Chromies: CU Needs Your Help With A New Project
So, Chrome Unboxed is about to celebrate our 2-year anniversary and let us go ahead and say, it has been an honor and a privilege to have such an amazing group of followers. Seriously, the Chromie community that graces our pages with your insight, support and general awesomeness is humbling, to say … [Read more...] about Calling All Chromies: CU Needs Your Help With A New Project
Bug Report: Pixelbook Owners Playstore Showing Up As “Uncertified”
Well, this is an annoyance I was hoping to never have to deal with again. Back in November of last year, there was an epidemic of Chromebooks getting the "Uncertified" Play Store treatment. With Android still firmly a work in progress at the time, this was simply a speed bump in the road to a … [Read more...] about Bug Report: Pixelbook Owners Playstore Showing Up As “Uncertified”
Pixelbook Shopping? You Might Want To Check eBay
Amazon is usually our go-to for Chromebook deals and honestly, I don't remember the last time I shopped for anything on eBay but the fact remains, it is still one of the biggest shopping platforms in the world. Thanks to yesterday's news of eBay's free Google Home Mini promo, I was prompted to poke … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Shopping? You Might Want To Check eBay
Google Reverts Chrome Desktop In Wake Of Developer Uproar
In mid-April, the Chrome team rolled out version 66 of the desktop browser and with it came a huge list welcome and anticipated changes. Along with Site Isolations trials, Symantec distrust and a slew of bug fixes, the most front-facing feature in version 66 was easily Chrome's new autoplay policies … [Read more...] about Google Reverts Chrome Desktop In Wake Of Developer Uproar
How To Get a Free Google Home Mini From Ebay
Of all the products Google makes, the Google Home Mini is by far the most often discounted and bundled item of the bunch. It makes sense, honestly. At full MSRP, the Google Home Mini is only $49, so this makes it the cheapest device on offer from Google if you don't consider accessories. This fact … [Read more...] about How To Get a Free Google Home Mini From Ebay
PUBG Mobile Finally Lands On Intel-Powered Chromebooks [VIDEO]
I can't tell you how excited I am to finally be able to report this!! With the latest version of PUBG landing in the Play Store today, we can finally say with great confidence that the massively-popular game is up and running on Chromebooks with Intel internals. … [Read more...] about PUBG Mobile Finally Lands On Intel-Powered Chromebooks [VIDEO]
Google One Cuts Drive Storage Prices, Adds Family Sharing And Live Support
Google has been busy, busy, busy lately revamping a number of their consumer products. From a much-needed overhaul of Gmail to bringing more Material Design to the Drive storage platform. As the new look for Drive begins to trickle down to users, the Company has now announced new pricing plans … [Read more...] about Google One Cuts Drive Storage Prices, Adds Family Sharing And Live Support
