Pranksters Unite! The holiday made just for the jokster in you is now upon us and our favorite Google Educator John Sowash is back with some fun and friendly Chromebook pranks to liven up your classroom, get on over on your coworkers or maybe just annoy your wife a tad bit. … [Read more...] about April Fool’s! Get Your Chromebook Pranks On
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No Aux Port, No Problem: Pair Your Bluetooth Speaker With Your Google Home
One of the larger nagging issues with the Google Home mini and the standard Google Home has always been the lack of auxiliary output. This small omission causes some major headaches for users with large, existing speaker setups that they would like to leverage for music and media playback. … [Read more...] about No Aux Port, No Problem: Pair Your Bluetooth Speaker With Your Google Home
New “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Google continues its commitment to productivity and ease of use inside the Chrome and Chrome OS ecosystem with new features, partners and capabilities being added to their products at what seems to be an extremely accelerated pace as of late. The latest little tweak comes in the form of a more … [Read more...] about New “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Google’s ARCore Coming To Chromebooks
Back in August of 2017, Google made the initial announcement for its latest foray into the Augmented Reality world: ARCore. Early in 2018, project Tango (Google's earlier AR effort that utilized specialized hardware) was retired in favor of ARCore. ARCore is clearly the future and is what Google … [Read more...] about Google’s ARCore Coming To Chromebooks
New Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
Last week, Chrome OS was updated to version 65 and with that update, many new features both big and small were introduced. One of the things we really want to do with this update is to show some of the new, interesting additions to the OS and talk about what makes them important. Today will be … [Read more...] about New Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
Sneak Peek: Chromebook Tablets Get Custom Splash Screen
Well, the cat is officially out of the bag as Acer lifted the veil on the first ever Chrome OS tablet. This comes as no surprise the new form-factor is landing just in time for educational institutions who are about to make purchasing decisions for the upcoming school year. With tablets now a … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek: Chromebook Tablets Get Custom Splash Screen
Acer Officially Debuts The First Chromebook Tablet
Well folks, the long wait for the first Chrome OS tablet has finally come to an end. We've had to sit on this for a few days, but we're so excited to announce the official unveiling of the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Sure, we saw some leaked images and we've known for some time what this device would … [Read more...] about Acer Officially Debuts The First Chromebook Tablet
Visual Studio Code Spotted Running On Pixelbook Via Crostini Container
Just in case you haven't been around the Chrome Unboxed site lately or Chromebook news in general, let me catch you up to speed on what could be one of the biggest developments ever to come to the Chrome OS ecosystem. Containers We're not talking about Tupperware® here. No, this is something … [Read more...] about Visual Studio Code Spotted Running On Pixelbook Via Crostini Container
Deal Alert: Save $125 On The 64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro
Tired of waiting for the next big thing from the world of Chromebooks? Looking for a great deal on a sleek convertible? Best Buy has you covered. … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Save $125 On The 64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro
Google Home Max: 2 Months Later
For most products, most of the time, we unbox them when they show up at the office, spend some time with them, and then create a review. The Google Home Max has been a bit of a different beast, though. Without having a slew of new, undiscovered functionality or a unique set of specs, this speaker … [Read more...] about Google Home Max: 2 Months Later
Chrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
According to the Chrome Releases Blog, Chrome OS 65 is now available and rolling out to "most devices." We'll get to that "most devices" part in a second, but for the majority of users, version 65 should be showing up in the form of an auto update within the next few days. We're all used to the … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
3 More Chromebooks Launched By CTL
Oregon-based hardware maker CTL is on fire as of late. Dropping not only the Apollo Lake-powered, 180° J41 Chromebook but what will likely be the most cost-effective Kaby Lake Chromebox to hit the market this year. … [Read more...] about 3 More Chromebooks Launched By CTL
