New day. New deals. We’ve just passed the midway mark of February and we have a whole new list of Chromebook deals for your viewing and shopping pleasure. This time around, there’s a little something for everyone on the list from an ultra-portable detachable to a massive 17.3″ clamshell that’s perfect for those that need […]
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Chrome OS Flex versus CloudReady: here are the main differences
This week, Google made a pretty monumental announcement in the form of Chrome OS Flex, but as most users will likely note, Chrome OS Flex bears some pretty striking resemblance to a product that has been in circulation for years at this point: Neverware’s CloudReady. Those same users will also likely note that Google acquired […]
Continue ReadingGoogle brings Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox to Android but won’t pull the plug on existing ad tools (yet)
Efforts to protect user privacy have been an ongoing and sometimes-uphill battle. We as users of Google services understand that nothing comes for free and that Google is – at the end of the day – an advertising company. Still, we want to retain as much of our privacy as possible without having to give […]
Continue ReadingGmail’s redesign is rolling out now for regular Google Account users and here’s how to use it
Just a few weeks ago, Google revealed a massive, visual overhaul for Gmail complete with Material You theming. At the time, it was only announced for Workspace accounts, but now, the Google Workspace Updates blog post that initially announced it has been updated to reveal that the design is now rolling out to personal, free […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 150: Chrome OS 98 arrives with some great new features
This week, we begin the podcast by debuting our latest giveaway: 6 Lenovo Smart Clocks with the wireless charging dock. You can check out more details on this device here, but don’t forget to get entered for your chance to win down further in this post. This time around, the giveaway will run until the […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 98: 5 new features you should try
Chrome OS 98 is out and available for most devices at this point, so it’s time to dig in and see what new features are hiding both behind flags and in plain sight. Michael did a great job highlighting the main new features of Chrome OS 98 in a post earlier this week, but just […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook CX9 review: all the specs, none of the charm
It’s been a long time coming, but we need to talk about the ASUS Chromebook CX9. When it was announced just over a year ago at the oddly online-only CES 2021, we thought ASUS had done it. We thought they’d built the Chromebook of our dreams with no caveats, no shortcuts, no cut corners. And […]
Continue ReadingTouch Retouch app beats Google to market with its smart mesh object removal magic trick
Back in 2017, Google showed off a pretty incredible “Object Removal” feature where a boy playing baseball could be seen behind a fence. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Google Photos was able to remove the fence and make it seem as if it were never there to begin with! Unfortunately, this feature never saw […]
Continue ReadingYes, you can play Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel on Chromebooks, but your mileage may vary
Anyone who grew up in the early 2000s likely played the popular card game called Yu-Gi-Oh which was itself based on the anime which aired on Cartoon Network’s Toonami. This monster collecting and trading card game saw millions of people battling it out for competition dominance (or just to win against your siblings or school […]
Continue ReadingWhy the ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5400 is now my everyday carry
There’s no doubt that as we enter 2022, there are a ton of great Chromebook options out there to choose from. With 10th, 11th, and 12th-gen Intel-powered options all being pretty great, more capable ARM-powered devices already in the mix with more on the way, it feels like there’s a Chromebook out there for everyone […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 97: 5 new feature flags you should try right now
Now that Chrome OS updates every 4 weeks, it feels like we’re finding new flags more frequently than ever. Though the features we’ll cover today aren’t new to those who spend a lot of time around Chrome Unboxed, they are generally new to the Stable Channel of Chrome OS 97 and are usable in their […]
Continue ReadingGoogle introduces FLoC replacement called Topics, will serve ads based on local device data
Just last year, Google introduced something called “FLoC”, or the “Federated Learning of Cohorts” in which it would group people based on different criteria for ad targeting. This was set into “incubation” where it would be tested to see if it would be a viable replacement for the long-standing third-party cookies in Chrome. After pushing […]
Continue ReadingWin a new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go
While we don’t have a new, flagship-level Galaxy Chromebook in the works right now, Samsung’s latest entry-level Chrome OS laptop is the newest entry in the Galaxy Chromebook lineup and we were able to get our hands on one not to long ago and do an unboxing. While the screen isn’t the best thing we’ve […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Play Games for PC begins rolling out in beta for 3 countries, but not in the US
In December at the 2021 Game Awards Show, we saw a preview for Google Play Games for PC, a solution for Google to make loads of mobile games compatible and available for desktop and laptop gamers via expanded input options like mouse and keyboard. Today, the company is opening this up as an early beta […]
Continue ReadingMediaTek’s new Kompanio 1380 ARM processor is really, really fast [VIDEO]
As a part of CES 2022, we have the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 in the office and inside this handsome Chromebook is an SoC that we’ve been very, very excited to see in action: the MediaTek Kompanio 1380. To be fair, we thought the Kompanio 1200 was the model we would be looking out […]
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