This week on The Chrome Cast, we open the show by discussing the latest effort from T-Mobile and Elon Musk's SpaceX that plans to use satellite-driven communications to fully flesh out T-Mobile's wireless network. The early stages won't happen until later next year, but the application could be a … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 189: T-Mobile, SpaceX, Pixel 7 and a recycled Acer Chromebook
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Alder Lake-N Chromebooks may seriously leapfrog performance for affordable devices
For years at this point, Chromebooks with Intel silicon inside have fallen on one of two sides of the coin: large core or small core. That's a simplistic way to put it, but in general, this is how we've seen Intel approach Chromebooks over the past 6 or 7 years. As an example, as 4th-gen (Haswell) … [Read more...] about Alder Lake-N Chromebooks may seriously leapfrog performance for affordable devices
New Fitbit smartwatches unveiling tomorrow as hinted by official account
Fitbit took to Twitter today to surprise us all and post a cryptic photo with a date, which happens to be tomorrow, August 24th, 2022. The announcement is understood to refer to the launch event for the new Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 watches, which have been leaked online and had high-quality … [Read more...] about New Fitbit smartwatches unveiling tomorrow as hinted by official account
You’ll soon be able to mindlessly scroll through YouTube Shorts on your living room TV
Google's "Shorts" have done anything but fall short of the company's expectations. In the time since the feature has been released, it's amassed 30 billion daily views in an effort to compete with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook Reels, and so on. The jury is still out on how badly placing Shorts on … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be able to mindlessly scroll through YouTube Shorts on your living room TV
Google TV gaining performance and storage-saving improvements
Google has shared today via a community post its plans to improve the experience for Google TV users by delivering a few overdue updates based on user feedback. Some of these have already been rolled out, while some are being promised to be delivered soon for Chromecast with Google TV and other … [Read more...] about Google TV gaining performance and storage-saving improvements
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro early hands-on reveals differences with the Pixel 6 line
Google gave us all a first look at the next generation of Pixel devices at this year's I/O conference, revealing that this time around, the Pixel 7 devices would have a more polished look while still keeping with the design language made popular by the Pixel 6 — which has become synonymous with the … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 and 7 Pro early hands-on reveals differences with the Pixel 6 line
Google Pay is making its way to new flagship Fitbit watches
While a household name for its fitness and health features, the Fitbit brand is not exactly known as the smartwatch to wear for day-to-day life conveniences, such as electronic payments. However, when Google acquired Fitbit in 2019, the world collectively wondered about the brand's future and … [Read more...] about Google Pay is making its way to new flagship Fitbit watches
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro get massive discounts as the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro loom large
As we hit the midway point of August, Google's fall hardware event is beginning to feel that much more tangible. While we don't have an official date just yet, leaks point to October 6th as the pre-order date for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, giving us a clear indication that we should likely see … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro get massive discounts as the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro loom large
Once again, the Pixel 7 Ultra is making headlines and is questionable at best
Well, it's August and that means it is time for the Pixel hype/rumor train to really start revving up. I talked a few months ago about the fact that Google's relatively-transparent unveiling of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro at Google I/O 2022 took a lot of the steam out of the leak machine that is … [Read more...] about Once again, the Pixel 7 Ultra is making headlines and is questionable at best
Google looks to be moving back to an early October hardware event this fall
Starting back with the original Pixel phone in 2016, Google has mostly stuck with October as their month of choice for releasing their new handsets each year. The date has moved around from year-to-year, but I don't think I'll ever forget the hype around that first event slated for October 4th, … [Read more...] about Google looks to be moving back to an early October hardware event this fall
New Pixelbooks were confirmed at Google I/O 2022, and we all missed it
In the midst of the hardware flurry that happened at Google I/O 2022, introducing the Pixel 7, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro, there was a tidbit from Google SVP Rick Osterloh spoken to The Verge that went completely under the radar regarding the future of the Pixelbook lineup. … [Read more...] about New Pixelbooks were confirmed at Google I/O 2022, and we all missed it
The Chrome Cast 176: Snapdragon 8cx Chromebooks and new Pixel hardware gets closer
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by first announcing our latest - and largest ever - giveaway: 30 Logitech ChromePacks that are full of great accessories for the Chromebook-equipped classroom. These backpacks come loaded with a keyboard, mouse, Blue microphone, headset, and webcam - … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 176: Snapdragon 8cx Chromebooks and new Pixel hardware gets closer
