Articles by Ara Wagoner

Before your OnePlus 8 shows up in all its colorful glory, you need to get yourself a case. Yes, I know the OnePlus 8 comes with a case in the box, but that’s a very basic case that’s only really meant to keep your phone safe until you find a good case with proper protection. There’s some great cases available for the OnePlus 8 — includng some of my favorite case series on the market — so skip the basic in-box case and get you one of these!

Good and grippy

Spigen Liquid Air

Staff pick

$12 at Amazon
$20 at Spgien

I know covering up the colors of the OnePlus 8 is criminal, but sometimes you just need to get a grip more than you need to be wooed by pretty glass. I love the Liquid Air for triangular grid texture it uses, adding a little bit of grip without much bulk or a high price.

Clearly durable

Ringke Fusion X

$13 at Amazon
$13 at eBay

If you want to show off that Glacial Green or Interstellar Glow without leaving your phone exposed, the Fusion X combines a clear …

It’s a nasty, gnarly world outside, and while we try to be clean, it’s unavoidable for your phone to pick up the bacteria and grime from all the other surfaces and objects we touch or set our phones down on throughout the day. Here are the best sprays and wipes to keep your phone clean and you safe.

Germ-cleaning

Care Touch Lens Cleaning Wipes (210ct Box)

Staff pick

These wipes do have isopropyl alcohol in them, so they can kill germs hiding on your phone, but because it’s a lower concentration, it shouldn’t hurt your phone’s oleophobic coating.

$17 at Amazon

Clean screen on the go

ZEISS Mobile Screen Wipes (60ct Box)

$11 at Amazon
$11 at Walmart

I love these alcohol-free wipes and use them to keep my screen clean and pretty when I’m trying to get that high score in Emoji Blitz or taking pictures of my favorite cases and apps.

Alcohol-free cleaner

WHOOSH! Screen Cleaner Kit

$10 at Amazon
$10 at Target

WOOSH’s cleaning spray is both alcohol and ammonia-free and …

The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are here, and my goodness, these phones are beautiful with their matte glass backs and all their purdy new colors and color-changing finishes. But guess what? They’re still glass backed phones, and glass-backed phones get cases before they face the big, bad world outside. It always takes a little longer for the case market to get fired up for the latest OnePlus phones, but we don’t have to worry about that because OnePlus makes some of the best first-party cases of any manufacturer around, both from a quality and affordability perspective. These are the ones OnePlus is offering up for the 8 and 8 Pro.

New colors

OnePlus 8 Sandstone Bumper Case

Sandstone is the tried and true first-party case for OnePlus, but this year they’ve branched out into some new shades: a bright, bold Cyan to match the Glacial Green 8 or a softer, prettier purple that should mesh with the Interstellar Glow.

$25 at OnePlus

Classic carbon fiber

OnePlus 8 Karbon Bumper …

While most of us are living in the cloud, there are still some things that need to be printed out on paper, like boarding passes, return labels, and term papers. Despite what you may have heard years ago, printing from a Chromebook is possible, and these days, it’s pretty easy to get started.

Products used in this guide

Affordable printer: Canon MX492 ($200)
Our favorite Chromebook: Lenovo Chromebook C340 (11.6″) ($354)

What you need to know about Google Cloud Print

For a while Chromebooks didn’t have printing built in. Since Chromebooks can’t download and install the tens of thousands of printer drivers in existence, Google created the Google Cloud Print service. Google Cloud Print is an internet-enabled printing standard that allows users to print on any of their devices — Chromebooks, Macs, PCs, Android phones, iPhones and iPads — whether they’re trying to print from the next room or the next state over.

Google Cloud Print has been around for the better part of a decade…

Android Central’s top-ranking Chromebook reviews ranked

The best Chromebooks of 2020 can provide a top-notch computing experience, perfect for students, grandparents and anyone looking for a trouble-free laptop with long battery life. We’ve reviewed and rated the absolute best Chromebooks so that you can find the best value at any budget. Our buyer’s guide will help you find the perfect Chrome OS laptop or tablet.

Best overall

Lenovo Chromebook C340 (11.6″)

$239 at Walmart
$320 at Amazon

The best Chromebook just got better.

With double the USB ports and 8GB models on the horizon, Lenovo’s aluminum-lidded laptop is more than a pretty face.

Lenovo Chromebook C340 (11.6″) Features

11.6-inch 10-point IPS touchscreen
Aluminum lid, plastic body
Intel Celeron N4000
4-8GB RAM, 32-64GB storage
Up to 10-hour battery life
Pretty pink or silver color options

While last year’s C330 skimped on ports, the Lenovo Chromebook C340 (also known as the C340-11) features a USB-A and USB-C p…

Chromebooks are wonderfully easy to sign into since they just use your Google Account, but what if you have multiple Google accounts you need to stay logged in to? What about when your daughter or husband needs to log in and get some work done? No worries; it’s easy to add multiple Google Accounts to a single user on a Chromebook, and adding a new user is as easy as logging into your Gmail.

How to add another Google account to your Chromebook

Need your work Gmail and personal Gmail on your Chromebook at the same time? This is how to have two or more Google accounts logged in on a single Chromebook user account.

Tap the time in the bottom corner of the screen.

Tap the Settings gear in the top bar of the menu.

Tap your Google account under the You and Google section.

Tap Add account.

Enter the email address for your second account.
Tap Next.

Enter the password for your second account.
Tap Next.

Tap I agree.

That account is now added to your signed-in accounts on you…

Android Central’s top-ranking Chromebook reviews ranked

The best Chromebooks of 2020 can provide a top-notch computing experience, perfect for students, grandparents and anyone looking for a trouble-free laptop with long battery life. We’ve reviewed and rated the absolute best Chromebooks so that you can find the best value at any budget. Our buyer’s guide will help you find the perfect Chrome OS laptop or tablet.

Best overall

Lenovo Chromebook C330

$299 at Amazon

Last year’s Lenovo is still the best Chromebook to buy.

This zippy little Chromebook can last 10 hours and won’t weigh down your backpack during an all-day excursion.

Lenovo Chromebook C330 Features

Bright 11.6-inch touchscreen
True 10-hour battery life
Excellent performance for the price
4GB RAM, 32-64GB storage
Balanced weight and size
Bright, shimmery 2-in-1 design

The best Chromebook balances size with productivity, style with substance, and panache with a price. It’s a Chromebook that anyone can pick up …