Holiday shopping may be the hot topic for most as Thanksgiving and Black Friday rapidly approach but CES 2018 is right around the corner. Thousands of companies have already been making preparations to converge on Las Vegas in just two short months to dazzle the world with the best the tech world has to offer.
Continue ReadingUpcoming Devices
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.
Is Google Making A Line Of Pixelbooks?
For some, delivery of Google’s new Pixelbook came a few days early. For most, however, tomorrow marks the day that the Chromebook #madebygoogle begins shipping. But, what if?
Continue ReadingChrome OS Detachable Update: Camera Flash, Dual Microphones
Google’s Pixelbook has the potential to accelerate the consumer Chromebook market like no other device is the short history of Chrome OS. Over the next six to twelve months, we truly anticipate exponential growth of the awareness of Chrome OS devices in the retail sector. That leads me to ask “what does that look like […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Prepping To Take On The Amazon Echo Show?
Google Assistant Everywhere! That is the heralding theme of Google’s continuing hardware initiative. Despite the disappointment of the now-hobbled Google Home Mini and rampant reports of the Pixel XL 2 being a hardware nightmare, Google remains steadfast in chanting their A.I. first mantra and furthering the wildfire-like spread of the Google Assistant.
Continue ReadingChromebook Tablet ‘Scarlet’ Could Have Stowable Stylus
With all the buzz about Google’s new Pixelbook, it’s been a bit since we talked about the new Chrome OS form-factors still on the horizon. Despair not. Development of detachables and tablets running Chrome OS is still very much alive and moving forward.
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE: High Powered Samsung Chromebook Pro and ASUS Flip C302 Are Coming
According to a very reliable inside source, we’ve learned that highly-upgraded versions of two popular Chromebooks are coming. There are some caveats that apply, but these devices most certainly exist and could see the light of day in the not-too-distant future.
Continue ReadingNew Acer Chromebook 15 Pentium Model Shows Up at Best Buy
The latest offering from Acer, the Chromebook 15, sports an attractive aluminum body, 1080p screen and 15.6-inches of sprawling screen real estate that begs the question of whether a bigger external display is ever really necessary. Now available at Best Buy!
Continue ReadingNew AMD Chromebook In Development: Meet Grunt
It has been quite some time since we uncovered the first evidence of the first AMD-powered Chromebook and we are still waiting to see the materialization of said device. Over a year in the works, the AMD platform on Chrome OS is still very much alive and moving forward.
Continue ReadingGoogle Launches Pixelbook Help Forum
When it comes to product support, Google’s go-to line of defense is generally the Google Help pages and the volunteer-driven product forums. From Google Chrome to YouTube and everything in between, the forums are managed by Google but the support comes from users like you that Google has recognized as “experts” in the respective forum.
Continue ReadingSnapchat Coming To The Desktop Via Pixelbook: Why It Matters
Google’s hardware event on October 4th, one of the things mentioned on stage that has been largely forgotten is the fact that Snapchat is building a desktop version of their app for the Pixelbook. That’s kind of a big deal.
Continue ReadingGoogle Store Pop Up Coming Soon: Yes, The Pixelbook Will Be There
Google is sparing no expense in promoting the latest line of #madebygoogle products. Like last year, Google is opening two “Pop Up” locations, one in New York and one in Los Angeles. Shortly after the Pixel launch of 2016, the Google stores opened for the intended purpose of displaying the latest hardware including the Pixel […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Mini First Impressions
As a device that has been rumored and leaked for quite some time, the Google Home Mini doesn’t exactly come in as a surprise or shock. It doesn’t even really do anything new when compared with the year-old Google Home. As a matter of fact, it even manages to do a few things less adeptly. […]
Continue ReadingKaby Lake Detachable Chromebook: Nautilus
Fresh off the heels of Google’s Pixelbook announcement, the wheels of the Chromium OS project continue to turn and development moves forward. The jury may still be out on the impact the Pixelbook will have on the consumer Chromebook market but it appears that hasn’t slowed manufacturers from pushing the platform’s limits by pumping out […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixelbook Hands On First Look
We were fortunate enough to be in San Francisco for the official unveiling of the Google Pixelbook. We’re taking a moment to share our initial reactions to a stunning device.
Continue ReadingGoogle PixelBook: $999 Pre-Order Goes Live Today
As expected, Google just announced the release of the PixelBook. The next generation Chromebook from Google didn’t bring with it too many surprises but we were pleased to learn that the base price is lower than the rumored $1,199. The PixelBook comes in three configurations with 7th generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and […]
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