Weekly Issue: 2025-01

For years, the Consumer Electronics Show – better known as CES – has been the site of many notable Chromebook announcements.

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As a final treat for the last week of the NFL regular season, I have some exciting news for all you football fans out there. NFL Sunday Ticket has dropped their price to just $4.99 for the final week of the regular season!

Honey, the popular browser extension boasting coupon code savings, has recently come under fire for its less-than-transparent practices. A recent video exposé revealed that Honey may be engaging in tactics that contradict its promise to users, leading to a mass exodus from the platform.

2024 was a whirlwind year for Chromebooks, but it’s time to look ahead to what 2025 holds for Chrome OS and the devices we all love. There are some exciting developments on the horizon, and we can’t wait to see how they unfold.

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Back in the middle of summer, I came across a new Chromebook development board that houses yet another new MediaTek SoC: the MT8189.

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The December Pixel Drop for Android 15 brought a fantastic new feature: the ability to limit your Pixel’s maximum charge to 80%.

Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close? Feature  RISC-V has been talked up as a challenger to Arm and x86, offering an open royalty-free architecture that promises flexibility and innovation without licensing costs.

Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close? Feature  RISC-V has been talked up as a challenger to Arm and x86, offering an open royalty-free architecture that promises flexibility and innovation without licensing costs.

Recently announced to take on devices like the Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, Android XR looks impressive thus far.

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One of the surprising, new Chromebooks to show up late in 2024 was the Acer Chromebook Spin 312. With some pretty great specs, a good-looking, minimalist chassis, and an aggressive sale price right out of the gate, I was pretty impressed by this little powerhouse when it first showed up.