This week, we were lucky enough to fly up to New York City and attend a very cool event hosted by the ChromeOS team to highlight a lot of amazing stuff that is coming very, very soon. They called it a Chromebook Showcase, and just like we saw back in late September of 2023, this was an event, … [Read more...] about The latest Chromebook Plus Showcase in NYC was awesome
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Xbox game streaming device coming, Chromecast may need to fight for your HDMI
As a diehard PlayStation gamer since my youth, I can confidently say that watching the trajectory Microsoft has chosen to take with the Xbox ecosystem, I never expected to kind of sort of like it. Growing up, it was the Halo console - the FPS box or racing game hardware in my eyes. Truth be told, … [Read more...] about Xbox game streaming device coming, Chromecast may need to fight for your HDMI
I’m beyond ready for these Airtable and Notion-style features to come to Google Sheets
I used to hate spreadsheets. Period. The main reason why is that I hated formulas, and thought they were extremely confusing. I mean, I was right, of course, but I also had pretty much no data to organize in my youth, so I couldn't see the practical application of learning to use them, to begin … [Read more...] about I’m beyond ready for these Airtable and Notion-style features to come to Google Sheets
T-Mobile to offer exclusive Google One plan with 2TB + unlimited Google Photos storage
If you miss the days of Google Photos unlimited storage, there's a new T-Mobile plan that may interest you. T-Mobile currently has two tiers of Google One storage plans available for their customers, a 500GB plan at $5 and a 2TB plan at $10. However, starting on April 26th, they are now adding a new … [Read more...] about T-Mobile to offer exclusive Google One plan with 2TB + unlimited Google Photos storage
Hands-on first impressions of the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
There's no denying the impact Lenovo had on the Chromebook world back in 2020 at CES when they unveiled the original Chromebook Duet. The small, well-made tablet brought all the right stuff to the table for the right price and even to this day it sells very well. We have two of those Chromebook … [Read more...] about Hands-on first impressions of the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3
Chrome OS is working on “snooping detection” to protect your screen and notifications
While Chromebooks with built-in privacy screens, like the HP Elite c1030's optional Sure View Reflect display are able to keep prying eyes from peeking at your screen or stealing your private data while you surf your device, there's still lots of room for development on software and hardware … [Read more...] about Chrome OS is working on “snooping detection” to protect your screen and notifications
‘Cursive’ – a handwritten notes app is Google’s Chromebook-exclusive competitor to OneNote
Cursive is an interesting surprise from Google - a handwriting and notes app developed directly by the tech giant that's meant to complement HP's new X2 11 Chromebook. It's launching first on this new device and then later this year as a progressive web application (PWA) on other Chromebooks. At … [Read more...] about ‘Cursive’ – a handwritten notes app is Google’s Chromebook-exclusive competitor to OneNote
Stadia app for Google TV is available for early download, but that’s as far as you’ll get
Just a few weeks ago, Google officially announced that Stadia would officially be supported on Chromecast with Google TV as well as Shield TV, several televisions, and even MIBOX 3 and 4 on June 23, 2021. Today, we're just two days from that deadline, and the company has made the Stadia app … [Read more...] about Stadia app for Google TV is available for early download, but that’s as far as you’ll get
Madden NFL 22 will touchdown on Google Stadia on the same day as other platforms
The popular, titular Football game for the new year will officially release on Google Stadia day-and-date with other platforms. While Madden NFL 22 will release worldwide on August 20th for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4 with dual entitlement for consoles (which allows buyers to upgrade to the Xbox … [Read more...] about Madden NFL 22 will touchdown on Google Stadia on the same day as other platforms
Ubisoft Forward recap – Rainbow Six, Avatar, Riders Republic, and more coming to Stadia
Ubisoft's 2021 E3 showcase took place this week, and with it, we received tons of news about its Google Stadia lineup! You can watch the full three-hour livestream, but we have the scoop for you here on Chrome Unboxed. From a new first-person action-adventure game set in James Cameron's Avatar … [Read more...] about Ubisoft Forward recap – Rainbow Six, Avatar, Riders Republic, and more coming to Stadia
Games made with Unity can now be directly built for Chromebooks
Unity 3D is one of the most popular game development engines in the world. Right next to Unreal Engine and smaller tool kits like Godot, it's directly responsible for some of the most popular video games in the world. Most games you'll find on the Google Play Store were created with Unity, but up … [Read more...] about Games made with Unity can now be directly built for Chromebooks
[U: Tweet pulled] Google accidentally announces its Pixel Buds A-Series a bit early
Update: In a Tweet that was pulled immediately after being published, Android officially announced the Pixel Buds A-Series with the following graphic promoting Fast Pair. It's likely that the tweet was auto-scheduled to fire off during Google I/O in a few weeks, but something must have gone … [Read more...] about [U: Tweet pulled] Google accidentally announces its Pixel Buds A-Series a bit early
