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View this email in your browser Say hello to your new work earbuds Introducing the Voyager Free 60 wireless earbuds - the ultimate companion for a hybrid work life. Whether it's a crucial meeting, deep focus time, or a relaxing me time, these earbuds are designed to adapt to every moment of your day. And IT departments will love them, too!  They are certified for top virtual meeting providers and are centrally manageable. Shop the Poly Voyager Free 60 wireless earbuds at Best Buy here. Here's a simple way to level up your Chromebook gaming experience Chromebooks are no longer just for students and casual web browsing. With the rise of cloud gaming services like GeForce NOW, Chromebooks are becoming a viable option for gamers and to truly immerse yourself in your favorite games, a good headset is essential. Several brands out there make gaming headsets, but Turtle Beach offers a […] Read More The curious 'case' of the lowercase Chromebook keyboard Of all the things Chromebooks are unique for (security, simplicity, speed), one of the more visually striking things about all Chromebooks is right underneath your fingertips (if you are using a Chromebook right now) and you’ve likely never noticed it. From the very first CR-48 prototype Chromebook to the latest Plus models, Chromebooks have sported […] Read More This is the best sub-$300 Chromebook you can buy right now Chromebook prices dip and change all the time. You know it, I know it, and across the board, we can see $200 price fluctuations in the span of just 24 hours. That means there are a few Chromebooks that – on a semi-regular basis – tend to drop below the $300 barrier. And that puts […] Read More The best Chromebook deals today: February 23rd 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 Say hello to the new "modern" Google sign-in page Have you noticed a pop-up on the Google account sign-in page recently hinting at a “new look coming soon”? Well, the wait is over – Google has unveiled its “more modern look” for the sign-in page. But before you hit the refresh button expecting a dramatic overhaul, you should know this is only a slight […] Read More Google delivers my most-anticipated AI feature to Chrome today Last month, Google teased the introduction of new generative AI goodies set to arrive “soon” in the Chrome browser. Today, with the roll-out of Chrome 122, we finally get to start playing around with the new “Help me write” feature that they’ve been teasing us with for quite some time. For right now, the new […] Read More Why you should consider the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 at just $349 I’ll freely admit and stand by my assertion that the Galaxy Chromebook 2 was an odd release by Samsung in 2021 and another Chromebook that they fumbled upon delivery. The reasons are plenty, but for the purposes of this post, I’ll stick with two big ones: features and price. With Chromebooks – perhaps more so […] Read More The Chrome Cast 255: A new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus could be on the way This week on the The Chrome Cast podcast, it’s all about hardware! We are working our way through the Chromebook Plus reviews and have two new videos that we discuss. The first is our favorite of the bunch, the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus. We dive into why Robby absolutely loves this Chromebook, from the […] Read More The best Chromebook Plus model available just hit its lowest-ever price Alright, you may not agree with my assertion that the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is the best of the new bunch of branded Chromebook Plus devices, but as I said in our review that just came out recently, this device gets most of the overall equation exceptionally right. Granted, if you need a convertible […] Read More My favorite affordable Chromebook is back down to just $219 As we saw throughout 2023, Chromebook deals come and go; but as a whole they are here to stay. Unlike what we used to experience where we’d only have a device or two on sale here and there, every week we’re met with new deals, repeated deals, and vanishing deals that are here one day […] Read More Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus Review: my favorite of the bunch [VIDEO] Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus MSRP – $549.99 “The Slim 3i is an understated masterpiece, highlighting what I feel is the best of Chromebook Plus in all the right ways.” Pros Cons We’re back for – you guessed it – another Chromebook Plus review. It’s a lot, I know, and you’d be forgiven for just […] Read More A long lost Chromebook Plus deal has returned from ASUS Back in the latter parts of 2023, I was under the impression that we might see Chromebook Plus models on sale all the time. Right after launch, we saw deal after deal on most models and it really felt like these new devices were built to be on sale. But after November, things calmed down […] Read More Last chance to save $150 on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 This morning, it looks like most of the deals on Chromebooks that were happening last week and through the weekend finally ended. We’re updating our daily deals page accordingly, and those of you that have maybe been paying attention to a particularly good deal on the Lenovo Chromeboo Duet 5 might still have a bit […] Read More Why I generally pick up my Chromebook, not my MacBook Many of you who have been following along for a while now know that I am a hybrid OS user, meaning I use a Chromebook for most of my daily work but I also have a Macbook Pro that I use for all of our video editing. Although you can use a Chromebook for basic […] Read More This tiny feature addition in ChromeOS saves me so much time I’m not entirely sure when this new feature actually arrived in ChromeOS, but I’m so, so glad it is finally here. We talked about the ability to drag and drop images from the notifications tray nearly a year ago as