I'm going to do my best to keep my opinions out of this piece as I am currently dealing with an RMA for a Samsung device. If you want to hear me rant about it, you can likely find out more on the next episode of The Chrome Cast. Having said that, Samsung has just found itself on the receiving end of … [Read more...] about Busted: Samsung sued over shattered Chromebook Plus displays
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Acer unwraps four Chromebooks and new Works with Chromebook accessories
Acer just wrapped up the latest next@acer global press event. This year's theme, Made for Humanity, features a plethora of products to fit the needs of creators to consumers and everyone in between. For those looking for all of the new goodies from Acer, I'll drop the full press release at the end … [Read more...] about Acer unwraps four Chromebooks and new Works with Chromebook accessories
With so many Pixel 6 leaks, the Pixel Watch silence is deafening
It's no secret around here: we're hyped for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Between Google dripping out official details since August and the regular flow of leaks the past couple weeks, there's simply a ton of Pixel 6 news and hype going around right now. It seems this time around Google has put all … [Read more...] about With so many Pixel 6 leaks, the Pixel Watch silence is deafening
Complete Pixel 6 details outed in full-blown landing page, including performance numbers
Like they did for the very first Pixel phone back in 2016, Carphone Warehouse has spilled the beans a bit early with their two in-depth landing pages for both the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The pages are very official, clearly not supposed to be available online just yet, and quite well done. … [Read more...] about Complete Pixel 6 details outed in full-blown landing page, including performance numbers
New Pixel 6 leaks show new Pixel Stand, prove Google won the leaker wars this time around
This morning, Evan Blass (@evleaks) dropped a ton of photos on Twitter that show off the Pixel 6 in a bunch of new settings that we've not seen before. The photos are primarily marketing/training materials that show the phone in various lifestyle situations, so there's not a whole lot of new info … [Read more...] about New Pixel 6 leaks show new Pixel Stand, prove Google won the leaker wars this time around
Save the Date: Pixel Fall Launch is officially Oct. 19
After weeks of rumors and speculation, the wait is finally over. Well, not quite over but we now have an official launch date for Google's upcoming Tensor-powered Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. Google's official Twitter account just tweeted the details for the event that will happen on October … [Read more...] about Save the Date: Pixel Fall Launch is officially Oct. 19
ASUS has another mysterious 11th-gen Intel Chromebook in the works, close to launch
Though it happened early in the year, ASUS has really outdone themselves in the Chrome OS space here in 2021. While their new Chromebooks are just now becoming more widely available, there's no doubt that the gloves came off this year with their latest offerings. The larger CX5500 we already … [Read more...] about ASUS has another mysterious 11th-gen Intel Chromebook in the works, close to launch
A mysterious new MediaTek SoC shows up in development for future Chromebooks
Alright, this one is a head-scratcher. In searching for some info surrounding another upcoming, new reference board that we'll talk about in a future post (very soon, I promise) I came across not only another new development board, but an entirely new SoC being tested for upcoming Chromebooks, … [Read more...] about A mysterious new MediaTek SoC shows up in development for future Chromebooks
[Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Update: Fixed app links! There are already a billion ways in which kids and young adults can make use of Chromebooks for creativity, school, and even home life. Unfortunately, there hasn't yet been a way to explore all of those ways to date, aside from maybe perusing the Family apps and games … [Read more...] about [Updated] Chrome OS for Kids – Here’s an early look at Google’s initiative for aspiring creators
Pixel 6 and Potato Chips: Google Japan posts “crispy” Pixel teaser
Personally, I take very little interest in Apple's hardware and even less interest in their launch events. That said, this year's iPhone 13 launch event felt very underwhelming whether you're an Apple fanboy or otherwise. Don't get me wrong. The new iPhone will be an awesome device and the stuff … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 and Potato Chips: Google Japan posts “crispy” Pixel teaser
Lenovo’s Smart Clock 2 w/Assistant and wireless charging dock is available now
Back in June, Lenovo unveiled the next iteration of one of my favorite smart home devices of all time. The Lenovo Smart Clock w/Google Assistant is a great little bedside smart speaker. It's discrete, attractive, sounds good, and does just about everything you would want an Assistant-enabled device … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s Smart Clock 2 w/Assistant and wireless charging dock is available now
It’s likely no coincidence that the leaked Pixel 6 release date is September 13th
Just last week we contemplated the significance of a tweet by Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer and what that now-deleted communication could mean. After all, Hiroshi is prone to this sort of social media trolling and discussion of his little Twitter stunt dominated the second half of our podcast last … [Read more...] about It’s likely no coincidence that the leaked Pixel 6 release date is September 13th
