During the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, Google announced some major improvements to its Better Together initiative for Android, Chrome OS, headphones, speakers, smart home devices, and more. As the number of connected devices in our houses and in our lives increases, the company has found that … [Read more...] about Google announces major improvements to Android Better Together at CES 2022
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More details emerge for Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
Yesterday, we sat down virtually with Acer's team on the ground at CES 2020 and 90% of our time was spent asking questions about the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 that was recently announced. Sure, Acer announced 3 Chromebooks in total this week, but the star of the show is clearly the one with the … [Read more...] about More details emerge for Acer’s new MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
Cync launches a smart thermostat, 2K camera, and loads of smart bulbs at CES 2022
Cync, powered by Savant Systems, Inc. (previously called C by GE) just appeared in person at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, and in an effort to expand its offerings to become your all-in-one, go-to smart home solution announced several new products. New devices add temperature control, … [Read more...] about Cync launches a smart thermostat, 2K camera, and loads of smart bulbs at CES 2022
Acer unveils world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
This is one of the devices we've been very, very eagerly awaiting. Powered by a previously-unknown MediaTek Kompanio 1380 SoC, this device is ready to be the first MediaTek Kompanio-powered Chromebook that sits closer to the higher-end of the market. In case you weren't up to speed, MediaTek has … [Read more...] about Acer unveils world’s first MediaTek Kompanio 1380 Chromebook at CES 2022
We may see a smaller, true successor to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet after all
When Lenovo launched the original Chromebook Duet, it was a bit of a revelation in the space. No, tablets with detaching keyboards weren't new at that point and they weren't even new to the Chrome OS ecosystem, but the Duet arrived with something different. It was well-made, but inexpensive. The … [Read more...] about We may see a smaller, true successor to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet after all
Google Duo’s future uncertain as plans to merge it with Meet were unsuccessful
Around this time last year, Google created a unified team that would work on Google Meet and Duo. Their primary goal was to merge the two platforms and make them a viable solution for both consumer and enterprise customers. According to a report from 9to5Google, the merger was being called … [Read more...] about Google Duo’s future uncertain as plans to merge it with Meet were unsuccessful
Pixel Watch feels near as new Wear OS 3 watch faces with Fitbit integration surface
While Wear OS 3 is technically out in the wild with Samsung's latest Galaxy Watch 4, there are a considerable number of Samusng-specific modifications to the watch-bound OS in its 3rd iteration. For now, other watch makers don't have access to Wear OS 3 for their hardware, but that doesn't mean the … [Read more...] about Pixel Watch feels near as new Wear OS 3 watch faces with Fitbit integration surface
Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
For years now, Google Calendar has worked very different from the company's other apps on mobile. Instead of allowing you to swap quickly between which account you're utilizing for all of its primary tasks like creating and managing events, users have instead been forced to be very careful while … [Read more...] about Google Calendar for Android and iOS devices finally has a visual account switcher
Another 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook is inbound as we near CES 2022
As we come to the end of 2021 - just like in year's past - we fully expect to begin seeing official news of next-gen Intel-powered Chromebooks at any time. With CES 2022 just a few weeks away (crazy, right??), it comes as no surprise that there is a continuous trickle of new 12th-gen Intel Alder … [Read more...] about Another 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook is inbound as we near CES 2022
Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake N processors are coming to Chromebooks
While we're getting decently deep into the age of 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake Chromebooks (Acer Spin 713, ASUS Flip CX9, CX5400, CX5500, etc.), just like we see every year, the next generation is ready to take the stage. We've talked about it many times before, but the 12th-gen Alder Lake series of … [Read more...] about Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) 12th-gen Intel Alder Lake N processors are coming to Chromebooks
The mid-range ARM Chromebook race heats up as Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
Not content to sit back and let MediaTek get all the ARM-powered Chromebook attention, Qualcomm has announced a new SoC for Chromebooks at their 2021 Snapdragon Tech Summit. Like MediaTek's recently completed Executive Summit, this is a press gathering to basically lay out the plans for the next … [Read more...] about The mid-range ARM Chromebook race heats up as Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
Youtube PWA with offline videos for Chrome OS a success, could see wider rollout in the future
In a new ChromeOS.dev case study this past week, Google outlined the ongoing Youtube experiment that allows Premium subscribers to download and watch videos offline through their web browser on Chrome OS. The experiment runs until December 10, 2021, and normally, these tests are there and then gone. … [Read more...] about Youtube PWA with offline videos for Chrome OS a success, could see wider rollout in the future
