Update: After being delayed by a few hours, Dead by Daylight is now available for Pro subscribers to claim. Now that competition is heating up between Stadia and Geforce Now and Amazon's Luna is about to enter the ring, Google is doing a better job at staying competitive by continuing its trend … [Read more...] about [Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three
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Google is shutting down Rivet, their awesome kids reading app, but it’s actually a good thing
You'd be forgiven if you had no idea who Area 120 was. I personally had no clue until my son found an awesome kids reading app called Rivet. Area 120 is Google's in house incubator. Googlers get to use 20% of their time on something they feel will most benefit the company and was created by founders … [Read more...] about Google is shutting down Rivet, their awesome kids reading app, but it’s actually a good thing
Lenovo quietly releases budget-friendly AMD-powered Chromebook 3
Finding a Chromebook that's easy on the wallet isn't an easy task. Finding one that's inexpensive and isn't complete trash is even more difficult. When we discovered the dirt-cheap Lenovo Chromebook 3 at our local Walmart for only $169, it goes without saying that we were a little skeptical about … [Read more...] about Lenovo quietly releases budget-friendly AMD-powered Chromebook 3
Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
In it's follow-up to the Dell Latitude 5400 Chromebook Enterprise, Dell has released the Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise and the improvements are numerous when compared with the first version. From an upgrade to the newest 10th-gen Intel Core i5, 8GB or 16GB of RAM and between 128GB and 512GB … [Read more...] about Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
The ASUS “Collections” USI stylus for Chromebooks is now available
As the days pass, we are finally starting to see wider availability of styluses bearing the Universal Stylus Initiative seal of approval. The first sighting, in the wild, was that of HP's rechargeable USI pen that quickly sold out just to return at a discounted price. Then, iPlume launched its … [Read more...] about The ASUS “Collections” USI stylus for Chromebooks is now available
Intel makes 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks official, expects ‘breakthrough’ performance
In a post over on Medium yesterday, Intel made official what we've known for quite some time: 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks are coming and they will be a big upgrade to the current generation of devices on the market. That's not to say the 10th-gen Comet Lake Chromebooks we have right now are … [Read more...] about Intel makes 11th-gen Tiger Lake Chromebooks official, expects ‘breakthrough’ performance
Stadia just announced eight new games this morning! Here’s everything you need to know
Google's cloud gaming platform is becoming relentless in its approach to releasing new content. Love it or hate it, they're starting to make more frequent game announcements and despite its youth, Stadia is showing that it wants to become a major player in its space. Over the last two weeks, they've … [Read more...] about Stadia just announced eight new games this morning! Here’s everything you need to know
The Surface Duo has me excited for a dual-screen Chrome OS ‘phone’
In the event that you've not been on the internet in the past month or so, you may have missed the long-awaited return of Microsoft to the phone game. After a relative failure with Windows Phone a few years back, Microsoft left the scene with their collective tail between their legs and focused in … [Read more...] about The Surface Duo has me excited for a dual-screen Chrome OS ‘phone’
For $38, you can buy the USI stylus designed for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Oh, what a glorious day. As we anticipated, Lenovo has officially released its own USI stylus here in the United States. This comes just days after the pen popped up on Lenovo's Australia site. This is awesome news for a number of reasons. First, it means that you can finally have the stylus that … [Read more...] about For $38, you can buy the USI stylus designed for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Chromebooks have handled extended displays quite well for some time now. The hangup for many, however, has been in the lack of ability to properly extend your Chromebook to multiple monitors at once. Sure, getting a second screen in addition to my Chromebook's built-in display is highly productive … [Read more...] about Testing a multi-monitor extended display setup on a Chromebook [VIDEO]
Get 2 months of Clipchamp Business Platinum video editor free with Chromebook Perks
Update #1: Correction As Chrome OS grows in popularity and the user base expands, Google continues to bring fresh freebies to the Chromebook Perks page. Recent additions include the addition of 100GB of Dropbox storage and the hit game Dead Cells. While the perks change often, there's usually a … [Read more...] about Get 2 months of Clipchamp Business Platinum video editor free with Chromebook Perks
Microsoft Surface Duo unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
Yeah, you read that title right: we have the Microsoft Surface Duo in the house and we're doing what we do and unboxing it. The reasons I bought this device are various, but the primary factor was the interesting way that Microsoft chose to angle this device as a pocketable computing device that … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Duo unboxing and hands-on [VIDEO]
