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View this email in your browser Google Fi is now 'Google Fi Wireless', gets a new app, logo, and free smartwatch plan connectivity Google Fi has officially rebranded to “Google Fi Wireless,” and with this new name comes some exciting new features, a new app design and layout, and a brand new logo. When Google first launched its phone subscription service, it was called “Project Fi.” However, it didn’t take long for it to drop the “Project” and […] Read More Android Smart Lock to become 'Extend Unlock', will differentiate wearables from other methods Android’s Smart Lock, a feature that automatically unlocks your device under certain trusted conditions, is undergoing a significant change. For some strange reason, the long-standing feature is not only being renamed but also seems to be splitting into two distinct parts! I have some thoughts on this which I’ll share below. The rebrand: Extend Unlock […] Read More Premium Spotlight: Top 5 Chromebook deals of the week And…. we’re back. Well, I’m back and I come bearing gifts of good tidings and sweet discounts on some great ChromeOS hardware. This week, I have deals on some of the best premium devices on the consumer market and you stand to save as much as $200 on one of these awesome, Chrome Unboxed recommended […] Read More HP Dragonfly Pro: The Chromebook you've been waiting for…back in stock! While some tech outlets seem to have it out for the Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, we are still of the mindset that HP has created the closest thing to perfection that we’ve ever seen in the ChromeOS space. The ultra-bright 14-inch 2560×1600 display cranks out an eye-searing 1200 nits of brightness and the fit and finish […] Read More Why Google's Pixel Tablet might be too little, too late It was a solid year ago that Google made rumors of a Pixel Tablet official as they took the stage at I/O 2022 with a whole slew of new hardware to show the world. It was a sneak peek, sure, but there was no reality where I would’ve expected it to take them over a […] Read More Acer unveils 13th Gen Raptor Lake Chromebook Spin 714 Last week, CTL announced the company’s latest Chromebox and it made headlines as the first-ever 13th Gen Intel Raptor Lake ChromeOS device to officially hit the market. With quite a few Raptor Lake hardware in development, we knew that it wouldn’t be long before more ChromeOS devices carrying the latest CPUs from Intel would begin […] Read More You can now use your Google Play Points toward merchandise, DoorDash, Instacart, and more Exciting news for anyone who collects their weekly Google Play Points! In addition to being able to spend your points as a direct payment option in the Play Store, Google just announced in a Keyword Blog post that it’s adding new ways to gain value once you’ve accumulated enough and hope to try something outside […] Read More Google Meet to let you minimize distractions by turning off video feeds from other participants Google Meet is getting a new feature that will let you turn off the video feed from other participants during a call. This can be a great way to cut distractions visually and focus on just the presenter, but also a nice way to avoid destroying any mobile data cap you may have if you’re […] Read More Pixel Fold availability date, weight, and price confirmed by credible new source As we rapidly approach Google I/O 2023, it’s not surprising that more details about some of the hardware we expect at the event are continuing to leak out. As a recap, we fully expect to see the Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet (and it’s optional smart speaker stand), and Pixel Fold all arrive on May 10th […] Read More The Chrome Cast 223: An open discussion about Generative AI For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we decided to try something a bit different (and there’s a bit of a twist ending to it, too). Instead of taking on the week’s news and discussing it, we wanted to tackle a particular content area, and there’s none more interesting and groundbreaking than the field of […] Read More Join our Patreon community and get access to things like behind-the-scenes footage, early access to videos, private Discord server access, an ad-free experience on the mobile and desktop versions of the website, your name listed on all our YouTube videos, and monthly live stream Q&A. CLICK HERE to be a part of our community.  Copyright © 2023 Unboxed Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Unboxed Media 111 W Dixie Ave Ste 200 Elizabethtown, KY 42701-1410 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.