Next hitter up to the plate for Black Friday deals is Walmart and their six thousand plus shopping centers across the United States. Walmart has quickly become a major seller of a number of #madebygoogle products including Google Home, Wifi and Chromecast. … [Read more...] about Black Friday 2017: Walmart Exclusive Deals On Google Home And More
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Google Assistant Adds Voice Experiments, Shows What Is Possible
For a long time, Google has maintained a page dedicated to graphically-driven experiments for Chrome. It is a place to see the absolute bleeding-edge stuff developers are trying on Chrome OS and it can be a great place to get lost for a little while. But it is also a place for people to start … [Read more...] about Google Assistant Adds Voice Experiments, Shows What Is Possible
Some Early Pixelbook Bugs Show Up – Let’s Fix Them Together
We're going to talk about a few different bugs we've seen with the Pixelbook in the past week that seem to be affecting other Chromebooks as well. Bugs happen, especially with an OS that sees such frequent updates like Chrome OS. When bugs do inevitably crop up, there are basically two responses: … [Read more...] about Some Early Pixelbook Bugs Show Up – Let’s Fix Them Together
Run Windows Apps On Your Chromebook With Crossover – Sort Of
CrossOver, a service that has been around and doing its thing on other platforms for some time, has now landed in Beta in the Play Store for Android with a version just for Chromebooks. What this means is you can now run (certain) Windows apps (via WINE) in Android in Chrome OS. Did that sound a … [Read more...] about Run Windows Apps On Your Chromebook With Crossover – Sort Of
$50 Off Google’s Pixelbook!
The jury is still out on how general consumers will receive Google's new Pixelbook but from inventory levels at some retailers, it looks as though the new Chromebook is selling well. Amazon has continued to report limited stock or even temporarily out of stock. … [Read more...] about $50 Off Google’s Pixelbook!
Google Launches New Chromebook YouTube Channel
Google has been rather busy marketing their own hardware as of late and the #madebygoogle brand is becoming more and more visible in the consumer market. Since the launch of the latest Pixel phones, Pixelbook and all their other Googley products, the Google Store has separated itself from most of … [Read more...] about Google Launches New Chromebook YouTube Channel
Pixelbook Can Identify What Music Is Playing With Google Assistant
Sure, sure, the Google Pixel 2 has a fancy way of listening to the environment for songs playing around you and displaying the song title and artist right on your lock screen. But, what has been sorely missing since the Google Assistant came into existence is the ability to find a song upon request. … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Can Identify What Music Is Playing With Google Assistant
Fix Rolling Out For “Uncertified” Chromebooks
The rollout of Chrome OS 62 caused a minor hiccup for many users including those enjoying Google's new Pixelbook. Long story short, Pixelbook owners along with a number of other devices were reporting that their devices were showing up as "uncertified" in the Play Store settings. … [Read more...] about Fix Rolling Out For “Uncertified” Chromebooks
Black Friday Preview: Target Has Deals On Google Home And Chromecast
Black Friday is rapidly approaching and retailers are gearing up to make the most of the holiday shopping extravaganza. Today, Target has launched their Black Friday circular including a few items you can pick up today. … [Read more...] about Black Friday Preview: Target Has Deals On Google Home And Chromecast
Bug Report: Android App Display Size Issues
While this particular bug won't affect every Chromebook user out there, I'd say it will affect many. If you use Android apps and ever change the orientation of your device while in tablet mode, this bug is for you. So, let's look at what we're even discussing here (I honestly had not used this … [Read more...] about Bug Report: Android App Display Size Issues
Acer Chromebook 15 Pentium Gets Price Slash From Best Buy
Acer's latest rendition of the 15.6" Chromebook brings with it some major upgrades from previous year's models and with less than a month of sales under its belt, Best Buy has slashed the price on the already affordable, Pentium-powered device. … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook 15 Pentium Gets Price Slash From Best Buy
64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro Pops Up At Best Buy But Is It Worth It?
Now that Google's Pixelbook is making its rounds in the hands of users everywhere, we're left wondering "what's next for the world of Chrome OS?" We now know there is a more powerful Samsung Chromebook Pro soon to come and ASUS has finally launched another configuration of my personal favorite, … [Read more...] about 64GB Samsung Chromebook Pro Pops Up At Best Buy But Is It Worth It?
