On this week’s episode of The Chrome Cast, we talk briefly about our collective experiences of working from home and how that has changed not only the way we get work done, but also our perspectives on how well-positioned Chrome, Chrome OS, and the web are to handle the present crisis. We go on after […]
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Hosted by Joe Humphrey and Robby Payne, The Chrome Cast is a weekly show that unpacks everything from hardware to software in the world of Chrome, Chrome OS, and Google so that listeners can be more informed on all the latest updates, changes, and devices.
The Chrome Cast 52: Chrome OS 82, AUE updates, and Chromecast remotes
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re all over the place. From a slew of new features coming in Chrome OS 82 (there are many) to the extension of the Google Chromebook Auto Update Policy possibly on the way for many more devices to a possible Chromecast Ultra with controller support, there was a ton […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 51: Android App overhaul on Chrome OS and Google Assistant reads the internet
This week on The Chrome Cast we discuss the state of Android Apps on Chrome OS and what ARCVM means for the future of the platform. Before we dig into that, we cover Google’s cancellation of the annual I/O conference and the effect that the Coronavirus is having on the tech industry in general. After […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 50: Linux on Chromebooks and the future of Chrome OS tablets
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re exploring a couple seemingly-unconnected ideas that actually tie into one another quite well. First up is the heightened interest in Linux apps on Chrome OS. While we’ve been tracking along with the development of Crostini since before it was actually a thing, it’s been a while since we’ve […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 49: New devices around the corner & Chrome OS phones
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re discussing all the latest devices that have shown up in various places around the internet, including the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, the ASUS Chromebook Flip C436, and the Pixel Buds. We have a release date for the Galaxy Chromebook, updated release info for the ASUS Flip C436, info about […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 48: Google, Microsoft, Apple and the benefits of cloud computing
This week on The Chrome Cast, we talk quite a bit about why we feel like Chromebooks are great tools for tons of people. From their ability to leverage cloud services with aplomb to their rock-solid security, its easy to become a fan of Chrome OS once you understand its limits and learn to really […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 47: NVIDIA GeForce Now arrives and to challenge Stadia
This week on The Chrome Cast, our sights are set on NVIDIA’s suprisingly-good game streaming service – GeForce NOW – that came out of beta status and took the tech world by storm. In the Face of Stadia’s current doldrums of waning player engagement and lacking new game announcements, it seems that NVIDIA has launched […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 46: Google’s new attempt at messaging for G Suite could be great
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the vast majority of the episode talking more in depth about Google’s possible collaborative messaging platform we’re now all expecting to see for G Suite customers. Less of a new platform and more of a melding of existing things, this new collaborative tool could be Google’s real […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 45: 2020 Chromebooks get an extended lease on life
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend quite a bit talking through some of the potential impact the new 2020 Chromebook lineup will have on the ecosystem as a whole. Apart from the beautiful and powerful and rugged devices we’ve already had hands-on time with, the entire group of new Chromebooks released in this […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 44: next-gen Chromebooks, Stadia and Steam on Chrome OS
As always, it was a packed week on The Chrome Cast this week. Coming off a crazy, busy, and exciting time in Las Vegas last week for CES 2020, we’re still buzzing about all the new Chromebooks we saw. While you’ll need to listen to last week’s podcast to get all the info on those […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 43: Chromebook invasion at CES 2020
This week, we’re excited to bring you a very special episode of The Chrome Cast from CES 2020 in Las Vegas. We had the chance to check out some incredible new products and we’ll be bringing you more CES news in the coming days but in this episode, it’s all about the Chromebooks. This year’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 42: CES 2020, here we come!
We’re excited to be back in the podcast chair again as we ring in the new year and we’ve spent the entire show this week talking through all the various things we expect to see at CES 2020 in just a few days from now. There are new Chromebooks from Samsung, ASUS and Lenovo that […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 41: A month with Stadia, Chrome OS hits 79, and smart home tech giants ally together
In this week’s episode of The Chrome Cast, we spend a good bit of time rehashing all that has changed and been added to Stadia in the month since it launched. Though it feels like it has been here longer, Stadia has only been in our hands for just over 30 days, and Google has […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 40: More new Chromebooks appear and our staff picks for best gift ideas
This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first half of the show discussing yet another group of new devices on the way. These new boards mostly fall in line with the things we discussed last week, so if you haven’t already, catch up on episode 39 to get up to speed. These new […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 39: So many Chromebooks are coming in 2020
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re discussing the absolute tidal wave of Chromebooks coming our way in 2020. We fully expect to see a few of them at CES in January and a solid portion of the rest in the weeks to follow. With devices in the ‘Hatch’ and ‘Kukui’ families dominating the scene, […]
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