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Linux apps on Chromebooks have become a bit more commonplace than they were just a year ago. Many devices now support this new feature and the overall abilities of the Linux container in Chrome OS continue to grow. As the big pieces have been in place for some time, it is easy at this point […]
If you are a regular user of Chrome, you know all too well when its bent towards helping you do things automatically turns into a frustrating mess. Auto-fill passwords and addresses can be a massive time saver, but they can also become insanely frustrating when you have one too many auto-fills saved and every form […]
![Chromebook Tip Tuesday: Extending your display with USB Type C [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ChromebookUSBcHDMIDisplay-2000x1125.jpg)
As time has gone by, Chromebooks have been slowly but surely losing their ports in favor of simplifying things with USB Type C. In general, I’m a fan of this move in a lot of ways. As the one-plug-fits-all, USB Type C could eventually replace nearly every type of cable you use today. With the […]
![If you just got a new Chromebook, here are 10 things you need to know to get started [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NewWaveChromebooksEarly2020-2000x1125.jpg)
We spend a great deal of time here at Chrome Unboxed looking to the future, uncovering new devices and unearthing upcoming features for Chromebooks. We spend an equally-large amount of our time helping new users understand and make the most of their devices. Whether you have a Chromebook or Chromebox, a tablet, convertible or a […]
![Chromebook Tip Tuesday: Powerwash your Chromebook from the lock screen [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Powerwash-2000x1125.jpg)
Of all the tools available to the Chromebook user, the Powerwash is one of my favorites. The functionality isn’t that big of a deal, really. In fact, nearly every device on the market has a factory reset of some sort at this point. The addition of this feature isn’t standout or useful because it resets […]
![Chromebook Tip Tuesday: Quickly adjust your display resolution [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ChromeOSvirtualDesksFinalGesture.jpg)
As the Chromebook market has evolved, the number of new screen sizes, resolutions, and aspect ratios has only increased. At this point, there are Chrome OS devices anywhere from 10-inches up to 15.6-inches, 720p to 4K, and everything in between. And that’s to say nothing of extended displays and Chromeboxes outputting to a vast variety […]
A few months back, it was discovered that Google was working to bring Bluetooth battery levels to Chrome OS for connected peripherals. I don’t know about you, but guessing at the battery level of my headphones, keyboard and mouse isn’t exactly my idea of fun. With more detachable and tablet devices on the way in […]
Just yesterday, Google made good on a promise from about a month ago when they announced that RCS Chat (the data-driven replacement for SMS text messages) would finally begin arriving on Android phones with or without carrier involvement. While I’m not sure exactly how this is happening, it seems the switch has been flipped and […]
![Chromebook Tip Tuesday: The best Chromebook trackpad gesture most people don’t know about [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ChromeOS-76virtualDesks4-finger-gestureFeature-2000x1125.jpg)
One of my absolute favorite parts of using Chrome OS over the years has undoubtedly been the trackpad gestures. In a time when Windows didn’t really support any sort of gestures on its terrible selection of available trackpads, Chromebooks entered the scene with input methods that were much closer in use to the Macbook. At […]
![Chromebook Tip Tuesday: how to manage your audio outputs [VIDEO]](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chromebookTipTuesdayAudioOutput-2000x1125.jpg)
If you are new to Chromebook or don’t often plug in peripherals to your devices, perhaps you aren’t familiar with external audio and how it gets handled and routed on a Chromebook. For those unfamiliar with the process, it can be a frustrating scenario when you’ve plugged in an external monitor and some headphones and […]
If you are anything like me, you like to try things out. You may even miss the good old days of physical rentals. Digital downloads are nice and all, but I’m still a sucker for the days of ‘Be Kind Please Rewind’ on a beat up cassette tape. In the game industry, renting both hardware […]
One of the promises of Stadia Pro for early adopters was the ability to share Stadia with a friend for 3 months, giving Pro users the ability to get another person to play along with them and possibly at least buy into Stadia Base when it launches in February. I can attest to the need […]
