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Samsung’s $999 Chromebook problem, and more tech news you need to know today
August 12, 2025
1. Samsung Galaxy Chromebook reviews: uh oh?
We’ve talked about theSamsung Galaxy Chromebooktoo many times, but for $999 and with almost no feature spared, it was meant to be the next coming of the Pixelbook.
To recap in 14 words: Samsung bet on a premium Chromebook, when most Chromebooks are $500, or much less.
In more words:
What else they’re saying:
Also:The ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 is also now out, starting at $799. Another intriguing, expensive Chromebook. Only a few reviews I saw are available and the bad news is that it also has poor battery life.
2.Galaxy S20 Ultra or Z Flip: Which $1,400 Samsung phone should you buy? If any? (Android Authority).
3.The TCL 10 Series will be out in Q2: self-branded TCL smartphones including 5G, and Pro model, pricing starts at $449 down to $249 for the cheapest model, with the 5G model not as widely released (Android Authority).
4.After just six months of simple insecurity, Google has sent out a fix for the Pixel 4 eyes open problem. Not like this Google: it was an oversight that it wasn’t right at launch, it’s a problem it took this long to fix (Android Authority).
5.WhatsApp puts new limits on the forwarding of viral messages to fight misinformation(Android Authority).
6.Report: Samsung’s foray into 3nm volume production delayed to 2022 due to coronavirus(DigiTimes).
7.All Microsoft events will be digital-only until July 2021(The Verge).
8.“Final Fantasy VIIremake is a thrilling, thoughtful take on a classic” (Polygon).
9.What to know if you’re wearing a cloth mask in public(Lifehacker).
10.After deeply (deeply!) troubled first flight, Boeing will refly Starliner without crew. The right call! (Ars Technica).
11.Emojis are sometimes too small to be clearly defined without glasses– this is great fun (Twitter).
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