Looking for a full-size Chromebook on the cheap? Acer recently dropped a new version of the company's 15.6" Chromebook 315 and they appear to offer a lot of bang for your buck. The 315 builds on Acer's continuing line of 15.6" Chromebooks that began all the way back in 2015 with the OG Acer … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Get productive with these Full HD 15.6″ Acer Chromebooks for under $250
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How to make Chrome’s new tab page display an animated GIF background
This is a really fun trick that, when done right, can give you a very interesting, very cool new tab page each time you open up your Chrome browser. For quite some time now, users have had the ability to add customization to Chrome to change the color of the main elements and add custom images to … [Read more...] about How to make Chrome’s new tab page display an animated GIF background
A new Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is now available and quite affordable
In hunting around a bit for some Fourth of July deals, we came across a new variation of a new Acer Chromebook that was not part of the most recent press release issued from their virtual event. In some ways, this device was shown to us in our press materials, but as you'll note in that post, the … [Read more...] about A new Acer Chromebook Spin 311 is now available and quite affordable
Chromebook OOBE getting overhauled with new account setup options
What is OOBE? Before we talk about Chrome OS OOBE, we should probably talk about what it is. OOBE simply stands for "out of box experience," and it is the process in which a consumer sets up a new device when it is straight out of the box. This includes logging in or creating accounts and … [Read more...] about Chromebook OOBE getting overhauled with new account setup options
Yes, we need a new Sackboy game on mobile and now is the perfect time to make it
Ever since his debut on Little Big Planet for the Playstation 3, Sackboy has become an extremely popular icon in the gaming space. He's a cute and heroic sackperson or sackthing who is tasked with saving the Imagisphere - a place where human creativity is collected and becomes victim to many threats … [Read more...] about Yes, we need a new Sackboy game on mobile and now is the perfect time to make it
Why the Lenovo’s Flex 5 and Duet Chromebooks are primed to disrupt the Chrome OS landscape
As Chromebooks have matured and Chrome OS has become more than "just a browser" that some have claimed it to be for years, the landscape of Chromebooks has changed as well. In the early days, Chromebooks were largely thought of as secondary devices and by extension needed to be cheap. If it … [Read more...] about Why the Lenovo’s Flex 5 and Duet Chromebooks are primed to disrupt the Chrome OS landscape
Lenovo Chromebook Duet Review: unreal value
Let's get this out of the way up front: Chrome OS on tablets has been pretty bad up to this point. Whether it was the lack of a proper tablet UI, the poorly considered first attempt at a new tablet UI on the Slate, or simply the fault of slow, cheap hardware, the overall experience has been really … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chromebook Duet Review: unreal value
Most of Google’s ‘Built-in’ Games Are Underrated
I honestly don't expect most people have tried Google's 'built-in' games much at all. They come pre-shipped with Android and Chrome OS devices and are basically Google Play Instant games or web apps. You can find them in the Google Play Games app. When you open the app, you'll have a carousel of … [Read more...] about Most of Google’s ‘Built-in’ Games Are Underrated
Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook unboxing and initial impressions
It's been a full 5 months since I had any time to spend with the Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook in Las Vegas at CES 2020, and in that time, I'd honestly almost completely forgotten what this Chromebook felt like in the flesh. I wrote a piece last week about my realization that I under-valued the Flex 5 … [Read more...] about Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook unboxing and initial impressions
End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is coming, but it still needs one more thing to take on iMessage
If you haven't heard already, Google is paving the way for end-to-end encryption for Google Messages. This is a big move as one of the big gripes with RCS versus Apple's iMessage or WhatsApp is the fact that it doesn't have end-to-end encryption. By getting this in place, Google takes away a huge … [Read more...] about End-to-end encryption for Google Messages is coming, but it still needs one more thing to take on iMessage
With Krita, it may finally be time for desktop-class Android apps to arrive on Chromebooks
Let's get this out of the way: I'm no artist. At least not with a pencil, pen, chalk, or a brush in my hand. I'd love to be and I spent a good deal of time re-sketching comic book frames of Batman when I was younger, but my drawing/painting abilities on my own have always been limited. I'm just … [Read more...] about With Krita, it may finally be time for desktop-class Android apps to arrive on Chromebooks
Lenovo has a new Tiger Lake Chromebook in the works code named ‘Malefor’
Now that we are in the part of the year where we are finally starting to see some of the new Chromebooks emerge onto the scene, it is time to really begin casting our gaze towards what is next. We've outlined it a few times here, but when it comes to the future of Chrome OS and Intel, the new batch … [Read more...] about Lenovo has a new Tiger Lake Chromebook in the works code named ‘Malefor’
