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View this email in your browser Something is really wrong with ChromeOS 119 This morning, I posted a quick article outlining an issue I came across with the new Chromebook Plus features in ChromeOS 119 randomly vanishing from my Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus. It was strange and we still don’t have an exact reason as to why it happened: though I think I may have a better […] Read More How to be a smart Black Friday Chromebook deal shopper [VIDEO] There’s no denying the season at this point. There are sales and deals and closeouts and clearances everywhere you look. Though the vast majority of the retail world has moved far beyond Black Friday being a single-day event, there’s doubt as to why this day became infamous for wild shoppers and even wilder deals over […] Read More The best Black Friday Chromebook deal is the Acer Spin 714 for $469 We have a new, updated-daily list of the best Chromebook deals around that you are welcome to check out if you want to see all that is on offer currently. But in making that list as an ongoing resource, I never wanted to back away from sharing individual deals as they arrive, either; and today […] Read More My Chromebook Plus features disappeared: here's how I fixed it I’m currently in the process of reviewing the Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus and a very strange thing occurred this morning as I sat down to write: all my Chromebook Plus features vanished. Checking around a bit, I realized I could no longer call up my cool, new camera tricks when needed, my Chromebook Plus […] Read More Don't miss this unreal deal on Hulu for 99¢/month that ends soon As they’ve done over the past few years, Hulu is once again offering up a silly deal on a year’s worth of subscription service to their vastly-popular streaming content library. Usually sitting at $7.99/month for the “ad supported” plan and $17.99 for the ad-free version, Hulu is bringing the price for the lower-end plan all […] Read More The best Chromebook deals today: Black Friday 2023 edition For at least the foreseeable future, there are going to be great Chromebook deals available. But those deals shift, move and change frequently. In response to this, we try our best to highlight individual deals that are not just a great savings, but a great value as well. But our posts for those deals are […] Read More The Chromecast with Google TV is only $20 but I still wouldn't buy it It’s that time of year when you can get great deals on all sorts of tech, from the newly released Chromebook Plus models to smart home speakers and now, the Chromecast with Google TV. This affordable streaming device from Google is currently available at a discounted price of $20, a $10 drop from its original […] Read More Maryland set to give away 133,000 Chromebooks to citizens in need Maryland Governor Wes Moore just made a pretty substantial announcement: a whopping $27.2 million is being injected into an effort to get free Chromebooks to those who need them all over the state. The Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband is rolling this out as the Connected Devices Program with a mission to hand out over […] Read More Google launches the new Chrome Web Store, and I have some high hopes After testing it in a preview capacity for nearly 3 months, the new, redesigned Chrome Web Store is now officially rolling out across the web. And with it comes a new Material You facelift, new Chrome Extension categories, a simplified navigation and improved search. While the preview lived on a separate URL during testing, you […] Read More The two best Chromebook Tablets you can buy are both on sale There’s no question about it: until another challenger comes (likely in the first half of 2024), the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 and Duet 3 are the absolute best tablets you can buy that run ChromeOS. And that is an important distinction. While there’s no shortage of affordable tablets out there, none of them will deliver […] Read More GeForce NOW is offering 3-months of free XBOX PC Game Pass We haven’t talked too much about GeForce NOW lately, but that’s not due to any slowdown on their part. From time to time, I hop in a match of Fortnite or APEX Legends just to remind myself how terrible I am at these games (while simultaneously wanting to be good) and I’m blown away each […] Read More Better Wi-Fi, Better Chromebooks: MediaTek announces new Wi-Fi 7 chips Given the always-connected nature of Chromebooks, when you have a great Wi-Fi connection, your user experience is naturally going to be better. MediaTek is trying to help make it even better with its latest Filogic chips, setting the stage for a new range of Wi-Fi 7 enabled devices. These chips will find their place in […] Read More I'm shocked that these two sub-$200 Chromebook deals are still going It truly is the shopping season, ladies and gentlemen. Two absurd Chromebook deals from last week that I was convinced wouldn’t make it through the weekend are both still in play and still absolutely unreal. The Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook and the Flex 3i Chromebook are both slashed down below $200 and, depending on what […] Read More Samsung's potential Chromebook Plus looks to be a convertible We talked not long ago about a new Chromebook in development that clearly looks to be a Samsung device with some variation of the Intel Alder Lake-N processor on board. That could mean it is a low-end device with the N100 or N200 or it could mean Samsung is going for a new Chromebook Plus […] Read More New Chromebook Plus deals: save up to $320 on most Chromebook Plus models right now As I predicted, the wait for new Chromebook Plus deals didn’t take too long. As much as I am frustrated with Google not quite getting the messaging right around both these new devices and the existing models that are also now upgraded to Chromebook Plus status, I am very excited by Chromebook Plus overall. I […] Read More One of my absolute favorite Chromebooks is $200 off right now in the