The Chrome Cast Podcast

This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by covering down on all the new features available in Chrome and Chrome OS 91. Between updates to the V8 JavaScript engine - dubbed Sparkplug - and the arrival of Nearby Share, version 91 of Chrome OS is a nice, incremental update that should improve … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 115: Chrome OS 91 arrives and a foldable Pixel is coming

This week on The Chrome Cast, we're discussing further leaks regarding the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, including new renders that showed up and more details about what we can expect from the new Google-made processor inside. After discussing our excitement over what the Pixel 6 could mean for Android … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 114: More Pixel 6 leaks and tons of new Chromebook hardware

Was there really any question what would dominate our discussion this week? Google I/O 2021 came and went and in its wake, we're left with all sorts of things to discuss. From new language processing via LaMDA to WearOS updates to Material You, there was a ton of new stuff that came from Google … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 113: Google I/O 2021 in review

This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by talking a bit in depth about the new ASUS Chromebook CX5 and, more importantly, about the difference Tiger Lake Intel processors are poised to make in the Chromebook market. This device is not only attractive and well-made, it is by far the fastest … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 111: Tiger Lake speed, Google I/O sessions, and Q1 Chromebook sales skyrocket

This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first part of the show discussing the new Chromebook hardware that is in the office and on the way. From ASUS, there is the new pre-order of the CM5, the impending CM3 Detachable, and the CX5 we have in the office and unboxed earlier this week. On the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 110: Google teases new hardware for I/O 2021

This week on The Chrome Cast, we're delving into all the features that came along with the recent update to Chrome OS 90. While not everyone has it just yet, you can rest assured the update is on the way and when it arrives, some cool new tricks are on the way along with it. In the second half of … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 109: Chrome OS 90 arrives and new Chromebooks are on the horizon

This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin by discussing our recent review of the 2nd-gen Google Nest Hub and all the things that are great and not so great about it. From the sleep tracking to the updated speaker, we talk quite a bit about our experiences and why this version is definitely worth the … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 108: Nest Hub 2 review, Snapdragon Chromebooks and OLED screens

This week on the Chrome Cast, we open the show with a more in-depth discussion over the recently-released Ultimate Desk Setup video. We go into a bit more detail about all the items in the video, why we chose them, and why this desk setup took so long to finally pull off. All told, the desk itself … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 106: Google Pixel lightbars, Pixel Buds and an ultimate desk setup

This week on The Chrome Cast, we start the show by digging into Android 11 and its limited arrival on Chromebooks with 10th-gen Intel processors in the Beta Channel. With this update, Android now finds itself inside a new container - moving from ARC++ to ARCVM - and your Play Store apps now scale … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 105: Android 11 makes its way to Chromebooks

Last week on The Chrome Cast, we sat down (virtually) with Alexander Kuscher, Chrome OS Director of Product, and talked about the last 10 years of Chrome OS and what the future holds. With Chrome OS 89 so chock-full of new features, we realized this week that we'd not taken the time to talk through … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 104: Unpacking all the goodness of Chrome OS 89