When the new Chrome OS Media App first began showing up for users, we were excited by the new look of the application. What wasn't so exciting was the lack of any new functionality. Essentially, the new Media App wasn't that different than what we had before and simply retained the abilities of … [Read more...] about The Chromebook Media App is finally getting some useful new features [VIDEO]
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The next Nest Hub could have gesture controls, according to a new mystery device’s FCC filing
A new FCC filing for a Google-made device has just appeared to kick off our excitement for what the company may be planning for 2021. The device in question could possibly be a new Nest Hub with Google's Project Soli chip integrated. Project Soli started out in the Pixel 4 phone and was used to … [Read more...] about The next Nest Hub could have gesture controls, according to a new mystery device’s FCC filing
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords releases for Chromebooks
The original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was released on the Google Play Store a long time ago - six years ago to be exact. Aspyr Media and Lucasfilm ported the entire KOTOR experience to mobile without slimming it down whatsoever. Now, they're doing the same for the game's sequel and … [Read more...] about Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords releases for Chromebooks
Save up to $220 on select “Works with Chromebooks” storage from WD and SanDisk
"Works with Hey Google" and "Works with Chromebook" are some catchy terms and we get excited every time we see big-name accessory makers jump on the bandwagon to show official support for Chrome OS and Assistant-enabled products. Long before the "Works with Chromebook" branding was even a thing, WD … [Read more...] about Save up to $220 on select “Works with Chromebooks” storage from WD and SanDisk
Cyber Week: The best Chromebook and Smart Home deals today
Black Friday has come and gone but thanks to 2020, that really doesn't matter because nothing is normal and every retailer is doing what they can to capture as many sales as possible. With a huge shift to online shopping underway, many stores are rolling out early Cyber Monday savings or simply … [Read more...] about Cyber Week: The best Chromebook and Smart Home deals today
How to sideload apps on your new Chromecast without any cables or adapters [VIDEO]
The new Chromecast with Google TV has been very well received by users across the board. With glowing reviews by us and other media outlets, this $49 streaming dongle could easily be considered Google's biggest hardware triumph of 2020. Most of that praise is simply due to the new Chromecast … [Read more...] about How to sideload apps on your new Chromecast without any cables or adapters [VIDEO]
Smart displays to become more kid friendly with new ‘Family Tab’
Ever since the popular kid's reading app, Rivet, shut down in September, we've been tracking Google's efforts for families on Assistant-enabled smart displays for quite some time now and even predicted that they would make them kid-friendly and add fun learning experiences for the whole family. Now, … [Read more...] about Smart displays to become more kid friendly with new ‘Family Tab’
Stadia begins rolling out its long-awaited messaging feature
The closer we get to Stadia's first birthday, the more they seem to be layering the icing on their cake. Having recently breached a hundred games on their store, given away free Stadia Premiere Edition bundles, launched Family game sharing, and added several other new features to the service, … [Read more...] about Stadia begins rolling out its long-awaited messaging feature
It’s not you: YouTube, TV and Music are all down for many
Let's make this short and sweet, shall we? Just a few minutes ago while trying to stream some live TV via YouTube TV, my wife kept getting an error about the playback failing. Though my first thought was to reset my modem and router, that didn't help things. I checked my connection speed (400MB/s … [Read more...] about It’s not you: YouTube, TV and Music are all down for many
The Chrome Cast 83: ARM is coming for your laptop
This week on The Chrome Cast, we're peeling back the onion a bit to take a deeper look at why the laptop industry's transitions over the ARM-based chips is so important for Chrome OS. While Chromebooks have run fine on both ARM and x86 processors alike for years, it's never quite felt like Google … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 83: ARM is coming for your laptop
Prime Day: Where to find the best Chromebook Deals
Welcome to 2020 where Prime Day is smack dab in the middle of October and everyone else decided to follow suit by declaring a new Black Friday. With the ongoing shortage of devices and the continuing demand for decent PCs, we weren't expecting a lot in the way of Chromebook deals this year. … [Read more...] about Prime Day: Where to find the best Chromebook Deals
Nest Audio unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
Well, the true successor to the original Google Home smart speaker is officially available from various retailers. It has been a while since we added a new smart speaker to the list of smart devices around the office. So, we went and picked one up. We're going to spend a little time with the new … [Read more...] about Nest Audio unboxing and initial impressions [VIDEO]
