Chromebooks with cellular capabilities aren't a new thing. In fact, one of the oldest devices around was offered with 3G connectivity. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, launched in 2012, came with two years of 100MB/month 3G service from Verizon at no additional charge. Not long after, … [Read more...] about New Chromebooks With Cellular Options May Be On The Horizon
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New Acer Chromebook 15: Specs Clarified
At IFA Berlin, Acer continued their streak of announcing a new Chromebook and this one is quite impressive. Not the revamped Chromebook 14 I am longing for but the new 15.6" aluminum device from Acer is a major step up from its predecessors. However, the first hands on of the Acer Chromebook … [Read more...] about New Acer Chromebook 15: Specs Clarified
Google Assistant And Third Party Speakers: No, They’re Not Competiton
Last week at IFA Berlin, a number of big players in the tech arena announced the coming of third-party home speakers with the Google Assistant baked right in. Mobvoi, Anker and Panasonic led the charge and now, Sony and Onkyo have followed suit with their own renditions of Assistant-enabled … [Read more...] about Google Assistant And Third Party Speakers: No, They’re Not Competiton
SMS For Chromebooks: More Details Emerge
In late July, news of SMS notifications for Chromebooks spread like wildfire as developers added a new "SMS Connect" setting to the Developer channel of Chrome OS. At that time, we found the new setting to be completely non-functional. I'm a bit sad to report that, as of today, that has not … [Read more...] about SMS For Chromebooks: More Details Emerge
More Google Assistant Coming To More Devices
We've been talking a lot about Google Assistant in the past few months and for good reason. The Assistant is Google's vision and has been since October of last year. Its pervasive nature has seen the Assistant move from phones to Google Home to Chromebooks to the browser and more. If Google's … [Read more...] about More Google Assistant Coming To More Devices
ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 Hands-On Video Surfaces
I love the internet! Within a day of posting about the ASUS Flip C101's new availability in Japan, we've received a comment from Stu Lowe at Geeky Teachers stating that his school in Hong Kong just had 90 of these devices shipped to them. In the video, Stu takes about five minutes and gives us … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 Hands-On Video Surfaces
Google Launches Chrome Enterprise
Tuesday, Google announced that their Chrome Device Management program would be replaced with the new Chrome Enterprise solution. While many of the new features have been in the works for some time, the launch of the rebranded platform speaks volumes to the future of Chrome OS and its roll in the … [Read more...] about Google Launches Chrome Enterprise
‘Eve’ Could Be The Next Chromebook Pixel According To Insider Tip
Today was the day of the Eclipse. Everyone knew about it and everyone was focused on it. Even Google. With Android Oreo being fully announced during the East Coast's time in the eclipse's path, most of us were left with a bit of a 'Is that it?' feeling. To be fair, Android O preview … [Read more...] about ‘Eve’ Could Be The Next Chromebook Pixel According To Insider Tip
Google Home Bluetooth Audio Is Now Officially Live
In early July we reported on the sightings of Bluetooth functionality up and running on Google Home devices for a handful of users. At that time, it seemed that Google had mistakenly let the cat out of the bag just a bit early and after these early reports, not many additional users seemed to be … [Read more...] about Google Home Bluetooth Audio Is Now Officially Live
Chromebooks Getting Fresh OOBE Look
We are seeing a lot of changes to our beloved Chrome operating system as of late. From the slow rollout of Android Apps, new form-factors, and extensive Material Design changes, Chromebooks have certainly come a long way in just a few, short years. This week, we are seeing what could be a new … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Getting Fresh OOBE Look
Chromecast Hotspot Streaming Soon To Return
If you happen to be a frequent Chromecast user, you may have used your streaming dongle in tangent with the mobile hotspot on your phone as some point. Unfortunately, an update to Google Play Services in early June broke that ability. To clarify, what we're talking about here is the … [Read more...] about Chromecast Hotspot Streaming Soon To Return
Chromebooks Adding SMS Notifications!
This could be some of the biggest news going in the world of Chrome OS. While the upcoming Chromebook 'Eve' has given us much to look forward to and the excitement around the mysterious devices is tantalizing, this latest bit of info could bring a feature to Chromebooks across the globe that has … [Read more...] about Chromebooks Adding SMS Notifications!
