Published in CrosExperts·Jun 16Genshin Impact Releasing on GeForce Now!Here’s how to try it out on your Chromebook today — Today, Nvidia announced Genshin Impact will leave closed beta on their GeForce Now service and launch for all members next week! Chromebook users will especially benefit since — as documented in this publication — access to Genshin Impact has been… difficult to say the least. …Chromebook3 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Jun 8ChromeOS Over 100Here are my favorite recent additions — ChromeOS has sped up its update cycle, but the content in each version is significantly less than it was on the 6-week interval. Because of that, most of the exciting additions have come piece by piece over the last few months. There was even a name change in there from…Chrome OS4 min read
Published in CrosExperts·May 19What’s New From Google I/O 2022The Biggest Announcements for ChromeOS — Another Google I/O wrapped up last week and brought tons of news for the extended ChromeOS platform. While most of the conference is developer focused, ultimately what’s introduced is for the consumer’s benefit, since these are simply tools to make something the world can enjoy. There’s a lot that I…Chromebook5 min read
Published in CrosExperts·May 10Enhance Your Google WorkspaceBrowsing the Productivity Marketplace on ChromeOS — I talk a lot about where you can go to get useful Web, Linux, and Android apps, but I have yet to talk about one of the best places to find productivity software on ChromeOS. …Chromebook4 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Apr 13Get Linux Apps the Easy Way With “bauh”The Ultimate Crostini App Store — Many Chrome OS power users love to tinker. You might try a dozen different apps before settling on the best-fit for your use case. I’ve done that quite a bit with different app stores/distribution platforms for Crostini (Linux) but I’d like to share my favorite. …Linux6 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Apr 1Access Your Linux Files in Chrome OS and Android AppsHere’s How to Avoid the Terminal… Sort of — While I advocate learning as much as possible about terminal usage, sometimes you just can’t be bothered. Most of Chrome OS takes advantage of colorful animated GUIs to make things happen. But when it comes to managing files in Linux (Crostini), the terminal is King. We’re going to change that…Chromebook4 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Mar 16Google Promises Optimization for Apps & Games on ChromebooksUnpacking the Gamedev Summit — The world of Chromebooks and Tablets is getting more and more exciting! According to Google, large screen devices’ Android usage has grown over 50% YoY and that growth is led by games. There’s a lot of news coming out of the Gamedev Summit and Android Developers Blog, and I thought…Gaming4 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Mar 15How to Change Your Chrome OS Download LocationCrosKeys Pro Helps Manage Your Downloads — Securing your files on Chrome OS can be a challenge when the operating system regularly threatens to wipe your local folders clean. This is especially a problem if you use the default Downloads folder. Get near your device’s storage limits, and the files in there are the first to go…Productivity4 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Updated Mar 1Amazon Luna is Now Free for Prime Members!Amazon Luna is available to the entire US today, and Prime members get free access to some of their game library. I reviewed Luna during its early access and I have to admit that I prefer Stadia and GeForceNow to Amazon’s console, but this is a huge step forward. Their…Gaming2 min read
Published in CrosExperts·Feb 23We’re Doing a Giveaway!Enter for a chance to win 1 year of CrosKeys and CrosPaper Pro! — It’s the final week of our CrosKeys release promotion, and we wanted to do something special! For those who don’t know, CrosKeys is our latest extension — designed to enhance productivity on Chrome OS devices. Until February 28th, any user can buy a 1 year subscription for $34.99 and receive…Chrome2 min read
