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View this email in your browser Google's Camera app now 'Pixel Camera', features new options for low-vision users This week, Google Play Store users witnessed a subtle yet significant change as the beloved “Google Camera” was renamed to read “Pixel Camera.” While this rebranding may have gone unnoticed by some, it coincides with a paradigm shift for the tech giant, particularly regarding the launch of its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro as […] Read More Don't miss this deal on the awesome Acer Chromebook 516 GE for $449 [UPDATE] For the past 10 days I’ve been out of town with the family. After a 12 hour drive down to Florida, a 7 day cruise, and a 12 hour drive back, I’ve been out of the office for quite a bit of time. And for this lengthy trip, I had to really think through which […] Read More Samsung may be making a Chromebook Plus device, too It’s been quite a while since we’ve talked about Samsung in the Chromebook space. Ironically, one of the biggest and most noteworthy devices released early in the life cycle of Chrome Unboxed was the Samsung Chromebook Plus. It was early in our formation that Samsung showed up to CES 2017 and put the Chromebook Plus […] Read More Google Wallet Photo Pass feature now rolling out, lets you add passes by snapping a picture Google Wallet has long been a champion of reducing the bulk of physical wallets, making it possible to store essential cards securely on your smartphone, thus reducing keyring clutter and scoliosis. Now, it’s introducing a feature that simplifies this process even further. First noticed back in June, the “Photo Pass” option that lets you snap […] Read More Today is officially Chromebook Plus day for existing models Today is the day, folks! At some point, we fully expect the roll-out of ChromeOS 118 and – more importantly – the official Stable Channel update for qualifying Chromebooks to officially become Chromebook Plus devices. Not only did Google announce today as the day for the arrival of Chromebook Plus for the broader ecosystem back […] Read More The first Chromebook Plus sale is here: save $100 on the ASUS CM34 Flip Of the new Chromebook Plus models, the only one we’ve fully reviewed up to this point is the budget-conscious ASUS Chromebook Plus CM34 Flip. Granted, our review came out before we knew Chromebook Plus was a certainty and before we knew that the CM34 Flip would officially be one of the new devices that is […] Read More Google says wallpaper and emoji help us 'be ourselves', but my Pixel's impact is greater than that In a recent article on ‘The Keyword‘ by Google, Sebastian Bauer celebrates Android’s customization features such as wallpapers, widgets, and emoji as tools that ‘help us be ourselves’ on our phones. However, to me, what truly empowers us to be ourselves on our phones is our data, and the phone serves as a gateway to […] Read More How to install the Google Play Store on your Chromebook to unlock millions of apps and games Back when Chromebooks first entered the scene, they were considered a “web browser in a box” – an insult meant to sting, and though times have certainly changed and the web is capable of well, practically everything now including running apps and AAA gaming, there’s no shame in wanting something a little more on the […] Read More Discover is coming to desktop web, currently being tested on Google.com Google has long since decided it would keep the main Google.com search page simple and clean. In fact, back when the search engine first launched, testers sat in front of their display for an entire minute or more waiting for “the rest to load”, but there was nothing left to load. In a day and […] Read More You can now create AI images with text in Search thanks to Google Search Generative Experience If you’re not yet familiar with artificial intelligence-created images using nothing but text, it’s a real thing. In fact, it’s taking the world by storm right now, and while I know how important the ethics concerns tied to these tools are, I have to admit they’re getting really impressive. While Bing was one of the […] 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.