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Tips & Tricks

Of all the things we share with our readers, we get some of the most positive feedback concerning our tips & tricks articles. As many aren't fully familiar with the ins and outs of Chrome OS, these articles provide interesting and useful info for new and experienced users alike.

Chromebook Tip Tuesday: how to manage your audio outputs [VIDEO]

Chromebook Tip Tuesday: how to manage your audio outputs [VIDEO]

December 3, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Here’s how you can easily return a Stadia game purchase

Here’s how you can easily return a Stadia game purchase

November 27, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Share Stadia with a friend via Buddy Pass right now

Share Stadia with a friend via Buddy Pass right now

November 27, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

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 […]

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How to choose the right Chromebook with 5 simple questions [VIDEO]

How to choose the right Chromebook with 5 simple questions [VIDEO]

November 26, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

I get asked quite often, “Which Chromebook should I buy?” In many ways, I’m humbled that people trust me to help them make this decision. In other ways, I’m at a loss to help. For many people, they’ve decided to get a Chromebook because of marketing or because their child wants one or because they’ve […]

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Stadia input lag on your Chromecast Ultra could be fixed with one quick trick

Stadia input lag on your Chromecast Ultra could be fixed with one quick trick

November 23, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Our 24-hour first impressions of Stadia went out a few days ago, and though I was 100% behind the platform and a big fan of what it is and will likely become, I wasn’t shy about sharing a few of my disappointments with Stadia early on. Sure, I expected some artifacting when playing in a […]

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The 3 must-have Chrome Extensions to get the most out of Black Friday

The 3 must-have Chrome Extensions to get the most out of Black Friday

November 20, 2019 By Gabriel Brangers Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t like saving a little money, right? A lot of shoppers have their go-to mobile app or extension that helps them get a little cash back or find the best deals when shopping online. There’s no shortage of these apps and many of them have a lot of great features but I wanted to […]

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How to fully leverage Chromecast with Disney+

How to fully leverage Chromecast with Disney+

November 14, 2019 By Joe Humphrey Leave a Comment

In case you haven’t heard, Disney+ has officially launched and this new streaming service is garnering a lot of attention. Whether you are watching the new Star Wars original series, The Mandalorian, or catching up on old episodes of The Simpsons, there is absolutely no shortage of content on Disney+. The best part is all […]

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Chrome OS 78 finally added virtual desks, but you’ll need to do this to fully leverage them

Chrome OS 78 finally added virtual desks, but you’ll need to do this to fully leverage them

November 6, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

The trail that has led to Virtual Desks finally rolling out in Chrome OS 78 has been a long one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad the team took the time to get this new feature fully-formed before actually introducing it to the world. Though we’ve been talking about Virtual Desks for nearly the entirety […]

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6 spooky Google smart home tricks you can try this Halloween

6 spooky Google smart home tricks you can try this Halloween

October 29, 2019 By Joe Humphrey Leave a Comment

Halloween is right around the corner, which means it’s time to put the final touches on your costume and find the perfect spooky decorations. Whether you are preparing for a Halloween party or just getting ready for some trick-or-treaters, Google Nest has some frightful tricks up its sleeve to make your Halloween even more fun. […]

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Google Photos now accessible in Chrome OS Files app…sort of

Google Photos now accessible in Chrome OS Files app…sort of

October 29, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

Google is so close to closing the gap when using a Chromebook and Google Photos. For many users, Google really ruined the slightly-confusing workflow that allowed Chromebook users to access their Google Photos directly from the Chrome OS Files app when they removed the sync between Photos and Drive. When syncing Photos with Drive was […]

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5 best ways to leverage Google Assistant on your Chromebook

5 best ways to leverage Google Assistant on your Chromebook

October 26, 2019 By Joe Humphrey Leave a Comment

Using the Google Assistant on my phone and smart speakers has become part of my daily workflow. From getting the forecast in the morning, to setting reminders while I am working, or getting recipes in the evening when I need help with dinner ideas, the Assistant is always there to lend a helping hand. With […]

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Chromebook Tip Tuesday: How to use Google Drive to never lose your downloads [VIDEO]

Chromebook Tip Tuesday: How to use Google Drive to never lose your downloads [VIDEO]

October 1, 2019 By Robby Payne Leave a Comment

We’ve all been there. You have one or two devices you primarily do your work on and just when you need that one file that you were dealing with earlier in the day, your device you have with you doesn’t have the file you need to finish the job. It’s happened to me on countless […]

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