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View this email in your browser Nevermind: no rush to convert your Stadia controller by 2024 It’s sort of funny when “hard deadlines” simply vanish and get pushed down the road. In the case of the Stadia controller Bluetooth conversion deadline that has been in place for well over a year at this point, it seems Google isn’t too worried about sticking to its guns on the self-imposed deadline of December […] Read More The best Chromebook deals today: December 19th 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 Lenovo's most popular Chromebook tablet gets a sweet last-minute discount Don’t look now, but what is likely the most popular Chromebook in 2023 (even though it was released in 2022) – the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 – is once again on sale and it’s just in time for last-minute Christmas shopping. And even better, the update fiasco that has plagued this tablet is no longer […] Read More Google makes Pixel repairs far easier and safer with new tools We will inevitably all drop our phones and crack the screen at some point. Or maybe something like the speakers will randomly stop working. Stronger glass on the screens and better build materials thankfully make these occurrences less frequent but they do happen and for Pixel users, you now have more repair options. In a […] Read More Why I'm considering a Samsung tablet for gaming This morning, I found myself on OnePlus’ website looking at the OnePlus Open. Since it was leaked months ago, I’ve been fawning over it quite a bit. I hoped that it would arrive at T-Mobile and give me the opportunity to leverage some sort of wacky trade-in deal to get my hands on it, but […] Read More We don't need AI hardware in Chromebook Plus to use AI features…yet You know what I’m already getting a bit fatigued hearing about? AI infused into just about everything you can imagine. There’s a great number of things AI will assist us with in the coming years – that much is certain. But for the time being, this somewhat-ridiculous marketing hype around processors with AI at the […] Read More The Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook goes sub-$200 again for last-minute shoppers There are Chromebook deals and then there are Chromebook deals. Any time a solid device drops below the $200 barrier, it’s worth noting; and any time a Chromebook this good jumps all the way down to $149, you have to sit up and take notice. The Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook is simply too well-built and […] Read More The Chrome Cast 250: ASUS launches the new King of Chromebooks On this episode of The Chrome Cast, we really did attempt to continue with our one-subject-per-podcast format this week, but in talking about ASUS’ newly-launched ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus, our conversation diverged to include not just ASUS’ new top-dog Chromebook, but Chromebook Plus, the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, Intel Core i3 performance, and Intel’s new […] Read More You can now try Google's AI note-taking app, NotebookLM Google’s latest AI-powered innovation, NotebookLM, is moving out of the waitlist phase and is now ready for you to try it out. In a post on the Keyword Blog, Google says that Notebook LM is now widely available in the United States, with new features like a noteboard space and suggested actions that can magically […] Read More Chromebooks getting a new 'Focus Mode' that is mostly working in Canary Thanks to a bit of digging and testing by our friend @cr_c2cv over on X, we’ve been made aware of a new feature currently in testing for Chromebooks in the latest Canary Channel build of ChromeOS 122 simply called Focus Mode. As the name implies, it seems the feature is here to help ChromeOS users […] 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.