This week on The Chrome Cast, we stay pretty focused on two things: the arrival of the Pixel Buds Pro and the big updates on the way for ChromeOS. For the Pixel Buds Pro, we have a full video with initial impressions and thoughts on Google's new earbuds, and the early reactions are very positive. … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 184: Pixel Buds Pro thoughts, ChromeOS 104 UI updates
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The Chrome Cast 183: Pixel 6a is here and there’s still life in the Pixelbook line
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin by chatting about the arrival of the Pixel 6a and the Pixel Buds Pro on the scene. We've known the launch would be on July 21st since the initial announcement, but the arrival of the pre-order date means our impressions video and countless others are now out … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 183: Pixel 6a is here and there’s still life in the Pixelbook line
The Chrome Cast 182: How to enhance the Chromebook learning experience with Amy Mayer
Today on The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview episode with Amy Mayer, CEO and Founder of FriED Technology, an organization that offers EdTech-focused professional development and training services. FriEd Tech is a Google for Education Partner that offers a wide range of services for … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 182: How to enhance the Chromebook learning experience with Amy Mayer
The Chrome Cast 181: Next-generation Snapdragon Chromebooks are on the way
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by discussing multiple new commits that have shown up in the Snapdragon-powered Chromebook space. We now have eyes on development boards with the Snapdragon 8cx, 8cx Gen 2, and 7c+ Gen 3 inside, meaning there's a lot of interesting ARM-powered … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 181: Next-generation Snapdragon Chromebooks are on the way
The Chrome Cast 180: Logitech’s ‘Works With Chromebook’ Lineup, EDU strategy, and Logi Pen with Gaurav Bradoo
For this episode of The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview with Gaurav Bradoo, Product Lead for Education at Logitech. More specifically, Gaurav is responsible for the product management and portfolio strategy for the team at Logitech, looking at education and how they can help learners and … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 180: Logitech’s ‘Works With Chromebook’ Lineup, EDU strategy, and Logi Pen with Gaurav Bradoo
The Chrome Cast 179: Exploring Chrome Enterprise solutions with Google’s Naveen Viswanatha
Today on the Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview with Naveen Viswanatha, Chrome OS Product Lead for the Commercial Team at Google. Naveen started with the Chrome OS education team but has been focused on enterprise solutions for a few years now, so he had some great insights on how Chrome OS … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 179: Exploring Chrome Enterprise solutions with Google’s Naveen Viswanatha
The Chrome Cast 178: New Chromebooks hitting store shelves left and right
This week on The Chrome Cast, it's an episode all about hardware. From the review of the excellent, new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 to the Acer Chromebook Spin 714, ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5601, and Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Chromebook all showing up for sale this week, there's a lot going on in the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 178: New Chromebooks hitting store shelves left and right
The Chrome Cast 177: Ins-and-outs of ‘Works with Chromebook’ with Google’s Kevin Ngo
For this episode of The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview with Kevin Ngo - Product Lead for the Works with Chromebook certification program at Google. Kevin was kind enough to chat with us on short notice and, of course, we are always happy to chat with anyone from Google. Kevin started … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 177: Ins-and-outs of ‘Works with Chromebook’ with Google’s Kevin Ngo
The Chrome Cast 176: Snapdragon 8cx Chromebooks and new Pixel hardware gets closer
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by first announcing our latest - and largest ever - giveaway: 30 Logitech ChromePacks that are full of great accessories for the Chromebook-equipped classroom. These backpacks come loaded with a keyboard, mouse, Blue microphone, headset, and webcam - … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 176: Snapdragon 8cx Chromebooks and new Pixel hardware gets closer
The Chrome Cast 175: Screencast and New Tools for the Classroom with Google’s Andy Russell
This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we have an interview episode with Andy Russell. Andy is a Group Product Manager for Education and Family on Chrome OS at Google and has been working on some fun projects that we have been tracking for a while - mainly the new Screencast app that will be … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 175: Screencast and New Tools for the Classroom with Google’s Andy Russell
The Chrome Cast 174: ChromeOS 103 features, gaming Chromebooks, and an HP Dragonfly
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by talking about gaming performance on the Steam Deck and how that can inform us a bit on what we should expect in the future from gaming-focused Chromebooks and Steam. On that note, we also found evidence of an Nvidia GPU-powered Chromebook in … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 174: ChromeOS 103 features, gaming Chromebooks, and an HP Dragonfly
The Chrome Cast 173: Cursive, USI 2.0, and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first part of the show discussing Google's Cursive handwriting PWA and the improvements that have come along with ChromeOS 102. With the full introduction of Cursive to the wider Chromebook audience, we're seeing some solid usability for the first time … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 173: Cursive, USI 2.0, and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
