For me, Chrome OS serves the purpose 99.99% of the time. On a rare occasion, (and I mean as rare as a hen's tooth) I need to use another platform. In the past year, I have used a Mac twice. Once to set up a clients email on their device and the other to check a Safari-specific CSS issue. Both … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Will Get Deeper Drive Integration Via Files App
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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
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
“What’s Playing” Works On My Chromebook!
One of my favorite Google App features is now working on Chrome OS. "What's playing" is a quick, simple way to recognize a song via the Google App search or by using OK, Google on Android devices. You may be familiar with similar applications such as Sound Hound or Sound Search for Android. I … [Read more...] about “What’s Playing” Works On My Chromebook!
Droplet Is Legit – Windows Apps On Chromebooks Coming Soon
About a week ago, we dropped a story about a little-known entity called Droplet Computing. Up until that article, most people had never heard of this company or the wild things they are planning. I have to admit, while researching for the article, I had my doubts about whether or not Droplet and … [Read more...] about Droplet Is Legit – Windows Apps On Chromebooks Coming Soon
New Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
Seeing the Google Assistant make its way to Chromebooks really isn't too much of a surprise. Google has opened the SDK to any party who wants to embed the Assistant in their devices. So, naturally they would want to bring it to their own operating system. As Robby has postulated, the addition … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
New Power Saving Options Coming To Chromebooks
Power management options are pretty sparse on Chrome OS but let's be honest, most Chromebook users needn't worry with like power saving mode when their device will run 8+ hours on a full charge. On the flip side, if you're like me, you like options. For users who need to squeeze every drop of … [Read more...] about New Power Saving Options Coming To Chromebooks
Chrome OS Night Mode Adds Scheduled Timer
Chrome OS development continues to push forward with new features and updated design elements. The recently added Night Mode has made its way to the Beta channel but over in the Developer build we've discovered an addition to the upcoming feature. Night Mode: Schedule In addition to the … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Night Mode Adds Scheduled Timer
Chromebook Developer Channel Brings New Notifications And More
The latest update to the Developer channel of Chrome OS has brought with it some big new features to look forward to in the coming weeks. Android Apps may be the "big thing" everyone is waiting for but, meanwhile, developers have been working hard to give Chrome OS a major facelift. Here's a … [Read more...] about Chromebook Developer Channel Brings New Notifications And More
Chrome OS Canary Adds Material Design Lock Screen
Chrome OS developers continue to bring new features and design elements to Chromebooks with each update. The ever-growing expansion of Google's Material Design principles are quickly taking over the UI of Chrome OS and personally, I love it. The latest update to the experimental Canary … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Canary Adds Material Design Lock Screen
U2F Two-factor Authentication Coming To Chromebooks
Whether you're a power-user or a casual web surfer, most people will agree that security is at or near the top of the list when it comes to computing. U2F or two-factor authentication is one of the ways to add another level of security to your device, applications and password-protected sites you … [Read more...] about U2F Two-factor Authentication Coming To Chromebooks
