Best Buy just dropped the price on three of our favorite Chromebooks and they are all really good deals. However, if you were still holding off on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, your patience can now be rewarded. The 128GB detachable Chromebook was reduced by $50 to $249 but this morning, Best Buy … [Read more...] about Price Drop: The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is now $229 (Bonus: $15 Smart clock)
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Chromebook virtual desk navigation is getting a substantial productivity boost
After settling in as a core feature of Chrome OS, it seems Google isn't satisfied leaving well enough alone. Work is ongoing on a few different fronts to bring more features and productivity boosts to Chrome OS' virtual desks feature, and this latest one will be very useful indeed. Work is already … [Read more...] about Chromebook virtual desk navigation is getting a substantial productivity boost
New Chromebook screen recording feature is live in Chrome OS Beta 88 [VIDEO]
Back in early October we covered the arrival of a big, new feature for Chromebooks: native screen recording and capture. While screen captures have been a thing on Chromebooks for quite some time, there's never really been any UI involved and the process was about as bare-bones as you can get. … [Read more...] about New Chromebook screen recording feature is live in Chrome OS Beta 88 [VIDEO]
Happy Holidays, you can now stream Apple Music on your Google Smart speakers
It's so nice when everyone gets together for the holidays, all the year's strife is set aside and we all get along despite our differences. Of course, I'm referring to Google and Apple allowing the mingling of their respective ecosystems. In an announcement on The Keyword, the two companies have … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays, you can now stream Apple Music on your Google Smart speakers
Just $11 each on Stadia – Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, PGA Tour 2K21, and Zombie Army 4
Stadia often has 'featured deals' that cycle each week or so. Today, we were surprised to see several popular titles on sale for less next to nothing. As if they weren't doing enough to get people excited about the platform, you can now pick up Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, PGA Tour 2K21, and … [Read more...] about Just $11 each on Stadia – Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition, PGA Tour 2K21, and Zombie Army 4
Chromebook Deals: Take up to $150 off three of our top picks
Cyber Week is squarely in the rearview mirror but Best Buy just rolled out some great deals on three devices that made our "Best of 2020" list and this is your chance to save big on a great Chromebook. The first device on the list happens to be our number one device of the year and it's already a … [Read more...] about Chromebook Deals: Take up to $150 off three of our top picks
[Update: Available] Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition enters the battlefield on Stadia this week
In just two days, Sega's fanbase will have another title on Google Stadia to enjoy. Joining Football Manager 2020, the publisher will bring their beloved and long-running Valkyria Chronicles series to the platform with the Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition on Tuesday, December 6, 2020. The … [Read more...] about [Update: Available] Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition enters the battlefield on Stadia this week
Google’s partnership with ADT will begin taking form in Q3 of next year
When the Nest Secure was discontinued in October without a successor in sight, we had sneaking suspicions that it could be the result of Google's upcoming partnership with security company ADT. However, until now, we haven't heard much about what that could look like or when exactly it would roll … [Read more...] about Google’s partnership with ADT will begin taking form in Q3 of next year
Become the Employee of the Month when Journey to the Savage Planet comes to Stadia Pro
Last year, just a month after Stadia launched to the public, game developer Typhoon Studios joined Stadia Games and Entertainment, the platform's in-house development team for first-party titles. At that time, I immediately had a feeling that we would eventually see Journey to the Savage Planet land … [Read more...] about Become the Employee of the Month when Journey to the Savage Planet comes to Stadia Pro
Chrome OS 87 is here with Tab Search, BT battery level and more
Just a tad behind schedule, Chrome OS 87 is now making its way to the Stable Channel for select devices with a wider rollout happening over the next few days. The delayed-release was caused, in part, by a nasty bug that affected keyboard inputs in Android applications. This release of Chrome OS was … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 87 is here with Tab Search, BT battery level and more
A quick look at Parallels and Zero-Touch Enrollment on Chrome OS [Video]
Google just wrapped up its Chrome OS Demo Day at which the Product Head John Maletis took to the digital stage to highlight some exciting new features headed to the enterprise sector. While this may not be of interest to the average consumer, the new tools offered by the Chrome OS team are paramount … [Read more...] about A quick look at Parallels and Zero-Touch Enrollment on Chrome OS [Video]
Outcasters and Submerged: Hidden Depths are now free on Stadia Pro because 6 games weren’t enough
Stadia ran a Livestream today where they showed off the platform's new Crowd Choice and Crowd Play features which would allow the viewing audience to vote on what the player should do in-game and even join their session straight from the Youtube video! During the event, they also slipped in several … [Read more...] about Outcasters and Submerged: Hidden Depths are now free on Stadia Pro because 6 games weren’t enough
