Just last week we broke the news that Droplet Computing was back on the scene, delivering the promise of legacy Windows applications running right on your Chromebook. In that piece, we spoke about things that CTO Peter von Oven showed us over a video call, but today I’m here to talk about what it is […]
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Droplet Computing Is Back! Running Windows Apps Locally on a Chromebook Is Just Around The Corner
It has been quite some time since we last talked about Droplet Computing, so you’d be forgiven if you didn’t have any idea what that title even means. Droplet is a company we stumbled across nearly two years ago that was promising a container-based software solution for any OS that we’d not seen before. The […]
Continue ReadingDroplet Officially Launches At Cloud Field Day With Live Stream [Video]
Well, well, well. After months of waiting and months of wondering, Droplet is finally becoming official. Not that they weren’t real before, but the whole world is about to find out what they’ve really been up to and what Droplet can actually do. We’ve spoken with Steve Horne, Droplet’s CEO, on a few occasions and […]
Continue ReadingWindows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
We’ve written a few times about Droplet computing. You remember them, right? They were the ones that claimed to be able to run multiple apps in multiple containers on multiple operating systems. Sure, it was a wild claim, but we saw some of the early pieces in motion and left those conversations pretty pumped about […]
Continue ReadingDroplet Is Legit – Windows Apps On Chromebooks Coming Soon
About a week ago, we dropped a story about a little-known entity called Droplet Computing. Up until that article, most people had never heard of this company or the wild things they are planning. I have to admit, while researching for the article, I had my doubts about whether or not Droplet and the initiative […]
Continue ReadingWindows Apps On Your Chromebook Without Emulators Or VM: Meet Droplet
If that title has you wondering how this is possible, I’m afraid we won’t be able to fully answer that question yet. As unsatisfying as that is, what Droplet is claiming to be bringing to market soon is no-less exciting. Their aim is larger than just Chromebooks, but in the sweep of what Droplet looks […]
Continue ReadingEnjoy these new Pixel “Natural Elements” sounds for your ringtones, notifications, and alarms
With the launch of Google’s brand-new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the company is ramping up its efforts to make both devices more appealing to potential customers. Along with hardware releases, the company generally does a bunch to polish its existing software and add new features that appeal to the everyman or woman. With […]
Continue ReadingPixel Watch now available for pre-order
The highly anticipated Pixel Watch was officially unveiled today at the Made by Google event, along with new Pixels and a more in-depth look at the upcoming Pixel Tablet / Nest Hub. Now that the watch is official, we can stop talking about leaked specs and photos and finally refer to the real thing straight […]
Continue ReadingHere’s everything that Google announced at its 2022 hardware event [Video]
Google just hosted its 2022 hardware event and revealed some of its long-awaited devices. As you’re probably already aware, several of these devices have leaked out early, and we’ve been covering them for quite a while. With an official reveal, however, we received a lot of extra information as well as release dates, pricing, and […]
Continue ReadingHold the phone, Windows apps on Chrome OS are NOT the future
Earlier this week, news landed that Google had partnered with industry leader Parallels to provide a workplace solution for employees that need to access Windows applications and files from the cloud-centric Chrome operating system, a.k.a. Chromebooks. This is big news for Google as well as the companies that it is trying to woo over to […]
Continue Reading5 steps to clean and disinfect your Chromebook to prevent coronavirus spread
As the world continues to deal with the threat of the novel coronavirus, people are looking for ways to clean and disinfect their living spaces and belongings. In our latest episode of The Chrome Cast, we talked about the many tech events that have been canceled and how businesses and schools are closing for deep […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 12: Chrome OS Bridging the App Gap & The Pixel 3a Effect
In this week’s episode, we talk through quite a few things, but there is a clear theme that runs throughout the entire episode: the app gap. Chrome OS as an ecosystem is slowly overcoming these missing pieces in the form of a proper video editor in Adobe Premiere Rush and through an upcoming ability to […]
Continue ReadingRun Windows Apps On Your Chromebook With Crossover – Sort Of
CrossOver, a service that has been around and doing its thing on other platforms for some time, has now landed in Beta in the Play Store for Android with a version just for Chrome OS.
Continue ReadingWill The PixelBook Be Google’s Key To Cloud Domination?
The hours are counting down to Google’s Oct. 4th hardware event in San Francisco and while we have had some pretty extensive sneak-peeks at what to expect, there appears to be a lot more going on behind the scenes in Mountain View than we know. Last week, I shared my thoughts on Google’s PixelBook and […]
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