Chromebook gamers know how convenient it is to play GeForce NOW straight through their web browser ever since the company pledged support for Google's OS a few months ago. Instead of having to download the GeForce NOW application as you do with Windows and Mac, you can just visit a URL and click … [Read more...] about Play GeForce NOW through the Chrome browser on any operating system with this awesome extension
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With the pandemic and video calls, the open web won
Think back to earlier in 2020 with me for a second. If, back then, I were to have hit you up to jump in a video chat, what would the preferred method have been? Perhaps Google Duo or Apple's FaceTime would have been the quickest way to begin and carry out that communication. Maybe WhatsApp would … [Read more...] about With the pandemic and video calls, the open web won
Chromecast with Google TV review: the Chromecast for everyone [VIDEO]
When you gaze upon the hardware of the new Chromecast with Google TV (Chromecast from here on out in this review) it is easy to see the basic influence of its predecessors. A circular-ish dongle with an HDMI cable protruding from one end and a spot for power in the other. As a matter of fact, it … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV review: the Chromecast for everyone [VIDEO]
Get the most out of your Chromebook by turning any website in the world into an app icon
So, you just got your new Chromebook out of its box, turned it on, logged in, and then - nothing, huh? Where exactly do you go from that blank, soothing wallpaper you're looking at? Maybe you've even had your Chromebook for quite some time feel the same way. Chromebooks were intentionally designed … [Read more...] about Get the most out of your Chromebook by turning any website in the world into an app icon
The new Chromecast with Google TV is amazing, but here’s what it can do better
Shortly after I had time to play with Google's new Chromecast with Google TV built-in, I talked about how it was truly the little things that caused it to win me over. Things like a specific feature of the remote and aspects of the live TV feature from Youtube TV, to name a few. While those things … [Read more...] about The new Chromecast with Google TV is amazing, but here’s what it can do better
How to get 3 free months of GeForce NOW Founders Membership on your Chromebook
One of the fun-yet-oft-forgotten privileges of being a Chromebook owner is the inclusion of perks. These little deals specifically made for Chromebook users can run the gambit from free Google Drive space to deals on sweet games like Doom and Doom 2, so the Chromebook Perks page is always worth … [Read more...] about How to get 3 free months of GeForce NOW Founders Membership on your Chromebook
Deal Alert: Google surprises Chromebook owners with a free three months of Youtube Premium
Chromebook Perks are amazing. Every time we think we have Google figured out for what they will offer new Chromebook owners, they throw something else in the mix. Recently, they've even added a free three months of Stadia Pro so that you can feel what it's like to play 29 high-quality games through … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Google surprises Chromebook owners with a free three months of Youtube Premium
This feature alone might be worth the upgrade to the new Chromecast with Google TV
There's no denying the overall appeal of the new Chromecast at this point. Is it a perfect 10? No, but with a few tweaks here and there, it could get really, really close in the coming months. There are so many reasons this device is already such a better experience than the older versions of the … [Read more...] about This feature alone might be worth the upgrade to the new Chromecast with Google TV
Want a Chromecast remote? You likely already have one [UPDATED 10/15/2020]
UPDATE - 10/15/2020: With the release of the new Chromecast with Google TV, you can now have a fully-featured remote that will do way more than the remote that came with your TV. In addition to a physical remote, this new device includes the Google TV interface that you can navigate with the remote … [Read more...] about Want a Chromecast remote? You likely already have one [UPDATED 10/15/2020]
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
Yes, you can play XBOX games on your Chromebook now, too
Do you remember a few years ago when the idea of gaming on a Chromebook was a laughable one? I do. I'm not exactly a hardcore gamer or anything, but I always wished there were a few more options for Chromebooks than just web-based games. While I once thought Android would help to solve that … [Read more...] about Yes, you can play XBOX games on your Chromebook now, too
Google’s new Chromecast has a glaring problem they should easily be able to fix
If you can't tell by now, we're big fans of the new Chromecast with Google TV. As a streaming device, it is versatile. As a gaming dongle, it will be fantastic in a few months as services catch up. And as a cast device, it is every bit as flexible as Chromecast devices that have come before. It … [Read more...] about Google’s new Chromecast has a glaring problem they should easily be able to fix
