Don't let this simple, cute looking game deceive you - it's actually a really fun and quirky time sink that I stumbled upon completely by accident. I was browsing the Play Store on my Lenovo Chromebook Duet (totally not a shameless plug, right?) when I came across it in the Early Access section. … [Read more...] about Boom Slingers – Battle Cards is a ridiculously fun time sink full of nostalgia
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Stadia to receive UPlay+ as Ubisoft Plus by end of year with new Ubisoft Connect service
We've been waiting for quite some time to hear word of Ubisoft's popular UPlay+ service coming to Stadia, but with each passing event, Google left us high and dry for information. We knew that Ubisoft already had plans to launch it on Stadia and Amazon Luna before the year's end, but they were vague … [Read more...] about Stadia to receive UPlay+ as Ubisoft Plus by end of year with new Ubisoft Connect service
Hands-on with the new Chrome OS Dark/Light Mode [Video]
It has been just over a year since Google officially launched Dark Mode for the Android operating system and not long after, we discovered that developers were already hard at work preparing a similar experience for Chrome OS. While we've been tracking this feature for quite some time, Chrome OS' … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the new Chrome OS Dark/Light Mode [Video]
Google Assistant helps you get spooky with Halloween tips and tricks
With Halloween just three days away, the Made by Google team is at it again with their monster videos. They created a few funny videos last year which largely centered on monster auditions for their seasonal Nest doorbell sounds, which are back this year so we thought it would be fun to take a look … [Read more...] about Google Assistant helps you get spooky with Halloween tips and tricks
Chromebook Deals: Grab these budget-friendly laptops for only $169
At some point over the past couple of weeks, HP quietly rolled out a budget-minded 11.6" Chromebook powered by the same MediaTek ARM processor found in the Lenovo Duet tablet. While we haven't had the opportunity to review the HP Chromebook 11a, it looks as though it could be a great Chromebook when … [Read more...] about Chromebook Deals: Grab these budget-friendly laptops for only $169
Save big on two of the hottest Chromebooks of 2020
Forget Black Friday, Best Buy has deals on two of the hottest Chromebooks of 2020 and you can save as much as $180. While I'm sure that we'll see some great deals as the holiday shopping season ramps up, these two Chromebooks are at or near the cheapest they've ever been and they offer some of the … [Read more...] about Save big on two of the hottest Chromebooks of 2020
Google Nest Audio review: lots of sound for $99
In the home speaker segment, Google has really found a solid niche that has served to bring the Google Assistant into millions of homes in a simple, affordable way. Starting with the slightly-odd Google Home that began the Google-made smart speaker effort, Google has continued to hone and perfect … [Read more...] about Google Nest Audio review: lots of sound for $99
[Update: Sale over]Deal Alert: Grab the versatile Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet for $204
Update: Shortly after this was published, Walmart returned the price of the Duet to $249. It's still a great price but you can get the 128GB model for only $20 more at Best Buy. Not sure if this was a hiccup or Walmart only had a certain number of devices at this price. Either way, Best Buy is now … [Read more...] about [Update: Sale over]Deal Alert: Grab the versatile Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet for $204
Stadia closes out their reveal event with Young Souls, a free demo of Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and more
Well, folks, that's it. Stadia just closed off its last day of trailers, reveals, and demos and I've got to say up front that while I'm disappointed to see that no UPlay+ integration (soon to be Ubisoft Connect instead) or Family Sharing was announced, I was a little more impressed with the games … [Read more...] about Stadia closes out their reveal event with Young Souls, a free demo of Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and more
Nest Hub smart displays are testing the ability to trigger Google Assistant just by standing within range of them
If you have one of Google's smart displays, you may soon be able to invoke the Assistant just by getting close to it. I have to admit, it seems really convenient to not have to constantly say "Hey Google" each time I want to perform an action. Sure, Assistant already has a continued conversation … [Read more...] about Nest Hub smart displays are testing the ability to trigger Google Assistant just by standing within range of them
ARK is coming to Stadia, Orcs Must Die 3 expansion announced, and play the HUMANKIND beta now
Day two of Stadia's 'Good Stuff' reveal event just wrapped up and we received another five-minute video showing off what's new with the cloud gaming platform. I'm not going to sugar coat this and say that I was super impressed. I think that instead of holding the best stuff for tomorrow, which it … [Read more...] about ARK is coming to Stadia, Orcs Must Die 3 expansion announced, and play the HUMANKIND beta now
Watch Acer’s October Press Conference right here at 9AM EST
We're nearing Acer's October Press Conference and we wanted to give everyone a quick-access place to watch. Like Acer does regularly, this press conference will likely debut new products across the board from Chromebooks to gaming devices to creative-focused laptops. We're excited to see all Acer … [Read more...] about Watch Acer’s October Press Conference right here at 9AM EST
