As we had hoped - and expected - Lenovo is back with another round of Chromebooks just in time to kick off MWC 2022 in Barcelona. The annual tech show is historically focused on the mobile device industry but recent years have seen a major increase in the number of laptop unveilings and the … [Read more...] about Lenovo debuts 11-inch Chromebook Duet and 12th Gen Intel Flex 5i
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Pixel 7 design renders leak and it looks like we’d expect it to
It feels a tad bit early for Pixel 7 leaks, right? Either way, they are already starting and with the CAD renders we're seeing on Twitter, there are very few surprises in the way of design language for this year's Pixel phones if these leaks are to be believed. The first images come via the … [Read more...] about Pixel 7 design renders leak and it looks like we’d expect it to
The mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
Late last year, MediaTek released some early benchmark comparisons of the company's new Kompanio 820 SoC for mid-range Chromebooks. Those results were based on a variety of benchmark tests where the Arm-based processor went head-to-head with Intel's latest small-core Jasper Lake N4500 CPU. While the … [Read more...] about The mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
The folding Pixel Notepad gets an aggressive, rumored price tag
It's no secret that we're pretty excited to see what Google has cooking in the foldable Pixel Notepad. Everything is rumor up to this point, so be sure you take that into consideration any time we make mention of this unreleased, unverified, and still unknown phone. But don't let that take away a … [Read more...] about The folding Pixel Notepad gets an aggressive, rumored price tag
Acer tackles tough with 4 new education Chromebooks
BETT is billed as one of the world's largest Education Technology conferences and it has historically taken place around the end of January or the beginning of February. That changed when COVID-19 decided to derail nearly everyone's plans for the better part of two years. Canceled last year, BETT … [Read more...] about Acer tackles tough with 4 new education Chromebooks
New leak suggests an actual release date for Pixel Watch
At this point, I don't think any of us are doubting the existence of the Pixel Watch. Sure, for years we all expected Google to get in the wearables game with a Pixel-branded watch and were constantly let down, but the leaks and proof of this yet-unreleased device are too overwhelming to ignore at … [Read more...] about New leak suggests an actual release date for Pixel Watch
‘Banshee’ emerges as a potential Dell XPS Chromebook candidate
For as long as I've been a Chromebook fan, I've waited for Dell to make an XPS Chromebook. For Dell, XPS is the top-of-the-line laptop and all their best, newest, most innovative ideas get funneled into this line each year. One the first XPS innovations I remember drooling over was the XPS 13's … [Read more...] about ‘Banshee’ emerges as a potential Dell XPS Chromebook candidate
MediaTek’s new Kompanio 1380 ARM processor is really, really fast [VIDEO]
As a part of CES 2022, we have the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 in the office and inside this handsome Chromebook is an SoC that we've been very, very excited to see in action: the MediaTek Kompanio 1380. To be fair, we thought the Kompanio 1200 was the model we would be looking out for, but … [Read more...] about MediaTek’s new Kompanio 1380 ARM processor is really, really fast [VIDEO]
HP unveils “Fortis” brand for blended learning with two Chromebooks in tow
Welcome to 2022 where CES might as well have been 100% virtual and most PC makers are content to simply launch new products on their own schedules. Personally, I'm all for it. As much as I like attending in-person events, a good majority of Chromebook-related releases require far less fanfare and a … [Read more...] about HP unveils “Fortis” brand for blended learning with two Chromebooks in tow
The Google Pixel Fold might be called the Pixel…Notepad?
In a move that looks likely to happen, the device we've been colloquially referring to as the Pixel Fold may be going by a completely different name: the Pixel Notepad. Yep, that's really what it might go by. While I'm already not a fan of this naming, I can kind of see what Google might be … [Read more...] about The Google Pixel Fold might be called the Pixel…Notepad?
Logitech gets in the USI Chromebook stylus game with an EDU-focused pen
Logitech has unveiled a new USI pen that is directly focused on the education sector. Dubbed the Logitech Pen, this interesting stylus has a few nice tricks up its sleeve and is one of those accessories who's thoughtful design makes me excited to see where the USI initiative will go over the coming … [Read more...] about Logitech gets in the USI Chromebook stylus game with an EDU-focused pen
Google’s Pixel Fold may improve on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in one very key way
Google's Pixel Fold (the name we're giving it until we have something else) has been a hot topic of discussion for quite some time. At one point we thought it would arrive by year's end and would likely be at least hinted at in Google's October hardware event, but that clearly didn't happen. Then … [Read more...] about Google’s Pixel Fold may improve on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in one very key way