Acer 516 GE For someone like me who handles different Chromebooks every time I turn around, the mark of what makes my favorite device is pretty clear: it’s what’s in my bag. You see, I swap through all sorts of Chromebooks on my desk on a revolving basis for reviews, testing, and research. Using these devices day in […] Read More I love how ChromeOS 119 expands Material You colors for the Chrome browser With ChromeOS 119 just rolling out in the past few days, I knew there would be small differences here and there that I’d pick up on, and one that is making a big color splash is the way Material You color themes are handled in the Chrome browser. Sure, we already talked about the Material […] Read More We finally have a reason the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 is stuck on ChromeOS 116 Over the last month or so, we’ve written a few pieces about the curious case of the popular Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 being stuck on ChromeOS 116. We hardly noticed anything with the update to 117, but when 118 had a rocky roll-out and we were keeping tabs on Chromebooks that got the update and […] Read More You could win one of 5 Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebooks After just wrapping up our last giveaway that featured 3 Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebooks, we thought we would continue the trend. And what’s better than 3 Slim 3i Chromebooks? How about 5 Flex 5i Chromebooks!? That’s right, I’m thrilled to officially announce that we’ve teamed up with the fine folks over at Lenovo to offer […] Read More Your Chromebook can make for a handy scanner in a pinch [VIDEO] If you’ve ever been out and about and needed to mark up a physical document to send to someone quickly, what I’m going to show you today could prove very useful. Granted, most phones have a great camera on them and can scan documents with ease, but then you have to get that file moved […] Read More Don't miss the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max for up to $100 off At the start of November, the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max dropped down to some pretty low prices. Those deals lasted for a few days and we’ve not seen much motion in that segment since. However, as of earlier this week, it seems both the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max prices are once […] Read More Keep your Chromebook secure for less with NordVPN's Black Friday deal In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding our online presence has never been more critical. Enter the Virtual Private Network (or VPN), a simple way to stay secure and anonymous online. One of the more popular providers in the space, NordVPN, is getting ahead of the bunch with an early Black Friday offer to entice new customers. […] Read More I'm shook: Apple is officially bringing RCS to iMessage and I can't believe it Call it outside pressure, future proofing, caving to massive public aggravation, or looming mandates from the EU – whatever reasoning pushed the final domino over, I can’t believe I’m actually typing this right now. Apple is officially bringing RCS support to iMessage, and one of the most ridiculous discussions in tech (in the US, anyway) […] Read More Google is gently labeling eligible devices as Chromebook Plus, but more is needed To an extent, I need to admit that I was wrong. A bit. Well, maybe under-informed is a better term for it. Regardless, I’ve made some pretty sharp statements in the past week or so regarding Chromebook Plus and the naming issue we currently find ourselves in, and in one aspect of that rant, I […] Read More ChromeOS 119 finally brings Steam gaming on Chromebooks to the masses Yesterday, ChromeOS 119 arrived right on time and the roll-out – from what we can tell so far – went off quite well. Upon early inspection, it seemed the only notable new thing to see with this update was the Material You makeover of the Chrome browser UI. But it turns out there’s at least […] Read More Target has some shocking prices on manufacturer refurbished Chromebook Plus devices While I like a lot of things you can get at Target (and I absolutely love their men’s line of All In Motion clothing I wear often, including right now), it’s not a store I generally think to point people to when they are looking for a Chromebook. Target’s Chromebook selection has always trended towards […] Read More The Lenovo Flex 3i is only $179 right now, and that is just absurd It was almost a year ago that we first laid eyes on the Lenovo Flex 3i Chromebook, and I remember remarking all the way back then that there was something a bit different about this little Chromebook. It was the first device we got hands-on time with that comes packing the new 12th-gen Intel N100/N200 […] Read More ChromeOS 119 arrives with Chrome's updated Material You looks Right on time, ChromeOS 119 is now available and rolling out to most eligible Chromebooks. From what we can tell from cros.tech, there are some 10th-gen Chromeboxes and Chromebases that are still on 118, but most of the current, well-known Chromebooks out there are all getting the update as of this morning. As soon as […] Read More Google is spreading the Chromebook Plus message right on google.com We knew more and more Chromebook Plus marketing was coming, but today we’re seeing something I didn’t really expect: Chromebook Plus marketing right on the sparse, uncluttered homepage of the one and only google.com. From Best Buy commercials to sponsored spots in ESPN’s new “Candace Parker: Unapologetic” documentary, Chromebook Plus is getting more marketing push […] Read More Both the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 and Duet 3 are on sale: up to $170 off In a move that doesn’t happen that often, both of the best Chromebook tablets you can buy are on sale at the same time. I’m of course referring to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 and the Duet 3, the duo of small and large Chromebook tablets from Lenovo that are far and away your best […] 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.