In this episode of The Chrome Cast, we are talking all things ChromeOS 100. The ride from "just a browser" to full-blown OS has been long and over 100 version at this point, so it's nice to stop and look back at all the ChromeOS team has accomplished over the years. We also chat a bit about … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 160: 100 versions and counting of ChromeOS
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The Chrome Cast 159: 5 questions with Google’s Alex Kuscher about Chrome OS 100
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we have a very special guest from Google to chat through the Chrome OS 100 milestone: Alex Kuscher. We've spoken with Alex one other time here on The Chrome Cast, and we're delighted to have him back to answer 5 questions concerning the maturation of Chrome OS … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 159: 5 questions with Google’s Alex Kuscher about Chrome OS 100
The Chrome Cast 158: Steam on Chromebooks feels a little like magic
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, there's no escaping the gravitational pull surrounding the arrival of Steam for Chromebooks. Sure, there are only a few Chromebooks that can currently participate in the open Alpha and yes there are bugs, but the overall experience of loading up Steam on a … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 158: Steam on Chromebooks feels a little like magic
The Chrome Cast 157: Steam on Chromebooks, Stadia white labeled, and Google Play Games on PC
This week on the Chrome Cast, we get into all the news that came from the Google For Games Developer Summit. From a bit of a surprise announcement around Steam games on Chromebooks to Stadia officially being white labeled as a Google Cloud service to Google Play Games finally arriving on Windows … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 157: Steam on Chromebooks, Stadia white labeled, and Google Play Games on PC
The Chrome Cast 156: an interview with Google’s Taryn Sullivan
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we have an interview with Tayrn Sullivan, Product Manager on the Google For Education Team. We had a really fun chat discussing an upcoming feature in Google Classroom called Practice Sets. While this is a little different than our normal content, this new … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 156: an interview with Google’s Taryn Sullivan
The Chrome Cast 155: Pixel 6a benchmarks, Pixel Watch/Pixel Buds with skin gestures
This week on The Chrome Cast, we cover quite a bit of ground. Off the top, we begin by talking about the Samsung Galaxy S22+, Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds 2 as a cohesive ecosystem we really wish Google would cultivate. With the Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds and Pixel Phones it is possible, but still … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 155: Pixel 6a benchmarks, Pixel Watch/Pixel Buds with skin gestures
The Chrome Cast 154: Lenovo announces new Chromebooks at MWC 2022
On this latest episode of The Chrome Cast, we spend the bulk of the show discussing Lenovo's new Chromebook lineup that was announced at MWC 2022. With meaningful updates to beloved Chromebooks like the Duet and Flex 5, Lenovo has put together a strong showing as we move into the second quarter of … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 154: Lenovo announces new Chromebooks at MWC 2022
The Chrome Cast 153: Pixel 7 leaks, Pixel 6 bugs and Galaxy S22 launch day
On this episode of The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by talking about the release of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series and the fact that Samsung is really outdoing itself lately when it comes to making the best Android phone you can buy right now. As much as we want that title to go to Google's own … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 153: Pixel 7 leaks, Pixel 6 bugs and Galaxy S22 launch day
The Chrome Cast 152: An interview with OWC’s Chris Kooistra
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we have a special guest: Chris Kooistra, Director of Marketing for OWC. If you aren't familiar with the company, OWC builds docking and storage solutions primarily for Macbooks that are tested to work with Chromebooks as well. Their products range from SSDs to … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 152: An interview with OWC’s Chris Kooistra
The Chrome Cast 151: Chrome OS Flex arrives to save aging laptops
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show with a bit of an unplanned dive into the new website, highlighting all the changes and reasons we felt it was time to roll out a new version - V4 - of Chrome Unboxed. There are so many new things to explore on the site and we're genuinely hoping that … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 151: Chrome OS Flex arrives to save aging laptops
The Chrome Cast 150: Chrome OS 98 arrives with some great new features
This week, we begin the podcast by debuting our latest giveaway: 6 Lenovo Smart Clocks with the wireless charging dock. You can check out more details on this device here, but don't forget to get entered for your chance to win down further in this post. This time around, the giveaway will run … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 150: Chrome OS 98 arrives with some great new features
The Chrome Cast 149: Chromebook sales numbers are down, Pixel sales soar in Q4 of 2021
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show talking through our recent review of the ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5400. It has become a favorite around the office and there are a lot of reasons why, so we cover those and talk about a few other hardware-related things we're looking forward to form … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 149: Chromebook sales numbers are down, Pixel sales soar in Q4 of 2021
