Amazon's annual Prime Day is less than 48 hours away. While we still don't know if we well see many Chromebooks among the thousands of deals, we do know that Amazon has announced a smorgasbord of sales on 4K televisions. We presume some of those will be Chromecast built-in devices and we'll share … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Chromebooks Too Good To Pass Up
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Chromecast Deal: Free DIRECTV Now, Google Home Discounts
Best Buy has rolled out some killer deals when you purchase a Google Chromecast, Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast Audio. Multiple discounts on individual devices with extra discounts and even some bonus items are available. Here's the lowdown. If you are looking to pick up a Chromecast audio, … [Read more...] about Chromecast Deal: Free DIRECTV Now, Google Home Discounts
Google Allo on Desktop Coming in A ‘Few More Weeks’
If you are anything like me, you look at Google's messaging platforms and watch with a bit of envy as they add feature after feature to Allo. While expected, it is still a bit difficult to watch a messaging platform continue to get all sorts of fun and interesting features while missing some very … [Read more...] about Google Allo on Desktop Coming in A ‘Few More Weeks’
New Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets More Advanced Wacom AES Stylus
Earlier today we reported on the likelihood of Chromebooks getting a more advanced stylus input in the form of a powered stylus. This came from a commit referencing a system notification for low battery in the stylus. As we discussed in that article, there are no current Chromebooks with powered … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets More Advanced Wacom AES Stylus
Google Brings “Video Smoothness” Feature To Chromecast Ultra
4K resolution is awesome. What once was a perk reserved for only the highest end displays and televisions is quickly becoming an industry standard. Google's latest Chromecast device was designed with that exact quality in mind. The Chromecast Ultra can stream 4K content, when available, to the … [Read more...] about Google Brings “Video Smoothness” Feature To Chromecast Ultra
Chromebooks May Get More Advanced Active Stylus Support
To be honest, we're still in the early stages of stylus support on Chromebooks. Since the arrival of the Samsung Chromebook Plus in February, stylus support has become a consideration for potential Chromebook buyers with more stylus-equipped devices in the planning stages for later this … [Read more...] about Chromebooks May Get More Advanced Active Stylus Support
New Chromebook App Launcher: A Closer Look
This morning, news broke of an all new launcher for Chrome OS that showed up in the experimental Canary channel. You know me. It wasn't enough to sit and marvel at someone else's video. I had to try it out for myself. So, I sprung from my recliner, grabbed a Chromebook and headed over to the … [Read more...] about New Chromebook App Launcher: A Closer Look
Chromebook App Launcher Getting Major Touch-Friendly Update
Sometimes in our line of work, you want more than anything just to see visual confirmation of what you are suspecting. For us here at Chrome Unboxed, however, this doesn't usually happen until a product or feature we've been following actually hits the market. Tablets, detachables, Assistant … [Read more...] about Chromebook App Launcher Getting Major Touch-Friendly Update
How To Teach With Chromebooks
"How can I use Chromebooks in my classroom? There must be more than just Google Docs and math games!" This is a question that I hear a LOT. The Chromebook is an amazing classroom tool, but most teachers are only using a fraction of their potential. Starting July 15, 2017 I am leading three … [Read more...] about How To Teach With Chromebooks
STEM Tools For Chromebooks Unveiled At ISTE
Last week educators, administrators and technology groups from around the world converged on San Antonio for the 2017 ISTE Conference. The International Society for Technology in Education is a not-for-profit organization with the purpose of assisting educators in better leveraging tech in the … [Read more...] about STEM Tools For Chromebooks Unveiled At ISTE
Chromebooks Getting Back Button In Shelf
A new commit has shown up in the repositories and it is in reference to something that is a bit odd, honestly. Here's the opening languageAdd a back button to the shelf. This is in preparation for removing title bars work. This approach of adding a back button expands the current app list button … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Getting Back Button In Shelf
New Chromebook ‘Eve’ To Utilize Faster NVMe SSD Storage
Just recently, in a commit to the Chromium Repositories, we are seeing references to NVMe SSD storage for 'Eve'. If you have no idea what NVMe means, you are in the vast majority. The technical specifications surrounding NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) aren't the easiest to understand for … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Eve’ To Utilize Faster NVMe SSD Storage
