Chromebooks are becoming more and more capable every day. With the addition of Android and Linux apps and streaming platforms like Stadia, they're also turning into pretty decent gaming rigs as well. More power and legitimate GPUs may someday mean the advent of real-deal AAA+ games on Chrome OS but … [Read more...] about Install this standalone Shockwave player on your Chromebook and get your retro game on
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The Chrome Cast 59: Lenovo Chromebook Duet and Pixel Buds can be ordered and the Chromecast gets a remote
This week has been pretty insane around the Chrome Unboxed office. From the arrival of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet at Best Buy to the Pixel Buds official launch to PUBG on Stadia, there has been something new every day for us to try, talk about, and digest. We expect this type of action in the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 59: Lenovo Chromebook Duet and Pixel Buds can be ordered and the Chromecast gets a remote
A new Chromecast Ultra with remote running Android TV could be coming very soon
For nearly as long as the Chromecast has been around, there have been questions about the need or availability of a remote. As casting from a device slowly became a more normalized activity, many of us simply moved past the notion that our video source required a remote to go along with it. After … [Read more...] about A new Chromecast Ultra with remote running Android TV could be coming very soon
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet has a ship date and pre-order available: UPDATED
UPDATE 4/30/2020 @ 2:15pm - It looks like Best Buy has pulled down the pre-order status and replaced it with 'coming soon.' We're unclear about why, but you can read more about it here. I guess its just going to be that sort of week, huh? Monday started off with the Pixel Buds app showing up, … [Read more...] about The Lenovo Chromebook Duet has a ship date and pre-order available: UPDATED
Why this Chromebox could be the best solution for working at home
We've been putting in some extra work as of late hunting down the few available Chromebook deals still to be found around the web. With so many working and learning from home, a good deal on a good device is tough to find and this morning, it occurred to me that there's another option out there that … [Read more...] about Why this Chromebox could be the best solution for working at home
I just played 3 flawless rounds of Fortnite on my Chromebook with the GeForce NOW Android App
A few months back when NVidia took the wraps off of GeForce NOW and offered it to the public, I signed up immediately. I've had the Shield TV for a long time and have always been impressed by the streaming game quality available through the Android TV app. As a matter of fact, that service is the … [Read more...] about I just played 3 flawless rounds of Fortnite on my Chromebook with the GeForce NOW Android App
Installing a Linux desktop on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
Welcome to The Command Line. In case you missed the announcement, The Command Line is our brand new, ongoing series that explores Linux support, a.k.a. Crostini on Chrome OS. The inaugural post of this new series spurred a lot of great questions and conversation around the relatively new Chromebook … [Read more...] about Installing a Linux desktop on your Chromebook [VIDEO]
NVIDIA GeForce NOW loses some games but still gaining momentum
Since the surprise arrival of GeForce NOW a few weeks ago, the game streaming services has been through quite the roller coaster. From high-praise and a very open-armed welcome to some game studios flexing their right to pull down games, it's been a mix of good and bad for NVIDIA so far on this … [Read more...] about NVIDIA GeForce NOW loses some games but still gaining momentum
The Chrome Cast 48: Google, Microsoft, Apple and the benefits of cloud computing
This week on The Chrome Cast, we talk quite a bit about why we feel like Chromebooks are great tools for tons of people. From their ability to leverage cloud services with aplomb to their rock-solid security, its easy to become a fan of Chrome OS once you understand its limits and learn to really … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 48: Google, Microsoft, Apple and the benefits of cloud computing
TESTED: NVidia GeForce NOW runs like a dream on cheap and expensive hardware alike [VIDEO]
When GeForce NOW came out of beta just over a week ago, I initially had my reservations about how well the service would actually perform. Being a big fan of Stadia and the way it works, I expected NVIDIA's service to perhaps work well on certain devices and fall flat on others. I realized almost … [Read more...] about TESTED: NVidia GeForce NOW runs like a dream on cheap and expensive hardware alike [VIDEO]
New 12nm+ AMD Ryzen Chromebook ‘Morphius’ begins development
On this week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we discussed the very good possibility that Chromebooks could soon feature discrete GPUs. Robby uncovered a new device in development that clearly references a dGPU and that led us to throw out some theory about Chrome OS and the ability to utilize external … [Read more...] about New 12nm+ AMD Ryzen Chromebook ‘Morphius’ begins development
We installed the NVIDIA GeForce NOW Android app on a Chromebook so you don’t have to
NVIDIA officially launched their cloud game streaming service yesterday to quite a bit of deserved fanfare. While platforms like Stadia are a bit more polished and much more user-accessible, GeForce NOW is a unique in its ability to let users play some of the games they already own. It is now … [Read more...] about We installed the NVIDIA GeForce NOW Android app on a Chromebook so you don’t have to
