The hours are counting down to Google's Oct. 4th hardware event in San Francisco and while we have had some pretty extensive sneak-peeks at what to expect, there appears to be a lot more going on behind the scenes in Mountain View than we know. Last week, I shared my thoughts on Google's PixelBook … [Read more...] about Will The PixelBook Be Google’s Key To Cloud Domination?
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New, Aluminum Acer Chromebook 15 Available Soon!
The latest iteration of Acer's popular Chromebook 15 is bringing the 15.6" device to a whole new level. With a partially aluminum chassis housing all the features that made its predecessors great, we've been looking forward to the release of this device. According to Acer's press release, an … [Read more...] about New, Aluminum Acer Chromebook 15 Available Soon!
Google Home’s Latest Trick Makes Voice Commands Easier
Let me paint a quick scenario for you. It's the weekend and you are in full-on get-stuff-done mode. You're cleaning, picking up, organizing shelves you haven't touched in a year. All the while listening to your latest jam on a Chromecast-ennabled speaker. You have the volume up nice and … [Read more...] about Google Home’s Latest Trick Makes Voice Commands Easier
Google Home “Max” W/Stereo Speakers May Be On The Way
A report from 9to5Google indicates that, along with the upcoming Google Home Mini, a larger Assistant-speaker dubbed Google Home "Max" may be in the works. The tip came from two separate sources reportedly familiar with the development of the Google Home Max. The undisclosed sources shared that … [Read more...] about Google Home “Max” W/Stereo Speakers May Be On The Way
Allo For Web Gets Fun New Feature
It seems like just yesterday we were pining for Allo to come to the web browser. Now that it is here (for Android users, anyway), the fun is just beginning. Much like the app counterpart, Allo for Web is seeing consistent and fun updates. Now, before we talk about this latest one, I know there … [Read more...] about Allo For Web Gets Fun New Feature
Google PixelBook Roundup: Specs, Price and Release Date
In just over a week, we'll be hopping on a flight to San Francisco to see what Google has to offer up to its growing line of consumer-focused, #madebygoogle products. We can, of course, expect the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 phones from Google to be the highlight of the Oct. 4 event and believe me, we … [Read more...] about Google PixelBook Roundup: Specs, Price and Release Date
Google Home: Set Reminders Goes Live; Finally
Google Home is shaping up to be a winner for the #madebygoogle namesake. As actions on Google now begin to trickle down to third-party manufacturers and a rumored Google Home Mini may be on the horizon, the Assistant-enabled speaker still has room for improvement in the features department. … [Read more...] about Google Home: Set Reminders Goes Live; Finally
HP Chromebook X360 11 G1 Review
Created for both the education and consumer markets, HP's latest Chromebook comes in combining some interesting specs and what looks like a great total package. Priced at a rather-steep $479, HP really need to deliver a pretty compelling experience at that price point to make this a device worth … [Read more...] about HP Chromebook X360 11 G1 Review
Chromebooks Get Real-time Usage Monitoring
We have been tracking this new feature for a few weeks, waiting for it to go live to see exactly what it would look like in the flesh. Thanks to Chrome Evangelist, François Beaufort, we can now check out Chrome OS system monitoring in the Canary channel. The new "system internals" flag does very … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Get Real-time Usage Monitoring
Google Pixelbook Needs To Have Great Customer Support, Warranty Options
Here's the truth: there are many consumers who can feel better about a massive purchase at an Apple Store simply because they know their investment is covered in multiple ways. First, there's the standard one year warranty. Next up is AppleCare that can extend the warranty and provide … [Read more...] about Google Pixelbook Needs To Have Great Customer Support, Warranty Options
Pixelbook as a #madebyGoogle Device Is Confounding
Last year, Google introduced its first line of consumer hardware under the #madebyGoogle moniker. Since that time, Google Home has gone from unknown to a household name, Chromecast has fully matured and become the most dominant streaming hardware, Google Wifi has become one of the most popular … [Read more...] about Pixelbook as a #madebyGoogle Device Is Confounding
Huawei Nexus Tablet Scrapped, Andromeda Now Microsoft’s Headache
It has been almost a year to the day since we reported on the mysterious device codenamed 'Bison' that would bring us the equally cryptic operating system, Andromeda. Along with 'Bison' we heard a number of rumors that Huawei was actively working on a new Nexus tablet that would be carrying the … [Read more...] about Huawei Nexus Tablet Scrapped, Andromeda Now Microsoft’s Headache
