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View this email in your browser Yes, I have iMessage working on a Chromebook with Beeper for Android [VIDEO] If you’re an Android user with friends or family on iPhones, you’re probably well aware of the “blue bubble, green bubble” frustration that comes from the incompatibility between Apple’s iMessage and Android’s SMS/MMS/RCS messaging. It is a deeply-entrenched issue that primarily persists in the US; but companies like Beeper are stepping up to offer actual […] Read More YouTube "Playables" seek to fill Google's gaming void post-Stadia, will likely only be simple titles Google is apparently obsessed with gaming. As I’ve said in the past, they even have some really talented game developers on staff creating small games like the I/O experience, but they can’t help but squander that talent. With the death of Stadia, this was most apparent, and I’m nearly convinced the company will never lean […] Read More Google Collections finally adds list view for all your saved content, becomes easier to read Google’s digital organizational tool, formerly known as Google Collections and recently renamed “Google Save”, has been a godsend for many of us (especially me) wanting to keep our online finds in one place. Until now, its layout has been heavily image-focused, very much in the vein of Pinterest. Good for images, not so much for […] Read More Happy Birthday Chrome: Celebrating 15 years, your favorite browser gets a massive redesign You know how we’ve been covering the Chrome browser’s Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there’s a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement – today is Chrome’s 15th birthday! With that being said, the tech giant dropped a massive Keyword blog post detailing all of […] Read More My favorite addition to the ChromeOS 116 out-of-box experience (OOBE) Generally speaking, the out-of-box experience (OOBE) for Chromebooks has been a solid onboarding walkthrough, helping new and existing Chromebook users alike in finding their way around the most basic parts of the initial setup for a new device. And its utility has grown over the years, going from a simplified Wi-Fi connection helper and account […] Read More Huge savings on a huge Chromebook: $200 off the Acer 317 There are big Chromebooks and then there are BIG Chromebooks. The Acer Chromebook 317 falls into the latter category, coming in at 17.3-inches and earning the title of one of the largest Chromebooks you can buy. We had hands on with this device quite some time ago, and the one thing I remember about my […] Read More The Google Play Movies & TV app for Android TV will go away next month Google is axing the Play Movies & TV app on Android TV come October 5, 2023. You’ve got about a month left to get your last binge-watches in. But don’t freak out—your movie and TV collections aren’t vanishing. They’re just moving to the Shop tab on Android TV, and you can still buy or rent […] Read More Testing the new Lacros browser on ChromeOS Flex: it works! [VIDEO] Not too long ago, we repurposed a Surface Laptop SE – the proposed “Chromebook Killer” from Microsoft – and turned it into a functional Chromebook with the assistance of ChromeOS Flex. If you’ve not read up on this effort from Google, let me catch you up. ChromeOS Flex is essentially a version of ChromeOS designed […] Read More Everyone's wearing Shorts: Play Store adds video clips to promote games and apps The Google Play Store is getting a YouTube Shorts-style video carousel at the top of its homepage. I bet you didn’t wake up expecting to read that, did you? According to a new Keyword Blog post, the company is officiating “The Play Report,” a pilot video series that dives into the apps and games you […] Read More The latest Pixel 8 Pro "leak" doesn't feel like an accident this time around We’re less than a month away from Google’s next hardware event, scheduled for October 4th. It’s old news by this point that we’re expecting the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro alongside the new, updated Pixel Watch 2 as well. Although the rumor mill has been churning out leaks and speculations for months at […] 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.