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View this email in your browser The Chrome Cast 249: Let's create a "Best Chromebooks" list together For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we’re sticking with our new format of sticking to a single topic. And this time around, we’ve decided to work through our “Best Chromebooks” list for the end of the year live on the podcast. There was no planning for this and you can listen as we talk […] Read More I played COD:Warzone on a Chromebook, and there are some quirks you need to know about Yesterday, Call of Duty: Warzone finally landed on GeForce NOW and you can play on your Chromebook. I was very, very excited by this and as soon as it became available for me (around 1PM yesterday), I set about the task of diving into a game that I knew very little about. Sure, I play […] Read More Some of these new Google Messages features make me want to use it more For years, Google has been on the front lines, working with mobile carriers and smartphone manufacturers to enhance and adopt RCS (Rich Communication Services) – the new standard for texting. RCS replaces the outdated SMS and MMS protocols, offering users a richer, more secure messaging experience with features like typing indicators, read receipts, threaded replies, […] Read More You can finally play Call of Duty: Warzone on your Chromebook with GeForce NOW I’m not going to lie: this is a cloud gaming moment I’ve been waiting on for a very long time. Right up there with streaming and playing Fortnite on a Chromebook, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the day that I’d be able to give Call of Duty: Warzone a proper trial, and that day is today. […] Read More Last call! Enter to 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 Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus review: well-rounded and capable [VIDEO] Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus MSRP – $499.00 “The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus delivers great hardware that creates a superb ChromeOS experience without hurting your wallet too badly. It is a shining example of what Google wants to showcase with Chromebook Plus.” Pros Cons The promise of Chromebook Plus is simple: make devices that […] Read More I'm really enjoying the new Virtual Desks button in ChromeOS 119 When we first heard that a new button was coming to ChromeOS that would allow users to move through their open Virtual Desks a bit more quickly, I was pretty dismissive. We already have a dedicated key on the keyboard for that, a trackpad gesture, and keyboard shortcuts. Why would I want yet another way […] Read More The best Chromebook deals today 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 My favorite Chromebook, the Acer 516 GE, can be had for just $299 refurbished A couple weeks ago, we talked about the surprising fact that Target has a whole collection of manufacturer refurbished Chromebooks on their website. How long this has been a thing and how many they actually sell through this channel is a bit of a mystery, but the deals that can be had are pretty great […] Read More How reset and revert your Chromebook to the previous version of Chrome OS With the issues we’ve seen in the past couple ChromeOS updates – 118 and 119 – there’s been a general messiness with the entire process that saw ChromeOS 119 pulled down from the updates server for a couple weeks. ChromeOS 119 is now back and thankfully this time around, a reversion wasn’t required, but many […] Read More Just like that, ChromeOS 119 is back for most Chromebooks ChromeOS updates have been a bit of a rollercoaster over the past few months. While 117 arrived with Material You in a pretty straightforward fashion, ChromeOS 118 and 119 have been anything but smooth sailing. With stop and go roll-outs, pulled updates, and not a lot in the way of clear answers for many users, […] Read More Upcoming Chromebook tablet 'Ciri' being tested with a QHD display It’s been a little bit since we last talked about the new Chromebook tablets on the way that are built around the yet-unannounced MediaTek MT8188 SoC, but make no mistake – they are still in the works. And today, we have some new features to talk about for at least one version of this Chromebook […] Read More Microsoft launches new Windows App to keep up with the "Chromebook threat" Microsoft has announced the launch of what they are calling “Windows app,” a new service designed to stream the full Windows desktop operating system from the cloud to various devices, including Chromebooks. This new offering from Microsoft signifies a major shift in how the company thinks users will be using Windows in the future and […] Read More PSA: Don't forget to switch your Stadia controller to Bluetooth mode before Dec. 31 Remember Stadia? I still do with a tinge of sadness each time it comes up. Sure, it’s tough to build a new platform, create a successful game studio, and simultaneously upend an entire industry, but I think Google should have stuck with it far longer than they did. Stadia was an awesome services from a […] Read More If you missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, they're not all gone just yet The past week or so has been an absolute frenzy of deals and discounts. With Black Friday deals extending far earlier than just the day after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday on top of it all, there have been some exceptional Chromebook deals over the past 7-10 days. But, as we suspected, the morning after brought […] Read More Pixel Buds Pro drop to their lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday The Pixel Buds Pro are clearly one of the best set of truly wireless earbuds you can buy and have been in that conversation since their debut in the summer of 2022. Nearly a year and a half later, they still hold their own with some of the best ANC you can get and my […] Read More More details emerge on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 116 update pause A little over a week ago, details came to light regarding an issue with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5’s update status. As we’d noted previously, the Duet 5 has been stuck on ChromeOS 116 for quite some time now, and before the new information showed up, we really had no clue as to why that […] Read More With this steep discount, I think the Pixel Fold finally makes sense Black Friday has officially come and gone, and now all the Cyber Monday deals are here. Over the past couple of days, you might have noticed an enticing offer on the Google Pixel Fold. Just recently launched in June, this foldable smartphone from Google is now available at Best Buy with a significant price drop. […] Read More Finally, the awesome Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is on sale for $200 off Of all the new Chromebooks released in the past 6 months or so – including the Chromebook Plus models – there are few that have impressed me as much as the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus. As you can tell from the video we made on it a few weeks back, there’s little to dislike […] Read More Holy Cow! Literally EVERY Chromebook is on sale at Best Buy right now for Cyber Monday I can honestly say I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this before. Right now over at Best Buy, every single Chromebook they sell is discounted. Every. Single. One. Some of the deals are fantastic and some are just average, but there are discounted prices on all of them. It’s pretty wild. Notable Black Friday […] Read More The Chrome Cast 248: ChromeOS 119 and Chromebook Plus issues For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we’re trying something a bit different. Instead of trying to cover a week’s worth of stuff in a single, 90-minute show, we’re going to break our episodes into topic-specific segments and publish more often. This way, you don’t have to give over an hour to listen and we […] Read More 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 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 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. 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