• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News

A Space for All Things Chrome, Google, and More!

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Unboxing
  • Chromebooks
  • Upcoming
  • Deals
  • Tips
  • Podcast
  • Home
  • Gaming
  • SEARCH
You are here: Home / Podcast / The Chrome Cast 12: Chrome OS Bridging the App Gap & The Pixel 3a Effect
The Chrome Cast 12: Chrome OS Bridging the App Gap & The Pixel 3a Effect

The Chrome Cast 12: Chrome OS Bridging the App Gap & The Pixel 3a Effect

May 24, 2019 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

In this week’s episode, we talk through quite a few things, but there is a clear theme that runs throughout the entire episode: the app gap.  Chrome OS as an ecosystem is slowly overcoming these missing pieces in the form of a proper video editor in Adobe Premiere Rush and through an upcoming ability to run containered, legacy Windows apps with the help of Droplet Computing.

Those two things are worth a ton of discussion as they remove the barrier of entry for many users and make the adoption of Chromebooks a much easier transition for those people who “just need that one app.”

In addition, we discuss the importance of the Pixel 3a as not just an affordable phone in Google’s Pixel lineup, but as a possible harbinger of a future where Google sees the importance of high-quality, low-cost hardware for Chromebooks from the #madebyGoogle brand as well.  While discussing hardware, we also cover the latest smart device, the Lenovo Smart Clock which we have in the office for review.


 

NOTABLE LINKS

  • Droplet Computing Is Back!  Running Windows Apps Locally on a Chromebook Is Just Around The Corner
  • The Possible Effect The Pixel 3a Could Have on Chromebooks [VIDEO]
  • Lenovo’s Smart Clock w/Google Assistant Now Up For Pre-Order For $79
  • Adobe Premiere Rush Lands on Android Today, Chromebooks Support Coming Soon
  • Chrome OS Brings Android’s Rich Media Notifications To Chromebooks
  • Chrome and Edge Get UI Overhaul for Picture-in-Picture (PIP)

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Podcast, Podcast-Feed

About Gabriel Brangers

Lover of all things coffee. Foodie for life. Passionate drummer, hobby guitar player, Web designer and proud Army Veteran. I have come to drink coffee and tell the world of all things Chrome. "Whatever you do, Carpe the heck out of that Diem" - Roman poet, Horace. Slightly paraphrased.

TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | EMAIL | ABOUT

Copyright © 2021 · Chrome Unboxed · Chrome is a registered trademark of Google Inc.
We are participants in various affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites.

GET EMAIL UPDATES

Privacy Policy

  • Reviews
  • Editorial
  • About