The Google Pixelbook the company’s premium Chromebook. It is the first to feature Google Assistant built-in as well as a dedicated button to launch the assistant.
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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rear view, there’s a decent chance you’ve picked up a Google Pixelbook on sale, either for yourself or a loved one. A premium high-end laptop like the Pixelbook would be well-complemented with some accessories. In this gift guide, we’ve got everything you need to know about the Pixelbook accessories worth buying.
Black Friday isn’t slated to officially start until the end of this week, but the deals have already begun to populate at 9to5Toys. This year is set to be one of the biggest Black Friday’s that we’ve ever seen. We expect to see deals on Google-friendly gear at Best Buy, Target, Walmart and many others this week. We’re putting in the long hours at 9to5Toys to make sure you don’t miss the best offers out there. Head below for all of our top Google Black Friday deals and more.
It’s been less than a year since the release of Google’s Pixelbook, yet all signs point to us seeing the next generation of the Pixelbook line later this year. If this is the case, we believe the most likely candidate to be a Made by Google device (of the many we’ve seen so far) is a Chromebook currently codenamed “Nocturne“. Here’s what we think we know about this upcoming device.
Google’s Pixelbook is a slick, expensive piece of Chrome OS hardware. Odds are, users who pick it up will want to keep it protected when they’re out and about. There are a few sleeves available for the machine, but Tech21 debuted its Evo Adapt case for the Pixelbook not long ago for always-on protection. I’ve been testing it out for a few weeks now, so let’s take a quick look.
We reported earlier this month that Brydge, known purveyor of premium keyboards for tablets (especially the iPad), was getting into Chrome OS tablets. Now, a leak on Brydge’s own staging Shopify site reveals not one, but two keyboards in full — and what might be some new Google hardware.
Over the past several days, we’ve put the spotlight on two devices, ‘Atlas‘ and ‘Nocturne‘, both of which we have many reasons to believe could be unveiled next month as part of the next generation of Made by Google Chromebooks. However, there’s a third story to be told — one of ‘Meowth’, the Google device that the company might have been forced to scrap.
Today we’ve got the announcement of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor, related smartwatches, hands-on with new Wear OS, analysis of ‘Atlas’, a possible ‘Nocturne’ leak, and more.
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Google’s upcoming October 9th hardware event is expected to bring the company’s latest generation of widely leaked Pixel 3 devices, but we’re also expecting a refresh to the Pixelbook line right alongside it. A new leaked video that popped up over the weekend shows off what could be ‘Nocturne,’ a forthcoming Pixelbook…
Yesterday, we reported that Google may be bringing Windows 10 support to multiple Chromebooks through a project called ‘Campfire’. However, new evidence has come to light this morning suggesting that the Pixelbook may be the only currently available Chromebook to join Windows around the campfire.
In time for back-to-school, the Google Store is hosting another seasonal sale on Made by Google hardware. Given the rumored proximity to new products, the deals are on the more generous side. The most sought after devices go on sale today, with a number of Home and Chromecast deals going live later in the month.
Chrome OS has always been considered inferior to the “real” computer operating systems, Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s macOS. However, it does have some major advantages which Google has been trying to point out for years. In its latest ad for Chromebooks, the company highlights a few of those strengths, as well as throwing shade at the competition.
The Made for Google collection of cases and accessories hasn’t expanded a whole lot since launch, but this week Tech21 has quietly launched a brand new case for the Pixelbook.
Last year’s Pixel launch delivered a lot of new products, and the Pixelbook was one of the most interesting. Today, we’re getting word that a second-generation is incoming for this fall.
Google’s Pixelbook is easily one of the best laptops on the market today, but no one would be wrong if they argued that Chrome OS holds it back. Recently, we’ve been seeing the possibility of running other operating systems on the Pixelbook, and it seems that Google itself is looking to get the device certified for running Windows 10.
Several days ago, Google released a handful of videos discussing its “Advanced Protection Program” which just advises people to purchase and use Yubico security keys as a means of physical two-step authentication when logging into their accounts. But as it turns out, the Pixelbook’s power button can be used as a Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security key.
At last year’s October hardware event, Google unveiled its high-end Chromebook called the Pixelbook. With its $1,000 price tag, consumers would get the best specced Chrome OS machine on the market packed inside premium hardware.
But if buyers, like myself, spend that much cash on a laptop, it shouldn’t be plagued with unmanageable Bluetooth problems — especially since pretty much none of these issues have been resolved even six months after its release.
While the Pixelbook only runs Chrome OS, its hardware isn’t — technically speaking — entirely locked in to the lightweight laptop (and lately, tablet) OS from Google. In fact, according to some new commits discovered by a Redditor over at /r/ChromeOS, Google is working on an “AltOS” mode that might allow it a bit more flexibility, although for now things are still muddy at best…
Google’s Pixelbook is probably one of the best laptops on the market today, but it has had a few interesting bugs pop up. For some users, a random reboot bug has been plaguing devices, and now Google has apparently fixed it.
Skins are an easy way to add a bit of flare to your devices, and that’s especially handy when you can’t get the color you want on your device. With Google’s Pixelbook, the company only sells it in one style. Thanks to XtremeSkins, though, I was able to get my Pixelbook to match the look of my Pixel 2 XL…
Late last year, Google quietly launched an official Pixelbook sleeve in the Google Store, but didn’t give us a price or a release date. Now, that sleeve is up for sale, and it’s going to cost interested users a pretty penny.
In 2016, we learned that Google was beginning work on a new operating system, with speculation at the time being that it could replace Android. Things were quiet until May of last year, when an innovative, but early home screen design was uncovered. Now that we’ve seen it up and running on a Pixelbook, it seems more likely Fuchsia could eventually supplant both Android and Chrome OS.
With the resurgence of attention on Google’s new Fuchsia OS, we thought it would be good to give a recap of what exactly Fuchsia is and why we’re excited about it.
Google’s Pixelbook isn’t perfect for everyone, but it has a lot of pretty awesome aspects. One of those is the (admittedly overpriced) Pixelbook Pen. However, many have criticized the fact that there’s nowhere to store the Pen, but there actually is, kinda.
When it comes to protecting your $1,000+ Google Pixelbook, there aren’t really any options out there other than basic laptop sleeves. While those work great when transporting your Chromebook, it doesn’t add any protection to the glass lid or style when you’re actually using the computer. Thankfully, dbrand, maker of some of the most popular and premium smartphone skins on the market, is now making skins for the Pixelbook…
One of the only official accessories for the Pixelbook is a Google-made stylus called the Pen. While it’s handy for those who like to draw or hand-write their notes on the Chromebook, there’s no way to attach or store the writing utensil with the Pixelbook. Thankfully, Google is now giving away a loop that sticks onto the Pixelbook that can hold onto the Pen…