If you have been eyeing one of the newly unveiled Googlebooks after Monday’s massive reveal, Best Buy just gave early adopters another compelling reason to pull the pre-order trigger. Right now, Best Buy is offering a free pair of Google Pixel Buds 2a (a $129 value) when you pre-order any eligible Googlebook laptop from Acer, […]
ASUS Googlebook 14 unboxing: a rigid 2-pound laptop that impresses all around
While we spent a bit of hands-on time with the ASUS Googlebook 14 back in New York City, actually getting it out of its massive retail box and onto the desk is a different experience entirely. Weighing in right around two pounds, it is…
Chrome now asks for permission before making insecure HTTP connections by default
For years, Chrome’s primary defense against unencrypted websites has been the passive “Not Secure” label in the address bar. While that badge was a necessary compromise back when a massive portion of the web still ran on plain…
Googlebook deserves a little patience: why early launch quirks don’t define its future
If you have been following our Googlebook coverage of late, you know I have been wrestling with two competing realities around the fledgling, current state of Googlebook. Earlier this week, I aired my candid frustrations about how much…
Googlebook OLED screens are showing washed-out blacks, but a fix is coming
When you pay a premium for an OLED screen on your laptop, you do it for one primary reason: perfect, inky blacks that deliver incredible contrast and color. Over the past week, however, early adopters across the Googlebook community…
Chrome Enhanced Protection now blocks sneaky ClickFix terminal scams using Gemini
Online scams move fast, and bad actors are continually looking for ways to bypass traditional browser filters. According to a new post from Google, Chrome’s Safe Browsing is getting a substantial suite of upgrades aimed squarely at…
Google Sites now turns your Gemini apps into live web tools in one click
Building a quick interactive calculator, quiz, or dashboard inside the Gemini app has become pretty straightforward over the past few months. But actually moving that creation out of the chat interface and sharing it with anyone in the…
Google explains why Find Hub disappeared from Googlebook
When you spend $1,000 or more on a brand-new laptop, knowing you can track it down if it gets lost or stolen is pretty high on the priority list. So when early Googlebook adopters noticed that the native Find Hub app suddenly stopped…
I went back to a Chromebook and was shocked by how much I missed Googlebook
Just yesterday, I wrote a candid critique detailing the growing pains holding Googlebook OS back. The missing virtual desk maturity, the current omissions in Chrome, and the lack of a folder hierarchy in the Files app left me genuinely…