Nvidia added a new feature to GeForce Now gaming for Chromebooks that may push me away from Stadia. I can play all of my previously purchased game titles from Steam thanks to Game Sync.
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After weeks of waiting, an Acer Chromebook Spin 713 review unit has arrived. My first impressions? This is a solid update over my daily driver, the Spin 13, and is super impressive for the price.
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Many parents are asking what Chromebook to buy their kids for remote learning. If you don’t use your Chromebook full-time, here’s how to set up Family Link to securely share a Chromebook you already have with the kids.
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Developing apps in Linux on a Chromebook? You might have run into issues accessing them from Chrome OS. Port forwarding has been in experimental mode for several months but Chrome OS 86 makes this feature generally available.
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Are you one of those Chromebook users like me, sometimes with dozen or two open tabs? It gets tricky to navigate to the right tab but that appears to be changing with Chrome OS 86 and the new tab search feature.
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The Stable Channel for Chrome OS 85 is starting to rollout to Chromebooks. You’ll see WiFi password sync between devices, a new microphone slider and more. Here’s what you need to know.
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With Chromebook demand much higher than supply, many students are struggling to get online for their virtual classes. Here are 3 options worth considering to get them productive.
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo and the Your Phone app integrates Android and Windows. Could Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks do the same? If so, count me in for a Surface Duo.
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A new “Global Media Controls” icon looks to be arriving in the system shelf with Chrome OS 86. Might this have to do with Kaleidoscope, the reported video streaming aggregation interface for Chromebooks?
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Need to capture an entire web page or site on your Chromebook? You could screencap it section by section but that’s not one continuous image. To get one, these two keyboard shortcuts and one command is all it takes.
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Don’t have enough local storage to run Linux on your Chromebook? You might be able to run Linux or another OS from a USB stick or memory card based on this code.
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