Google’s AIY project gives tinkerers a simple way to build an Assistant-powered smart speaker for only $35.
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.
New ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 Gets Official Landing Page
Possibly the most-anticipated follow-up of any existing Chromebook, it looks like the ASUS Flip C101 is getting very close.
Continue ReadingNew Chromebooks With Cellular Options May Be On The Horizon
Chromebooks with cellular capabilities aren’t a new thing. In fact, one of the oldest devices around was offered with 3G connectivity. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, launched in 2012, came with two years of 100MB/month 3G service from Verizon at no additional charge. Not long after, Google followed suit with the 2013 Chromebook Pixel. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Hardware Event Could Be On October 4th Again This Year
Though earlier rumors were pointing to October 5th for this year’s #madebyGoogle event, it seems October 4th may be the real date.
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro Core i7 Shows Up In Online Ad
Over the weekend, we reported on the possibility of Samsung releasing an upgraded version of the popular Chromebook Pro. In the article, we shared some benchmark scores for a device powered by an Intel Skylake Core m7 processor. Along with some beefed up RAM and storage, the yet-to-be-released Chromebook was speculative at best. This evening […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant Headphones: Latest News
The Google Assistant is busy making its way to a wide range of devices and platforms. Third-party speakers, Chromebooks and even your washing machine will soon offer an Assistant-enabled experience to users who are so inclined to do so. One of the more intriguing devices that may soon carry the Assistant are the rumored “Bisto” […]
Continue ReadingIs Samsung Upgrading The Chromebook Pro?
Samsung’s portfolio of Chrome devices is relatively small when compared to companies like Acer and ASUS but the fact remains, they have walked hand-in-hand with Google from the very beginning of Chrome OS. One thing is for sure, the marketing power that Samsung totes is unparalleled. Combine the ground-breaking design of the Chromebook Pro/Plus and […]
Continue ReadingChromebook ‘Eve’ Benchmarks Surface Online
If the rumors are true, (and we have no reason to believe they aren’t) we are just shy of a month out of seeing an announcement from Google of two new Pixel phones and the much-anticipated Chromebook Pixel we affectionately know as ‘Eve’. Whether or not ‘Eve’ is #madebygoogle remains to be seen. Either way, […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Benchmarked: Likely Not A Pixel
Some interesting news came across my desk this afternoon and, to be honest, though it isn’t entirely accurate, it was welcome and pretty cool to see. New Chromebooks are getting benchmarked.
Continue ReadingNew Acer Chromebook 15: Specs Clarified
At IFA Berlin, Acer continued their streak of announcing a new Chromebook and this one is quite impressive. Not the revamped Chromebook 14 I am longing for but the new 15.6″ aluminum device from Acer is a major step up from its predecessors. However, the first hands on of the Acer Chromebook 15 revealed a […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant And Third Party Speakers: No, They’re Not Competiton
Last week at IFA Berlin, a number of big players in the tech arena announced the coming of third-party home speakers with the Google Assistant baked right in. Mobvoi, Anker and Panasonic led the charge and now, Sony and Onkyo have followed suit with their own renditions of Assistant-enabled products. As you can imagine, many […]
Continue ReadingFirst Hands-On Video Of The New Acer Chromebook 15 Surfaces
Acer’s newest Chromebook, the aluminum-clad Chromebook 15, broke cover at IFA Berlin and is now shown on video!
Continue ReadingMore Google Assistant Coming To More Devices
We’ve been talking a lot about Google Assistant in the past few months and for good reason. The Assistant is Google’s vision and has been since October of last year. Its pervasive nature has seen the Assistant move from phones to Google Home to Chromebooks to the browser and more. If Google’s grand plan is […]
Continue ReadingIFA Berlin: Will We See More Chromebooks?
Berlin, Germany IFA Berlin has yet to officially kick off but much like last year, the heavy-hitters have already begun holding press conferences and showing off the latest and greatest for the tech world to behold. The annual trade show is the premier electronics event in Europe with the main focus being that of consumer […]
Continue ReadingAcer’s New Aluminum Chromebook 15 Debuts At IFA Berlin
I really wasn’t sure what to expect from IFA Berlin this year. Last year, the annual consumer electronics show brought us (albeit quietly) the Acer Chromebook R13. Unfortunately, the release of that device was met with mixed reviews as it quickly took a back seat to the later fabled Samsung Chromebook Plus/Pro and ASUS C302. […]
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