Weekly Issue: 2023-44

We love our readers here at Chrome Unboxed and to show our appreciation, we’ve decided to give away one of our favorite Chromebooks right now. Thanks to fine folks over at Lenovo, we’re giving away not one, not two, but three Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebooks!

Yesterday, I covered 10 things you probably didn’t know about Google Photos. Because I got a bit carried away, it was originally supposed to be 35+ things, so I decided to break it into a separate article here today.

Best Buy is still running a sale on the new Chromebook Plus devices, with savings between $100 and $200. Get your pick of model from $269 to $499.

And wheels out Eric Schmidt quote about Chrome maker going ‘right up to the creepy line but not cross it’ The US Department of Justice released a series of documents in its antitrust trial against Google yesterday, including documents that reveal Apple made its default search deal with the Chocolate Factory despite considerable privacy reservations. …

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 121 (121.0.6103.2) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

Earlier this year at its annual Dell Technologies World conference, Dell Technologies Inc. debuted broad upgrades to its APEX portfolio.

Just this week, we talked about the Pixel Tablet more than we have in months. Why?

Contents I’ve both been infatuated with and extremely frustrated with Google Cursive, the tech giant’s web-based, Chromebook-only handwriting web app. When it’s good, it’s great, but when its flaws show, it makes me question digital bullet journaling and notetaking at its core.

This week on The Chrome Cast, loosely everything we discuss circles around one, large topic: Chromebook Plus.

Google is readying a Linux container upgrade for Chromebooks. Get ready for the switch to Debian 12, also known as Bookworm.

Over the years, Chromebooks have become quite good at multitasking. From window snapping to tab scrubbing to virtual desks, Chromebooks possess a lot of abilities to help users get things done in a more organized way on a daily basis.

AI is already having a profound impact on how organizations operate. The power of AI allows you to reimagine what you do, how you do it and who you do it for.

Contents You’re all probably fairly familiar with Google Photos, especially as it took the world by storm and most Google Account holders started to trust the service with their memories and pictures of loved ones and adventure a handful of years back.

It’s amazing how much difference some small enhancements to a single program can make.

ChromeOS Flex is an alternative operating system that brings ChromeOS to virtually any outdated computer, whether it’s a Mac or a Windows PC. Like ChromeOS, ChromeOS Flex is based on Chromium OS, the open source foundation for Google’s desktop operating system.

A look at next week’s case with Epic Games and how Android’s choice and flexibility works for consumers and developers of all sizes.

It’s funny how things can change so quickly. Just a few days ago, I hadn’t really thought much about the Pixel Tablet since its lackluster debut.

Usage barely measurable so ax will swing on compression dinosaur The Theora video compression codec is finally being put out to pasture as Google pulls it from Chrome and Mozilla mulls the same for Firefox.…

Ahead of the general availability of Memorystore for Redis Cluster, a fully-managed and highly-scalable low latency Redis Cluster service, we want to share some of its differentiating capabilities in a series of “under the hood” blogs.

Kubernetes has become a critical part of the modern software development landscape. Originally developed by Google, it is now the second largest open source project in history, with over 83,000 unique contributors over the past decade, and is the de facto standard for running containerized applications in production.

Contents A new discovery by our friend C2 Productions over on X and Twosapp reveals that Google is working on giving you the ability to fully customize how each button on your mouse interacts with your Chromebook.

Our vision for Vertex AI Search, unveiled earlier this year and made generally available in August, is to leverage our deep experience in information retrieval and generative AI to help enterprises enable their customers, employees, and other stakeholders to discover critical information at speed, uncover hidden insights across data, and improve productivity.The easy setup and…

Contents It’s been a little bit since I last talked about ‘Geralt’ – the baseboard that will usher in a new wave of Chromebook tablets that house the still-unannounced MediaTek MT8188 SoC.

The Chrome browser Memory Saver feature has a supplemental function that shows memory usage when hovering over a tab. Here’s how to use it.

Today’s post is by Carlos Ramo Rodriguez, IT Director, Leopoldo Franco, Brand Manager, and Marco Polo Escutia, General Manager Corporate Group, for IT Strategy, a Mexico City-based IT firm for major enterprises. IT Strategy chose ChromeOS devices to move its business to the cloud.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 120 (120.0.6099.6) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome

SAP SE will flex its artificial intelligence muscle at its TechEd event this week by announcing a long list of generative AI capabilities aimed at developers and business users.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 120 (120.0.6099.4) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

Contents As Google Messages passes the billion downloads mark, it looks like Google is keeping their foot on the gas. The slightly-aggravating, always inconvenient QR code scanning requirement for use on multiple devices has always kept Google Messages from being the service it has the potential to be.

Contents Perhaps because I’ve become somewhat of a ‘power user’ on my Chromebook, I’ve started to see where many aspects of the user experience fall short. Having recently set up Ubuntu 23.

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 120 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 120.0.6099.

Contents Speed, simplicity and security. You’ve heard those words used for Chromebooks for years, and the move to Chromebook Plus hasn’t changed that philosophy from Google one bit.

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 15633.30.0 Browser version: 119.0.6045.104 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 118.0.5993.129 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here.

Retail brands face the challenges of data duplication and data silos as businesses and technology stacks grow — while consumer expectations remain high. These challenges not only increase the complexity of data management but can also lead to a rise in overall costs.