It’s been a little bit since we last talked about the new Chromebook tablets on the way that are built around the yet-unannounced MediaTek MT8188 SoC, but make no mistake – they are still in the works. And today, we have some new features to talk about for at least one version of this Chromebook […]
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One of the primary focuses here at Chrome Unboxed is future hardware. After all, our early days were all about new devices! What is coming feels just as important as what is here now, so we will continue looking for the latest and greatest developments in the Chrome OS ecosystem.
Samsung’s potential Chromebook Plus looks to be a convertible
We talked not long ago about a new Chromebook in development that clearly looks to be a Samsung device with some variation of the Intel Alder Lake-N processor on board. That could mean it is a low-end device with the N100 or N200 or it could mean Samsung is going for a new Chromebook Plus […]
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There’s a small chance Snapdragon X Elite Chromebooks could become reality
Contents Not long ago, we reported on the removal of all development on the once-upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Chromebooks. Though we were tracking a handful of these devices in development for quite some time, they all were abandoned and there’s been no real movement in the Chromium Repositories on the Qualcomm front ever […]
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As we predicted, ASUS announces a new MediaTek-powered Chromebook tablet
Contents It wasn’t long ago that I came across some info in the Chromium Gerrit that pointed to a new ASUS Chromebook tablet likely on the way. Those findings – centralized around two boards code-named ‘Staryu’ and ‘Starmie’ – had me convinced at the time that ASUS was working on a new detachable device with […]
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Another clue that a Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 successor is on the way
Contents It’s been a little bit since I last talked about ‘Geralt’ – the baseboard that will usher in a new wave of Chromebook tablets that house the still-unannounced MediaTek MT8188 SoC. As development tends to go with MediaTek-powered Chromebooks, things have been wildly active with ‘Geralt’, but on the actual device front, we’ve had […]
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Samsung may be making a Chromebook Plus device, too
It’s been quite a while since we’ve talked about Samsung in the Chromebook space. Ironically, one of the biggest and most noteworthy devices released early in the life cycle of Chrome Unboxed was the Samsung Chromebook Plus. It was early in our formation that Samsung showed up to CES 2017 and put the Chromebook Plus […]
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Acer’s $999 Chromebook Spin 714 packs in premium upgrades [VIDEO]
One of Acer’s latest Chromebook releases is a higher-end version of their quite-excellent Spin 714. While many consumers may balk at the idea of just about any $1,000 Chromebook, it’s clear that Acer is aiming to add in some great, additional features to their wining formula in the Spin 714 to take things fully to […]
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Crushed dreams: a Lenovo Chrombook Duet 5 sequel is no longer certain
Go ahead and call me officially bummed out. While the evidence I found today doesn’t specifically state that we won’t see a follow-up sequel to the very popular Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5, the one clue I had that alluded to that device being in the mix is now demolished; and along with it go my […]
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We have almost every new Chromebook Plus model: some early thoughts [VIDEO]
It’s been a little over a week since the official launch of Chromebook Plus, and we’re still reeling a bit from all that was unveiled at the event. From new hardware specifications to new software inclusions, Chromebook Plus is one of those changes to the Chromebook ecosystem that will likely reverberate for many years to […]
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Why the Fitbit Charge 6 is on my wrist instead of the Pixel Watch 2
First things first: I can’t give any opinions on either wearable for now. We can talk about each one’s features and other public details for now, but I can’t weigh in on my thoughts. And that’s OK since I don’t have a ton of those just yet, anyway. But I wrote a piece not long […]
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You should go take a look at Google’s new Chromebook Plus landing page
There’s been a lot going on over the past week or so, right? A little over a week ago, we were in New York City to hear all about Chromebook Plus and now the Google Hardware Event has all of us talking about Google’s new mobile devices as well. There are new features, new devices, […]
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Introducing Chromebook Plus: the new standard for fast, capable, fun-to-use devices [VIDEO]
Let’s face it: more and more Chromebooks are arriving every day, and finding the perfect device that will balance performance and affordability can be tough. Back when there were only a couple new Chromebooks introduced each year, it was far less difficult to sort the more-capable devices from the rest of the pack. These days, […]
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Why the new $159 Fitbit Charge 6 might be my next smartwatch
Google has just unveiled the Fitbit Charge 6 – the latest in a long line of Fitbit fitness trackers that looks to bring a bit more smarts to Fitbit’s most popular wearable. This latest iteration not only emphasizes accurate heart rate tracking but introduces new abilities with the integration of first-party apps like YouTube Music […]
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Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i: is this ‘Chromebook Plus’? [VIDEO]
For a few unrelated reasons, we’ve found ourselves with the recently-discovered Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i in the office. And while my normal course of action with a new device is to go through the standard unboxing process, I was a bit under the impressions that the device I possesed was little more than a slight […]
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A new Lenovo Chromebook Slim 3i shows up on sale with some nice enhancements
In completely unrelated business, I was on Lenovo’s website to research a few things with their “Pick up at Best Buy” options and as I was perusing their Chromebook selection, I saw one I’ve not yet come across that – had I not been paying attention – I would have likely missed. It is a […]
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