an up and coming feature only available via the Canary Channel of ChromeOS at the […] Read More The best deal on my favorite Chromebook Plus model is back Spoiler alert: our review of this particular Chromebook Plus is on the way very, very soon, and if you’ve been around Chrome Unboxed for any amount of time, you already know the verdict on this one. Of all the Chromebook Plus models released in the fall of 2023, the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is […] Read More Why 'Xol' could become the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus I’m going to level with you on something. Three days ago when I uncovered ‘Xol’ – a new Chromebook in the works that will come with some sort of Assistant key on the keyboard – I also noticed a couple emails associated with some of the changes happening for this device in the Chromium Gerrit. […] Read More One of the absolute best Chromebooks you can buy is $180 off today As we enter President’s Day weekend, I figured we’d see a few early deals pop up this morning since this week has been relatively light on them. And with a quick search, I wasn’t disappointed. I love a great, affordable, sub-$300 Chromebook just like the next guy, but I also love seeing some of the […] Read More You can finally build your own multiview in YouTube TV One of the best features of YouTube TV for sports fans is getting a serious upgrade. YouTube TV is finally giving you the power to build your own multiview. Having the ability to watch multiple games at once has one of my favorite features of YouTube TV but up until now, you’ve been limited to […] Read More You can now use the new Lacros Chrome browser on Chromebooks again It feels like a long time has passed since the simple ability to enable Lacros (Google’s new, decoupled Chrome browser for Chromebooks) via a feature flag left us. Looking back, it was only a little over a month ago in ChromeOS 120 that this change happened, however. For the swarms of users who had been […] Read More One of the best deals on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 returns Believe it or not, it’s been over a month since we’ve seen a real price reduction on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5. In the last quarter of 2023, it felt like this beloved Chromebook tablet was constantly on a price reduction and was in a spot where you could regularly grab it for less than […] Read More Pixel Tablet 2 codenames leak: why I'm hopeful for a Gemini fix It looks like Google might be cooking up a successor to the Pixel Tablet, based on codenames that have popped up in the first beta of Android 14 QPR3 for its Pixel phones. These codenames – Clementine and Kiyomi – were unearthed by 9to5Google and while details are scarce, the citrus theme leads me to […] Read More My favorite Chromebook deal gets even sweeter for Valentine's Day As many of you already know, one of my favorite Chromebooks has been on sale all week. The large, fun-to-use, and wildly-capable Acer Chromebook 516 GE has been price-reduced by $150 since the beginning of the week. It’s been that price a few times in recent memory, so I didn’t share it this time around […] Read More It's past time for Google to deliver on the promised Chromebook Plus AI It’s a bit tough to believe, but it has been a solid four and a half months since the debut and launch of Chromebook Plus. It doesn’t’ feel like it was that long ago that we were in New York at Google’s awesome event for the big news, and as we now round into the […] Read More Big Chromebook Plus, even bigger savings The Chromebook Plus deals space is a shifty one these days. It almost has the feel of watching a basketball game where players are brought on and off of the bench as the game goes on. One week we’ll have one lineup, and the next we’ll see it all change. That has most definitely been […] Read More Gemini Advanced AI: what it is, what it costs, and how to try it for free There’s a good chance that Google’s recent AI rebranding might have left you feeling a little confused. From Bard becoming Gemini, to a new advanced chatbot and an AI Premium subscription, it’s easy to understand why some of you were left scratching your heads and wondering what exactly Google is now offering in the consumer […] Read More New Chromebook 'Xol' emerges with an Assistant Key built in I know, I know: it’s basically impossible not to draw a few conclusions from that headline. I’m fighting the same instincts as I write these words, but I can’t deny what I’ve stumbled upon this morning, and I can’t 100% tell you that what we’re all thinking isn’t true. But I also don’t have proof […] Read More The best Chromebook tablet deal around is back and better than ever Deals are simply crazy in the Chromebook space, aren’t they? One week we see hundreds of dollars off new Chromebook Plus models and the next week its all about tablets or big-screen devices. It’s tough to keep up sometimes, and for that I’d highly recommend getting subscribed to our newsletter (found in the sidebar or […] Read More Tiny, fanless Chromeboxes make me wish for a new Intel-powered ChromeOS tablet I’ve sat on this post for quite some time, but with the news coming out over the weekend that Acer is now in the mini-Chromebox game with a device of their own, my mind couldn’t help but wander to something I’ve thought about for a very long time: why do we not have small-core Intel-powered […] Read More Looks like Acer is making a mini Chromebox, too It looks like Acer is getting into the mini Chromebox game, too! At the Integrated Systems Europe 2024 event, Acer unveiled the Chromebox Mini, targeting it as a digital signage solution according to posts from Liliputing and Chromebook Live. But with its compact size, decent specs, and versatile ports, this tiny computer has the potential […] Read More We are participants in various affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites. #BestBuyPartner Copyright © 2024 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.