Chromebooks Today

Episode Notes The Chrome OS stable channel is promoted to M43. - via Google Chrome Releases - via Google Chrome Releases What is Google Hands Free Payments? - via Hands Free Mediatek’s Chromebook With USB Type-C Spotted! - via Chrome Story You Can Now Access Samba Shares on a Chromebook - via OMG! Chrome! How to Use Skype for Web in Google Chrome - via OMG! Chrome! Microsoft To Counter Chromebooks with $169 Windows 10 Laptop - via OMG! Chrome! Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

Episode Notes John, James, and Craig are reunited and make the most of the time they have by discussing design changes to Google Play Music and the official support forums. They also tackle two new Chromebooks, a Chromebook cover from Toast, and a couple extensions worth checking out. Google Product Forums gets a sweet new design - via Craig Tumblison Before and After: Google Play Music website gets a Material redesign - via ArsTechnica Xolo and Nexian Air Chromebooks Launched In India for Rs.12,999 - via Chrome Story Toast makes wood covers from Chromebooks, and James has one - via Toast - [Photo] Extensions of Note Change how websites look with Stylebot - via the Chrome Web Store Google’s Latest Chrome Extension is For Feedback - via OMG! Chrome! Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

Episode Notes This week John and Craig talk privacy tunnels to Canada, and then chat about which Chromebooks can be upgraded with new hardware. TunnelBear has launched a new extension to protect your privacy - via The Chrome Web Store Also checkout Hola Unblocker and ZenMate for similar privacy extensions - via Hola and Zenmate Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny Announced - via OMG! Chrome! Which Chromebooks Can Be Upgraded? - via OMG! Chrome! Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

Episode Notes This week James and Craig share some of their favorite apps and extensions for their Chrome devices. The Chrome OS Stable Channel has been updated to M42 - via Google Chrome Releases Chrome will be supported on Windows XP through the end of 2015 - via Official Chrome Blog Apps and Extensions One Click Extension Manager - via Chrome Web Store Pushbullet - via Chrome Web Store Cloud9 - via Chrome Web Store Codeanywhere - via Chrome Web Store [Non-Chrome App] Brackets - via Adobe Brackets [Non-Chrome App] Filezilla - via Filezilla Project Center Image - via Chrome Web Store Imagus - via Chrome Web Store Screencastify - via Chrome Web Store Techsmith SnagIt (Craig's Screencast Tool) - via Chrome Web Store Mini Mirror - via Chrome Web Store Bubble Mirror - via Chrome Web Store [Non-Chrome App] LICEcap - via Github miniLock - via Chrome Web Store Data Saver (Beta) - via Chrome Web Store Pushbullet Channels Stable Channel Update Beta Channel Update Dev Channel Update Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

On this episode of Chromebooks Today the team takes a look at 13 new Chrome devices, including some Chromebooks, some rugged Chromeboxes, a slick Chromebase, and a Chrome...bit? The Newest Chromebox, Chromebase PCs Aren’t For You - via OMG! Chrome! Two New Chromebooks from Compal and RGS Emerge Online - via OMG! Chrome! ASUS To Launch the 'Most Affordable Chromebook To Date' - via OMG! Chrome! Acer Announces Tegra K1 Powered Touch Screen All-in-One Chromebase - via Chrome Story - [Photo] CTL Launches Education's Cheapest 4GB Chromebook - via OMG! Chrome! ASUS Launches an $249 Convertible Chromebook With a Touchscreen - via Chrome Story Tegra K1 Powered Acer C810 Shows Up Online - via Chrome Story New Chromebooks from Hisense and Haier Start at $149 - via Chrome Story Google Unveils a Stick That Turns Any Display Into a PC - via Wired Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

This week the team launches into reviews of the new Chromebook Pixel, with both James and Craig speaking from first-hand experience while John drools in the background. Also discussed is the brand new ARC Welder tool for Android developers, allowing them to port their apps to Chrome. Episode Notes: A more in-depth look at the new Chromebook Pixel - via Google Developers Can Now Bring Their Android Apps to Chrome OS - via OMG! Chrome! Join us next week as we dive into news of upcoming Chromebooks, Chromebases, and Chromebits!

The Chrome OS update strategy is release and revise. This week the crew discusses a new testing community, a major stable channel update, and takes an in-depth look at the merit of reader mode for Chrome. Episode Notes: Interested in making Chrome OS better? Join Chrome OS Testing, a brand new (unofficial) community for canary / dev / beta testers! - via Chrome OS Testing Milestone 41 arrives for the Chrome OS Stable Channel, bringing WiFi stability improvements, Remote Assistance using Chrome Remote Desktop, and more. - via Google Chrome Releases Chrome is Testing Answers in Omnibox - via Chrome Story Search Your Bookmarks from Chrome’s Omnibox Without Any Extensions - via Chrome Story Will Google Bundle Chromebook Pixel 2.0 With Its Upcoming LTE Network? - via Chrome Story MediaTek’s New Helio X10 Chip Already Supports Chrome OS - via OMG! Chrome! "Shared with me" is coming to the new Google Drive UI - via Google Apps Updates and The Chromium Tracker Main Topic: Distiller(Reader) Option in Chrome: Does Google even want this? Blog/Article ads are completely removed. Where does Google stand on their own browser having a native feature that removes these ads? The DOM Distiller(Reader Mode) - via Francois Beaufort "The DOM Distiller is an exciting open-source project created by the chromium team whose goal is to provide a better reading experience by distilling the content of the page. Yes, we're talking about Reader mode here: a mobile-friendly viewing mode for Chrome mobile but not only" - Francois Beaufort Join us next week for another episode of Chromebooks Today!

On this pre-launch episode, the team introduces the Chromebooks Today podcast. They discuss the end of Practical Chrome, the motivation for starting a new show, and share details about the new format and what to expect. Be sure to join us for our very first episode, airing the first week of March! Subscribe to our RSS feed by visiting www.chromebooks.today, today.

Google grabbed headlines this week with the introduction of a revised Chromebook Pixel. We discuss the new Pixel along with a new Chromebox from Acer, a way to track which apps are draining your battery life, and some sad news from GigaOM. Episode Notes: GigaOM has spun down their servers, and may be taking the GigaOM Chrome Show with them - via GigaOM Acer's New Chromebox Has 4K Support, 4th-gen Intel Core i3 and 8GB RAM for $399 - via Chrome Story How To See Which Apps and Websites Are Wasting Your Chromebook Battery - via OMG! Chrome! Main Topic: A brand new Chromebook Pixel has been released, and it packs a punch. Here is the New Chromebook Pixel. A Lot More Awesome, Starts At $999 - via Chrome Story Everything You Need to Know About The Chromebook Pixel 2 - via OMG! Chrome! [Review] Google’s new Chromebook Pixel: Improved in all the right ways - via Kevin Tofel