Last week at IFA Berlin, a number of big players in the tech arena announced the coming of third-party home speakers with the Google Assistant baked right in. Mobvoi, Anker and Panasonic led the charge and now, Sony and Onkyo have followed suit with their own renditions of Assistant-enabled … [Read more...] about Google Assistant And Third Party Speakers: No, They’re Not Competiton
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Chromebook High Contrast Mode: Inverting Colors Gets A New Shortcut
Inverting the colors on your Chromebook can make for a really cool looking desktop and for some users with vision impairments, the high-contrast mode can even be a necessity. For many Chromebook owners, however, this accessibility feature is nothing more than a nuisance that is stumbled upon … [Read more...] about Chromebook High Contrast Mode: Inverting Colors Gets A New Shortcut
Google Launches A Fresh, New Chromebook Landing Page
The official Chromebook page from Google has gone through many changes over the years. As the platform has evolved, so too has Google's landing pages. This latest incarnation is by far the most beautiful and interesting Chromebook landing page yet. From this one page, all users can see not … [Read more...] about Google Launches A Fresh, New Chromebook Landing Page
Permanently Mute Any Website in Chrome Soon
According to a post from Google Evangelist François Beaufort, it looks like website muting on a site-by-site basis is coming soon to a Chrome browser near you. Up to this point, users have been able to mute tabs individually for quite a bit of time now. That process utilizes a right-click on … [Read more...] about Permanently Mute Any Website in Chrome Soon
SMS For Chromebooks: More Details Emerge
In late July, news of SMS notifications for Chromebooks spread like wildfire as developers added a new "SMS Connect" setting to the Developer channel of Chrome OS. At that time, we found the new setting to be completely non-functional. I'm a bit sad to report that, as of today, that has not … [Read more...] about SMS For Chromebooks: More Details Emerge
ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Available In The United Kingdom
The state of Chromebook availability across most of Europe is still a frustrating subject, to say the least. While devices are beginning to trickle down to resellers and retailers, the overall expansion of the Chrome OS market abroad is a slow burn at best. One manufacturer that is a slight … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Available In The United Kingdom
First Hands-On Video Of The New Acer Chromebook 15 Surfaces
For Chromebook fans, IFA Berlin has been a little silent apart from Acer's quiet announcement of a fully-refreshed 15.6-inch Chromebook. Though it didn't make it on stage, this Chromebook is drawing some serious attention from quite a few media outlets. For many, the Acer Chromebook 15 has been … [Read more...] about First Hands-On Video Of The New Acer Chromebook 15 Surfaces
Android Apps On Chromebooks Getting More Native Behavior
Up until recently, Android apps have had their own set of behaviors. On some Chromebooks - those running Nougat - apps can be opened in phone orientation, sometimes resized, and in free-floating windows around your desktop. For those not yet on Nougat, all apps would open in a full window or a … [Read more...] about Android Apps On Chromebooks Getting More Native Behavior
More Google Assistant Coming To More Devices
We've been talking a lot about Google Assistant in the past few months and for good reason. The Assistant is Google's vision and has been since October of last year. Its pervasive nature has seen the Assistant move from phones to Google Home to Chromebooks to the browser and more. If Google's … [Read more...] about More Google Assistant Coming To More Devices
IFA Berlin: Will We See More Chromebooks?
Berlin, Germany IFA Berlin has yet to officially kick off but much like last year, the heavy-hitters have already begun holding press conferences and showing off the latest and greatest for the tech world to behold. The annual trade show is the premier electronics event in Europe with the … [Read more...] about IFA Berlin: Will We See More Chromebooks?
Chromebooks With Android Apps: The List Gets Longer
The list of Chrome devices with official support for Android Apps has just been updated by the Chromium developers. It seems our prediction of a snowball effect of the Play Store roll out may be coming to fruition as 34 Chromebooks are now listed to support Android in either the Stable or Beta … [Read more...] about Chromebooks With Android Apps: The List Gets Longer
DirecTV Now Ditches Microsoft In Favor Of Chrome
It has been a while since I visited DirecTV NOW on my Chromebook for a couple of reasons. The first being the fact that YouTube TV has rolled out in our area. The second being Microsoft Silverlight which prevents Chrome devices from viewing the streaming service via the web. In an ironic turn … [Read more...] about DirecTV Now Ditches Microsoft In Favor Of Chrome
