Robby stumbled upon this UI change on the Samsung Chromebook Pro last week before we took it out of the Canary channel and from the looks of it, developers are putting a lot of work into polishing it up to get it moved into the more stable versions of Chrome OS. Last week, we noticed that long … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Adds More Android-like Features
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A Closer Look At The Stylus Spotted With Acer’s Chrome OS Tablet
Last week we got an unexpected nugget from London's BETT show: a limited sighting of the first-ever Chrome OS tablet. The tweet has been pulled down since that time, but we have the photo and what little we know about the device in a post over here. One of the things we do know about this surprise … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At The Stylus Spotted With Acer’s Chrome OS Tablet
There Is A Place To Store Your Pixelbook Pen When At The Desk
If you've watched our Pixelbook vs. Samsung Chromebook Pro video, you'll note that one of the victories Samsung scored over our current favorite Chromebook is the availability of a silo in the device where the pen can live. It sounds like a small thing, but if you keep a stylus pen around most … [Read more...] about There Is A Place To Store Your Pixelbook Pen When At The Desk
Chrome Unboxed: Top Stories Of 2017
2017 has been an eventful year here at the Chrome Unboxed office. We've witnessed a new generation of Chrome OS devices, the launch of a new #madebygoogle hardware lineup, numerous changes to our beloved operating system and countless additions to the world of Chromebooks, Google Assistant and the … [Read more...] about Chrome Unboxed: Top Stories Of 2017
Hey dbrand, Let’s Skin A Pixelbook
Personalizing your Chromebook should be as unique as you are. Skins, decals, wraps and even old-school bumper stickers can make your device one-of-a-kind but where does one go to find such wonderful trappings? Chromebook accessories, like the devices themselves, have been formerly relegated to … [Read more...] about Hey dbrand, Let’s Skin A Pixelbook
Some Early Pixelbook Bugs Show Up – Let’s Fix Them Together
We're going to talk about a few different bugs we've seen with the Pixelbook in the past week that seem to be affecting other Chromebooks as well. Bugs happen, especially with an OS that sees such frequent updates like Chrome OS. When bugs do inevitably crop up, there are basically two responses: … [Read more...] about Some Early Pixelbook Bugs Show Up – Let’s Fix Them Together
Chrome OS Detachable Update: Camera Flash, Dual Microphones
Google's Pixelbook has the potential to accelerate the consumer Chromebook market like no other device is the short history of Chrome OS. Over the next six to twelve months, we truly anticipate exponential growth of the awareness of Chrome OS devices in the retail sector. That leads me to ask "what … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Detachable Update: Camera Flash, Dual Microphones
Google Pixelbook With Microsoft Office & Adobe Lightroom: Sign of Things To Come
After having a few days to decompress after Google's hardware event, more and more details are becoming clear in the wake of all we saw. One of those things we saw and had not yet considered was the inclusion of some exclusive apps that we aren't currently seeing on other Chromebooks. We want to … [Read more...] about Google Pixelbook With Microsoft Office & Adobe Lightroom: Sign of Things To Come
Google Hardware Event Could Be On October 4th Again This Year
Though up to this point we've only had a leaked rumor of Google's date for this year's hardware event, the source was so solid that we simply assumed October 5th was a rock solid assumption for this year's festivities. It looks like there's a chance that rumor was a bit off, if only a … [Read more...] about Google Hardware Event Could Be On October 4th Again This Year
Allo For Web Is Here!
Well, it looks like the wait was even shorter than we speculated. I have been impatiently sitting at my desk hitting the refresh button on the Allo for web URL and just a few minutes ago I was greeted with the image above. In case you missed Robby's article, just a couple of hours ago he reported … [Read more...] about Allo For Web Is Here!
Android Apps And Chrome OS: What This Means for Tablets
Google had been toying around with the idea of Android apps for Chromebooks since last year's I/O conference in San Francisco. After a myriad of hit-and-miss trials, we finally got a proper feel of Android on Chrome OS with the spring release of Samsung's Chromebook Pro. Although the Android apps … [Read more...] about Android Apps And Chrome OS: What This Means for Tablets
Chrome 60 Launches With TouchBar Support For MacOS
Earlier this week Google began rolling out version 60 of the Chrome browser. For desktop users, the update brought with it a larger-than-normal number of bug fixes and security patches. Some of these fixes were the result of bugs reported by individuals who received as much as ten thousand dollars … [Read more...] about Chrome 60 Launches With TouchBar Support For MacOS
