The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 is very easy to recommend at its already savory MSRP of $629 but you can frequently find a good deal on the 10th Gen Core i5 convertible that can save you $100 or more. Today, for example, Best Buy is selling the premium 2-in-1 for $529 which makes it one of the best … [Read more...] about Get this refurbished Acer Chromebook Spin 713 with a 2-year warranty for $448
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The Ryzen-powered HP Pro c645 Chromebook is now available and customizable
HP was the first out of the gate to officially announce a Chromebook with Ryzen's Chrome OS-centric C-series APU. The HP Pro c645 Chromebook was followed up by offerings from Lenovo and then Acer. While Lenovo was technically first to the market, HP's premium Ryzen-powered Chromebook is now … [Read more...] about The Ryzen-powered HP Pro c645 Chromebook is now available and customizable
Family Sticky Notes, Sunrise Alarms, and the Weather Frog all leap on to Nest Hubs
As a part of a large server-side update, Google is bringing several new features to Nest Hubs and third-party smart displays. While some of these have been available to several users, they have yet to be rolled out to everyone. You should begin to see them shortly, so keep an eye out. These changes … [Read more...] about Family Sticky Notes, Sunrise Alarms, and the Weather Frog all leap on to Nest Hubs
Clean Drive is a powerful tool for reclaiming your cloud storage and starting fresh in 2021
I recently introduced you to Unclouded, a cloud storage cleaning app on the Google Play Store that could kick off your new year by helping you understand how your cloud storage was being used - or misused. However, as many of you pointed out in the comments section of that article, there was a … [Read more...] about Clean Drive is a powerful tool for reclaiming your cloud storage and starting fresh in 2021
You should be able to play Magic the Gathering: Arena natively on your Chromebook soon
We're seeing a lot of major game publishers port their titles to "Android" as apps over the past year and by extension, they're often able to be played to some degree on Chromebooks via Google Play Store compatibility. Diablo Immortal is on its way, League of Legends: Wild Rift will be in open beta … [Read more...] about You should be able to play Magic the Gathering: Arena natively on your Chromebook soon
Stadia launching ‘Playable Scenarios’ via State Share so your friends can pick up where you left off
Since Stadia's inception, State Share was planned to be one of its revolutionary, 'game-changing' features. Unfortunately, it was pretty much nowhere to be found when the service first launched. Even when it did finally show up, it was utilized in a pretty mediocre way. Although Stadia got a slow … [Read more...] about Stadia launching ‘Playable Scenarios’ via State Share so your friends can pick up where you left off
[U: Available] Sweet, coins! Scott Pilgrim vs. The World returns to the face of the earth thanks to Ubisoft
Update: Now available. You can buy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World using the button at the bottom of this article. It costs $14.99 USD or €14.99. Go fight those evil exes! In 2014, the world saw an example of the implications which all-digital games could have. After being delisted from the Xbox … [Read more...] about [U: Available] Sweet, coins! Scott Pilgrim vs. The World returns to the face of the earth thanks to Ubisoft
CES 2021: Hands-on with the Acer’s Ryzen-powered Chromebook Spin 514
Day 3 of CES 2021 and we have a little surprise for you thanks to a little package that Acer sent our way. Alongside the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook2, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the second Chrome OS device to come out of this year's virtual tech event and we have our hands on a pre-production … [Read more...] about CES 2021: Hands-on with the Acer’s Ryzen-powered Chromebook Spin 514
League of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
Cloud gaming is all the rage right now, with services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW taking center stage, but Google Play Games still have a few tricks up their sleeve. Several extremely popular titles are finally making their way to Chromebooks this year thanks to their in-built Play … [Read more...] about League of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
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CES 2021 is underway and though the show is completely virtual this year, that hasn't stopped companies from making some pretty big announcements for the upcoming year in tech. Just yesterday evening, Intel's keynote delivered some great news for Chromebook fans in the realization of Intel Evo … [Read more...] about Our reaction to the Samsung Galaxy
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Deal Alert: $100 off of the Best Chromebook of 2020
CES 2021 is promising an exciting new generation of Chromebooks that will be headed our way later this year but make no mistake, the current Comet Lake devices are a formidable force in the Chrome OS market. The 10th Gen CPUs from Intel offer ample power and performance and the selection of … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: $100 off of the Best Chromebook of 2020
Everyone loves Google TV – TCL joins Sony in adding the popular new interface to its 2021 devices
Google TV is awesome. It could use some changes, but overall, it's proven to be a viable and attractive replacement for Android TV, and TV manufacturers are starting to take notice of the buzz surrounding it. Ever since Google came out with its Chromecast with Google TV built-in, OEMs have been in … [Read more...] about Everyone loves Google TV – TCL joins Sony in adding the popular new interface to its 2021 devices
