The past week or so has been an absolute frenzy of deals and discounts. With Black Friday deals extending far earlier than just the day after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday on top of it all, there have been some exceptional Chromebook deals over the past 7-10 days. But, as we suspected, the morning after brought […]
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Pixel Buds Pro drop to their lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday
The Pixel Buds Pro are clearly one of the best set of truly wireless earbuds you can buy and have been in that conversation since their debut in the summer of 2022. Nearly a year and a half later, they still hold their own with some of the best ANC you can get and my […]
Continue ReadingMore details emerge on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 116 update pause
A little over a week ago, details came to light regarding an issue with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5’s update status. As we’d noted previously, the Duet 5 has been stuck on ChromeOS 116 for quite some time now, and before the new information showed up, we really had no clue as to why that […]
Continue ReadingWith this steep discount, I think the Pixel Fold finally makes sense
Black Friday has officially come and gone, and now all the Cyber Monday deals are here. Over the past couple of days, you might have noticed an enticing offer on the Google Pixel Fold. Just recently launched in June, this foldable smartphone from Google is now available at Best Buy with a significant price drop. […]
Continue ReadingFinally, the awesome Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is on sale for $200 off
Of all the new Chromebooks released in the past 6 months or so – including the Chromebook Plus models – there are few that have impressed me as much as the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus. As you can tell from the video we made on it a few weeks back, there’s little to dislike […]
Continue ReadingHoly Cow! Literally EVERY Chromebook is on sale at Best Buy right now for Cyber Monday
I can honestly say I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this before. Right now over at Best Buy, every single Chromebook they sell is discounted. Every. Single. One. Some of the deals are fantastic and some are just average, but there are discounted prices on all of them. It’s pretty wild. Notable Black Friday […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 248: ChromeOS 119 and Chromebook Plus issues
For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we’re trying something a bit different. Instead of trying to cover a week’s worth of stuff in a single, 90-minute show, we’re going to break our episodes into topic-specific segments and publish more often. This way, you don’t have to give over an hour to listen and we […]
Continue ReadingSomething is really wrong with ChromeOS 119
This morning, I posted a quick article outlining an issue I came across with the new Chromebook Plus features in ChromeOS 119 randomly vanishing from my Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus. It was strange and we still don’t have an exact reason as to why it happened: though I think I may have a better […]
Continue ReadingHow to be a smart Black Friday Chromebook deal shopper [VIDEO]
There’s no denying the season at this point. There are sales and deals and closeouts and clearances everywhere you look. Though the vast majority of the retail world has moved far beyond Black Friday being a single-day event, there’s doubt as to why this day became infamous for wild shoppers and even wilder deals over […]
Continue ReadingThe best Black Friday Chromebook deal is the Acer Spin 714 for $469
We have a new, updated-daily list of the best Chromebook deals around that you are welcome to check out if you want to see all that is on offer currently. But in making that list as an ongoing resource, I never wanted to back away from sharing individual deals as they arrive, either; and today […]
Continue ReadingMy Chromebook Plus features disappeared: here’s how I fixed it
I’m currently in the process of reviewing the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus and a very strange thing occurred this morning as I sat down to write: all my Chromebook Plus features vanished. Checking around a bit, I realized I could no longer call up my cool, new camera tricks when needed, my Chromebook Plus […]
Continue ReadingDon’t miss this unreal deal on Hulu for 99¢/month that ends soon
As they’ve done over the past few years, Hulu is once again offering up a silly deal on a year’s worth of subscription service to their vastly-popular streaming content library. Usually sitting at $7.99/month for the “ad supported” plan and $17.99 for the ad-free version, Hulu is bringing the price for the lower-end plan all […]
Continue ReadingThe Chromecast with Google TV is only $20 but I still wouldn’t buy it
It’s that time of year when you can get great deals on all sorts of tech, from the newly released Chromebook Plus models to smart home speakers and now, the Chromecast with Google TV. This affordable streaming device from Google is currently available at a discounted price of $20, a $10 drop from its original […]
Continue ReadingMaryland set to give away 133,000 Chromebooks to citizens in need
Maryland Governor Wes Moore just made a pretty substantial announcement: a whopping $27.2 million is being injected into an effort to get free Chromebooks to those who need them all over the state. The Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband is rolling this out as the Connected Devices Program with a mission to hand out over […]
Continue ReadingGoogle launches the new Chrome Web Store, and I have some high hopes
After testing it in a preview capacity for nearly 3 months, the new, redesigned Chrome Web Store is now officially rolling out across the web. And with it comes a new Material You facelift, new Chrome Extension categories, a simplified navigation and improved search. While the preview lived on a separate URL during testing, you […]
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