Crostini noun: small pieces of toasted or fried bread served with a topping as an appetizer or canapé. In layman's terms, a crostini is a fancy crouton. More often than not, you will find crostini served in a similar manner to Bruschetta; brushed with Olive Oil and topped with cheese and other … [Read more...] about Chromebooks and Crostini: Containers For Chrome OS By Google I/O?
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Trackpad Pinch To Zoom Now Standard On Chrome OS
Back in November, we stumbled upon the fact that the pinch to zoom function was now working on a handful of devices which confirmed our previous findings that this much-needed feature was headed to Google's Pixelbook, the Samsung Pro and Plus as well as the Chromebook Pixel 2015. … [Read more...] about Trackpad Pinch To Zoom Now Standard On Chrome OS
More Visualizations For Chromecast Via Google Assistant: YouTube Lists
It was only a week ago that we posted about the Chromecast being able to display the weather over any streaming content when directed to do so by a Google Home device. Though somewhat pedestrian and maybe not very useful, I contended that this feature was a harbinger of coming things. The entire … [Read more...] about More Visualizations For Chromecast Via Google Assistant: YouTube Lists
Google Looks To Be Heavily Investing In PWAs For Chromebooks
The death of the packaged Chrome OS app felt like quite the blow back in August of 2016. Since that time, Chrome Apps have gone away on all platforms except Chrome OS, but the writing is on the wall. Chrome-specific apps look like they are on their way out in favor of a more cross-platform-friendly … [Read more...] about Google Looks To Be Heavily Investing In PWAs For Chromebooks
Core M7 ASUS C302 W/16GB RAM Arrives On The Scene
The email from Michael K. rolled in just moments ago and it took me a moment to digest the news that ASUS has finally come through on delivering a top-end version of one of my favorite Chromebooks. … [Read more...] about Core M7 ASUS C302 W/16GB RAM Arrives On The Scene
Snag A Refurbished Samsung Chromebook Plus For $249! [UPDATED]
///UPDATE/// It looks like the prices are rising as more folks purchase these devices. They could come back down, so keep checking! As we sit and wait, somewhat impatiently, for the next evolution of Chromebooks to come to market, retailers seem to be squeezing every penny out of the current … [Read more...] about Snag A Refurbished Samsung Chromebook Plus For $249! [UPDATED]
Chrome OS Getting New “Demo Mode”
At first glance, I presumed this new commit was simply modifications being done to the current kiosk modes you see on Chromebooks that are displayed in retail stores. Generally, the Chromebook will rotate through a list of features highlighting things like Gmail, Chrome apps, etc. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Getting New “Demo Mode”
Missing Google Search’s View Image Button? There’s A Fix
Let me say this up front: using Google's image search to steal images and use them as your own is at best dubious and at worst theft. That being said, there are plenty of legitimate uses for the now-defunct View Image button that used to accompany images when searched on Google Image Search. I'm … [Read more...] about Missing Google Search’s View Image Button? There’s A Fix
Display Your Weather Forecast on Chromecast With Google Home
Sure, Smart Displays were all the rage at CES back in February, but that doesn't mean the biggest display in your home isn't getting in on some of the Google Assistant love as well. Not long ago, Google rolled out a feature for Chromecast and Google Home that can give all of us a bit of a taste … [Read more...] about Display Your Weather Forecast on Chromecast With Google Home
Split Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
In the past few weeks, we've seen more and more work being done on Chrome OS' handling of side-by-side apps when in tablet mode. We've tracked this from early development of the feature to initial implementation to Stable Channel deployment. In the midst of all that work, we've seen signs that … [Read more...] about Split Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
Deal Of The Day: $100 Off Google’s Pixelbook!
We've seen some modest savings here and there on Google's flagship Chromebook but it's been months since any significant discounts could be found. … [Read more...] about Deal Of The Day: $100 Off Google’s Pixelbook!
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A few months back, we asked if you, our readers would be interested in purchasing Chrome Unboxed t-shirts. The response and was overwhelming and after getting through the holidays and CES, we're finally ready to offer our first run of official Chrome Unboxed shirts. Initially, we set the pricing … [Read more...] about T-shirts, Get Your Chrome Unboxed T-shirts!
