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Acer's Chromebook Spin 714 and Tab 510 offer plenty of power and a dockable USI stylus By Andrew Myrick published 18 May 22 12th Gen Intel chips have arrived in Acer's lineup with the Chromebook Spin 714, and the Tab 510 is a great portable Chrome OS tablet.
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Samsung's early Memorial Day sale: huge savings on S22 phones and foldables By Patrick Farmer published 18 May 22 Deals Samsung is getting a head start on the Memorial Day celebrations by offering some great deals on smartphones.
Chromebook users can't get past the Google Play ToS when setting them up By Andrew Myrick published 17 May 22 If you've recently Powerwashed your Chromebook, or are setting up a new one, a bug might prevent you from completing the setup process.
Best PlayStation VR accessories 2022 By Samuel Tolbert, Matt Shore published 17 May 22 Add some improvements to your headset.
New Pixel Buds Pro to come ahead of the AirPods Pro in at least one key metric By Derrek Lee published 17 May 22 A new filing with the Wireless Power Consortium reveals the wireless charging speed of the upcoming Pixel Buds Pro. This suggests faster wireless charging than the AirPods Pro.
Disney Plus will keep ads to a minimum in its new ad-supported tier By Samuel Contreras published 17 May 22 Disney+ is set to launch a cheaper ad-supported subscription tier to its service this year and reports indicate that these ads won't be too much of a burden and won't impact preschoolers at all.
Chromecast and Nest Hub ambient displays are returning to their former glory By Nicholas Sutrich published 17 May 22 During COVID, Google slowed down the rotation speed and lowered resolution quality for its ambient display on Nest Hub and Chromecast products. That practice is officially being reverted today.
Android 12 update arrives for the ASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro By Derrek Lee published 17 May 22 The ASUS ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro receive the Android 12 update, bringing new privacy settings, updated apps, and new UI elements.
Oculus Quest 2 v40 update beefs up parental controls and security By Charlie Wacholz published 17 May 22 Version 40 of the Quest's firmware is finally here, and with it come new accessibility, security, and keyboard options.
Cities: Skylines and Far Cry Primal launch on Stadia today By Thomas J Meyer published 17 May 22 Cities: Skylines and Far Cry Primal release on Stadia with Cities: Skylines available on Stadia Pro and Far Cry Primal on a Ubisoft+ subscription.
YouTube Music on Wear OS finally lets you stream over Wi-Fi and LTE By Derrek Lee published 17 May 22 Google has announced a new update for the YouTube Music app on Wear OS that enables streaming over LTE and Wi-Fi. The update also brings a new YouTube Music tile to access recently played music.
Oculus Quest Pro: Everything we know about Project Cambria By Michael L Hicks published 17 May 22 It'll be a "Chromebook for your face," it'll cost well over $800, and it'll offer both work features and Quest games.
You can now run Parallels Desktop on lower-powered Chromebooks By Andrew Myrick published 17 May 22 The ability to use Parallels Desktop and Windows 11 on Chrome OS has expanded to even more of the best business Chromebooks.
Ecobee's new thermostats can sense you through walls and measure air quality By Nicholas Sutrich published 17 May 22 Ecobee is upgrading its line of smart thermostats with more premium materials, radar for motion and occupancy detection, and the higher-end model even has air quality monitoring built in.
Lenovo's ThinkPad C14 Chromebook Enterprise has all the tools to keep you productive By Andrew Myrick published 17 May 22 With the Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Chromebook Enterprise, you'll enjoy more than enough power, fast charging, and all of the security features you would expect in a business Chromebook.
Disney Plus: How to sign up, 2022 content guide, movies & more By Keegan Prosser published 17 May 22 Disney Plus is a giant streaming service with content from Marvel, the Star Wars Universe, and more, and now it's officially available in over 50 countries worldwide.
Apex Legends Mobile: Tips and tricks for beginners By Jennifer Locke published 17 May 22 New to Apex Legends Mobile? We have a few tips to help you get started so that you can win as your favorite Legend in no time.
