Articles tagged "Chrome OS"

It's been a while since Google last released a tablet - the Pixel C came three years ago. The company has completely changed the formula this time around and we have Intel processors driving Chrome OS, rather than ARM-powered Android. The Google...

Chrome OS has evolved, starting on laptops it has gotten on tablets too. After Acer’s tab Google unveiled its own hardware – meet the Google Pixel Slate. The Slate has a 6MP screen with a sharp 293ppi pixel density. Google optimized the Chrome OS...

Our friends over at XDA-Developers have been following a project that first appeared earlier this year on the Chromium Git called “eve-campfire” that made mention of an “Alt OS” mode. “Campfire” would be something similar to Bootcamp for MacOS,...

Back in May we heard rumors that Google is preparing to launch its first smartwatch. The wearable is expected to carry the Pixel brand and arrive alongside the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in October. Latest information from Evan Blass on Twitter is...

Google tried to make Android tablets a thing, and that seemed to work for a minute but ultimately ended up being a wasted effort. Now the search giant is trying to make Chrome OS tablets a thing, and we'll see how this goes. The first such device...

Google's Chrome OS has successfully managed to carve our a sizeable market chunk for itself, primarily in the education field. Now, as the unique OS is officially enjoying growing Android app support and on its way to a new Android-inspired,...

Just like the Snapdragon 835 in 2017, we can expect to see the Snapdragon 845 in many high-end smartphones during 2018. Qualcomm recently announced its Snapdragon 845 CPU at a launch event in Hawaii. At the event, Qualcomm had a lot to say about the...

Google is finally back to making laptops and its Pixelbook is its best and most premium one yet. Built for Chrome OS the Google Pixelbook is light and promises a 10 hour battery life and timely updates. Furthermore this is the first laptop with...

Wondering what else Google has prepared for its October 4 hardware event, aside from the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, Home Mini smart speaker, and new Daydream View VR headset? The answer is simple: a convertible - a laptop that turns...

Google's Chrome OS has traditionally been installed on low-end laptops, but recently more and more devices running it sport touchscreens. Thus you'd expect the company developing the operating system to adapt its user interface to this new reality -...

The list of Chrome OS systems that offer support for Google Play Store and Android apps has grown longer. A total of 16 more devices have made it to the list including Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731, C731T), Acer Chromebook 15 (CB3-532), Asus...

Lenovo has unveiled a new Chromebook today. It's called Flex 11 and it's another one employing a 360-degree hinge design. This means you can use it in a few different 'modes' - laptop, tent, and tablet. It comes with a touchscreen, of course, though...

Shortly after Wikileaks released a cache of documents revealing details on CIA programs aimed at hacking popular mobile operating systems such as Android, Chrome, and iOS, Google said that many of the vulnerabilities highlighted in the leak have...

When you hear Google and Pixel in the same sentence you probably would think of either the smartphone series or the Chromebooks. Well from now on, the Chromebook Pixel won’t be a thing anymore. Google SVP Rick Osterloh was asked by journalists about...

Dell always had a thing for education environment devices. And now in the beginning of 2017 the company launches two new 2-in-1 laptops along with 4 updated ones. Like the other devices destined for schools, the Dell Latitude and Dell Chromebook 11...

The merger of Android and Chrome OS has long been discussed, but now we’re seeing the first real step towards that goal - Google announced that any and all Chromebooks sold from 2017 onwards will supports the Google Play Store. That means you can...

The Lenovo Yoga Book 2-in-1 was unveiled at IFA this summer and it managed to instantly turn heads thanks to its unique design that's devoid of a traditional physical keyboard. Instead, it comes with a pressure-sensitive surface where they keyboard...

Most people who've heard of Chromebooks (and that's not a large group to begin with) think they're cheap underpowered laptops running an OS that doesn't work offline. While that last bit is false, Acer's latest Chromebook definitely isn't doing...

Samsung is about to drop a new Chromebook on us, and it's called the Chromebook Pro. Before there is any official announcement, the product went on sale online. The listing has since been pulled, but not before some crucial information was obtained...

Now that Chrome OS devices are about to get the Google Play Store preinstalled and access to millions of Android apps, the field is definitely going to get ever more interesting. Today HP took the wraps off its latest laptop using Google's...