Apparently, January is the choice time to launch education-focused Chromebooks in 2018. Granted, between CES and the BETT (British Educational Training and Technology show), the time is pretty ripe for announcements. Additionally, these new Chromebook offerings are now all in line for upcoming … [Read more...] about Dell Launches Chromebook 5000 Series For Education, Starting at $289
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Mobicip: Supervised User Alternative For Chromebooks And Much More
If you have found yourself looking for an alternative to the abruptly deprecated Chrome Supervised Users, Mobicip may be exactly what you're looking for especially if you are homeschooling or looking to monitor and restrict web activity for your family. I know there are a number of options out … [Read more...] about Mobicip: Supervised User Alternative For Chromebooks And Much More
Google Now Offers Audiobooks and They Work With Google Home
Over the course of many years, Google has slowly and steadily ventured deeper into the content game through the Google Play Store. Sure, this is where we get our beloved Android apps, but Google Play has become a one-stop shop for almost all my media purchases at this point. That is a huge step … [Read more...] about Google Now Offers Audiobooks and They Work With Google Home
BETT 2018: Google And Neverware Revive Old Computers
Late last year, Google stepped in to back Neverware's latest round of investment funding and in doing so, reinforced the validity and sustainability of the Cloud Ready product that breathes life back into old PC and Mac devices. This year, at London's annual Bett Show (formerly known as the … [Read more...] about BETT 2018: Google And Neverware Revive Old Computers
3D Gaming On Chromebooks With Unity and WebGL
One of the constant knocks on Chromebooks is the lack of gaming options. The Chrome Web Store was never really much help and the web-based nature of the OS in general has made the implementation of 3D games quite slow. As Android has now invaded the Chromebook space, gaming has picked up … [Read more...] about 3D Gaming On Chromebooks With Unity and WebGL
Acer Announces A New Chromebox and 2 New Chromebooks
Well, the days of computing announcements happening at CES seem to be all but over. Today, Acer is announcing 3 new devices that add to the slew of new Chromebooks and Chromeboxes announced in the past month: none of which were officially shared at CES earlier in January. I suppose it is the new … [Read more...] about Acer Announces A New Chromebox and 2 New Chromebooks
Lenovo Expands Educational Chromebook Lineup
Lenovo has been busy gearing up for upcoming Educational conferences taking place in Orlando and London this week and in preparation, they have just announced multiple Chrome and Windows devices that were designed specifically for today's classroom. Following the lead of other manufacturers, … [Read more...] about Lenovo Expands Educational Chromebook Lineup
There Is A Place To Store Your Pixelbook Pen When At The Desk
If you've watched our Pixelbook vs. Samsung Chromebook Pro video, you'll note that one of the victories Samsung scored over our current favorite Chromebook is the availability of a silo in the device where the pen can live. It sounds like a small thing, but if you keep a stylus pen around most … [Read more...] about There Is A Place To Store Your Pixelbook Pen When At The Desk
OWC Docks And Drives: Perfect Chromebook Companions
For nearly 30 years, OWC has been a mainstay when it comes to storage and docking solutions across a number of platforms. With an initial focus on Mac-compatible products, Other World Computing has expanded their reach to include Windows certified products for personal as well as enterprise … [Read more...] about OWC Docks And Drives: Perfect Chromebook Companions
30% Off Select Chromebooks With Amazon Business
Mark this one down on the list of things I didn't know existed but apparently Amazon has accounts for businesses and it's free to sign up. Along with a laundry list of business "exclusive" features, the accounts benefit from special discounts for account holders. Similar to other business … [Read more...] about 30% Off Select Chromebooks With Amazon Business
Pixelbook Skins: dbrand Heard You
The People Have Spoken A few weeks back we published a plea to dbrand to expand their wildly popular skins and wraps to include Google's Pixelbook. As somewhat expected, the infamous @robot explained that there just wasn't enough consumer demand for the product to make sense and they'd let us … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Skins: dbrand Heard You
Chrome Supervised Users: Google’s Trainwreck, Your Headache
Well, January 15th has come and gone. If you happen to manage a Chrome supervised account, you're probably well aware that some major changes have taken place and your hands are currently tied firmly behind your back. I'm sure many of you are left wondering what happened, why and how Google is … [Read more...] about Chrome Supervised Users: Google’s Trainwreck, Your Headache
