The creators of Slice, an all-in-one package tracking app, are now making it easier to save money at some of your favorite retail websites. Their new Chrome extension, Slice Watch, will notify you by email when an item you have saved drops in price. Slice has already made a name for itself with its … [Read more...] about Slice Watch Chrome Extension for the Smart Shopper
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Convertible vs Tablet: Why I’m Siding With The 360-Degree
With the impending arrival of Android Apps on Chrome OS, we've uncovered the first few of many devices sure to come along in the coming months. As apps become a mainstay of the Chrome OS experience, it only makes sense that OEMs will begin throwing their hats into the ring in attempts to get a piece … [Read more...] about Convertible vs Tablet: Why I’m Siding With The 360-Degree
‘Kevin’ Officially Outed As 360-Degree Convertible
We've posted quite a bit about 'Kevin' and made a few assumptions based on the commits in the past. One of those assumptions was the fact that it looked apparent that 'Kevin' will be a 360-degree, convertible device. While we hadn't seen any hard evidence for this, it seemed likely. … [Read more...] about ‘Kevin’ Officially Outed As 360-Degree Convertible
Lenovo Thinkpad Chromebook 13 Review
The Lenovo Thinkpad Chromebook 13 is a solid, well-rounded, well-built slice of moderation. That's not a knock. It's just the way I feel after having used it for some time now. This device doesn't offend at any turn, but never seems to really grab your attention. Everything stays safe, good, … [Read more...] about Lenovo Thinkpad Chromebook 13 Review
App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page
Dayboard is a task management extension for Chrome that gives users a minimal to-do list in your browser page to help stay focused on daily priorities. The extension is based on the premise that the majority of distractions come when switching between tasks and opening new tabs. The daily task list … [Read more...] about App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page
Chrome Apps Being Slowly Phased Out For Windows, Mac OS and Linux
From a post on Google's Chromium Blog today, it appears that over the next couple of years Chrome Apps will be phased out for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux users. This move comes at a time when web technologies have moved to a point that the 'need' for Chrome Apps is no longer very strong. According to … [Read more...] about Chrome Apps Being Slowly Phased Out For Windows, Mac OS and Linux
Chromebook Pixel Out of Stock. But Why?
Going on two weeks now, the Chromebook Pixel(LS) has been "out of stock" in the Google Store. While this fact in and of itself may not hold a lot of meaning, recent clamoring in the Chromebook community has a lot of people questioning why. A post by +George Economo put the question to a vote. Is … [Read more...] about Chromebook Pixel Out of Stock. But Why?
Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Use a Bright 12.3-Inch Display
So, here we are again! 3 days, 3 new tidbits of information circling the upcoming release of the Chromebook known only as 'Kevin.' Though we still have no details on release dates, more and more info keeps surfacing about the specific specs 'Kevin' will be toting on the day it gets released to the … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Use a Bright 12.3-Inch Display
Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Feature Wacom Active Stylus/Digitizer
Another day, another tidbit about our favorite mystery Chromebook. While what we know thus far about 'Kevin' can be found in this prior post, each new detail brings us a bit closer to knowing what this Chromebook will be. … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Feature Wacom Active Stylus/Digitizer
SEOQuake: Instant Site Analytics Extension for Chrome
As a web designer, SEO (search engine optimization) is something you constantly have in the back of your mind as you build sites, create content and model brands for yourself or your clients. There are a plethora of analytical tools out there which collect data and analyze metrics for your … [Read more...] about SEOQuake: Instant Site Analytics Extension for Chrome
New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Will Use A High-DPI 3:2 Screen
It's been a few weeks since we've seen anything new or eye-catching in regards to the device only known as 'Kevin'. What we know up to this point is that 'Kevin' will: be a convertible device have stylus support (likely stow-able) be outfitted with the newly-released Rockchip RK3399 SoC … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Will Use A High-DPI 3:2 Screen
Missing Your Backspace in Chrome? Here’s Some Help: UPDATED
When Google released Chrome 52 a few weeks back it was a relatively routine roll-out. Many, if not most of the updates went unnoticed by the average Chrome user. The biggest excitement for me was the fact that we are now only one version away from the Play Store coming to the stable channel. This, … [Read more...] about Missing Your Backspace in Chrome? Here’s Some Help: UPDATED
