The Chrome Cast Podcast

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 we expect and a few … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 42: CES 2020, here we come!

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 done a good job of … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 41: A month with Stadia, Chrome OS hits 79, and smart home tech giants ally together

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 Chromebooks mostly … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 40: More new Chromebooks appear and our staff picks for best gift ideas

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, we're … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 39: So many Chromebooks are coming in 2020

On this week's episode of the podcast, we talk quite a bit about Stadia and how some of the early hiccups with the platform have now been smoothed out. From Buddy Passes rolling out to simple fixes in the input lag, we've all come around on the fledgling gaming service and can confidently see a … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 38: Stadia smooths out as holiday Chromebook deals abound

This week, right in the middle of a 7-day stretch between November 12th and November 19th, we sit down to discuss the way the streaming media landscape is poised to change in massive ways during this relatively nondescript week on the calendar. With Disney+ now officially launched and Google Stadia … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 36: One week in November 2019 will reshape the way we stream media

This week on The Chrome Cast, we are joined by John R. Sowash, a seasoned, experienced expert on the world of Chrome and Chrome OS in the education sector. John's resume speaks for itself and when it comes to educators, there's no better point of reference than John Sowash. … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 35: A conversation with Chrome EDU Expert John Sowash

On this week's episode, we're talking though some deeper reactions to Google's newer hardware. From the Pixelbook Go (review is coming soon, I promise) to the Pixel 4/4XL and the new Nest Home Mini, Google's new hardware is the type of stuff you really start to appreciate more as you use it. We've … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 34: Google’s new hardware is growing on us

We're now a week removed from the arrival of all the new Google Hardware for the Fall 2019 season. The show was great and now that we've had some time to reflect and decompress a bit, our feelings and reactions have become quite a bit more clear about all we saw at the event. The main thoughts … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 33: Pixelbook Go impresses, Pixel 4 disenchants

We won't beat around the bush on this one: this whole podcast is about the Google event and all the fun stuff we got to test and see while we were there. There's just so much to talk about right now from the Pixelbook Go, Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel Buds, new Nest Home Mini, and Nest Wifi that it … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 32: Let’s talk about our time at Google’s hardware event