If the Chromebook we affectionately know as ‘Eve’ were to be announced tomorrow, it would effectively be the most cutting-edge, progressive Chrome OS device we have ever seen. The Kaby Lake convertible will house features and hardware that will set a new bar for high-end Chromebooks of the future. That bar will be very high. […]
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.
Chromebooks Getting New Top Row Keyboard Layout – Starting With ‘Eve’
If you haven’t picked up on the theme for the rest of 2017 around here, let me give you a hint: — EVE — Likely until it is finally revealed and for many months after, the Chromebook known only as ‘Eve’ will continue to captivate our imaginations. The list of things ‘Eve’ will come equipped […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chomebook Flip 2 C101 Release Date & Price Update
When we reported on the new ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 finally breaking cover and then showing up in some stores here and there, we had to make some assumptions about a few things. First, the dates listed in the multiple store fronts matched, but we always have to take those with a grain of salt. […]
Continue Reading‘Eve’ & How A Chromebook #madebyGoogle Could Change The Game
We’re in a really fun season for Chromebooks right now. Last year at this time, we were just uncovering the initial details on a pair of devices known only as ‘Kevin’ and ‘Caroline’ at the time. We didn’t realize Samsung was working on a dual variation of its now well-known Chromebook Plus/Pro. But that didn’t […]
Continue ReadingASUS Lifts The Veil On The Chromebook Flip C213
Hard to believe but it has been almost six months since Google quietly announced the first Apollo Lake-powered, EDU Chromebooks from Acer and ASUS. Since that time we have also reported on the announcement of the HP Chromebook x360 G1 which has been officially listed on HP’s website. The former two devices have been found […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets More Advanced Wacom AES Stylus
Earlier today we reported on the likelihood of Chromebooks getting a more advanced stylus input in the form of a powered stylus. This came from a commit referencing a system notification for low battery in the stylus. As we discussed in that article, there are no current Chromebooks with powered styli planned or available yet, […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks May Get More Advanced Active Stylus Support
To be honest, we’re still in the early stages of stylus support on Chromebooks. Since the arrival of the Samsung Chromebook Plus in February, stylus support has become a consideration for potential Chromebook buyers with more stylus-equipped devices in the planning stages for later this year. So far, all the stylus-toting Chromebooks available or coming […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ To Utilize Faster NVMe SSD Storage
Just recently, in a commit to the Chromium Repositories, we are seeing references to NVMe SSD storage for ‘Eve’. If you have no idea what NVMe means, you are in the vast majority. The technical specifications surrounding NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) aren’t the easiest to understand for most people, so I’ll boil down what I […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant On Chromebooks – More Details Emerge
It seems there is a lot of work going into Google Assistant on Chrome OS these days. Almost daily we are seeing news of new features and integrations at every turn. Today, we have a few of these features linked together and they give us a better overall picture of how Google Assistant might look […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook Flip 2 (C101) Showing Up In Online Stores With Bright Display
We’ve been following along on the development of the ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 since it first showed up in the repositories. We’ve known for months that ‘Bob’ was going to be the true successor to the original ASUS Chromebook Flip. Other than being a bit on the slow side, the original Flip was a well-built […]
Continue ReadingCould ‘Eve’ Be The Next Google Chromebook Pixel?
Okay, so bear with me as I hypothesize for a few paragraphs. As much as I’d love to say I have hard evidence supporting my title, I do not. I do, however, want to take a few minutes to verbalize what many of you are already thinking. Besides, it’s good to dream, right? Before we […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets Double-Tap Function…Like The Pixel?
Ive been sitting on this one for nearly three weeks, trying to understand what it could be. A few days ago, a reader found the same commit and began asking about it in the comments section, so I thought it was time to go ahead and share what I’ve found up to this point. Prepare […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
Seeing the Google Assistant make its way to Chromebooks really isn’t too much of a surprise. Google has opened the SDK to any party who wants to embed the Assistant in their devices. So, naturally they would want to bring it to their own operating system. As Robby has postulated, the addition of Wake On […]
Continue ReadingNew Rockchip Chromebook In The Works: Meet ‘Nefario’
Keeping in the spirit of Despicable Me, a new Chromebook code-named ‘Nefario’ has turned up in the Chromium repository. The Chromebook, birthed just this evening, appears to be another convertible device. Following in the footsteps of ‘Kevin‘, a.k.a. the Samsung Chromebook Plus, ‘Nefario’ will join ‘Scarlet’ and ‘Bob’ on the list of new Rockchip-powered devices […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook Spin 11 Up For Pre-order
The next generation of Apollo Lake-powered Chromebooks will soon be hitting shelves. Along with the HP x360 and the ASUS C213, the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 will serve as the poster children for the latest wave of educational Chrome devices. All three of these devices were expected to be made available between April and early […]
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