A little over two weeks ago we were mesmerized by a leak of Samsung’s yet-to-be announced Chromebook Pro. As we had been tracking ‘Kevin’(the device’s codename) for months, it was immensely exciting to see the new Chromebook finally make its appearance in the flesh. Even though Samsung has not officially announce the Chromebook Pro, we’ve […]
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Skylake Chromebook ‘Caroline’ Gets Digital Pen Support
A couple weeks back we reported on a new Skylake Chromebook codenamed ‘Caroline‘. What we know about ‘Caroline’ is very little limited. What we do know is it is built off of the ‘Glados’ board and is taken much of its code from ‘Cave’. Aside from routine testing we haven’t seen much progress on the […]
Continue ReadingNew Skylake Chromebook: Hello ‘Caroline’
As Robby has stated on multiple occasions, it’s officially silly season for upcoming Chrome devices. Today brings another welcome addition to a relatively small percentage of Skylake-based Chromebooks. We have been tracking ‘Cave’ for about as long as any device and we are hoping that we will see this convertible previewed sometime very, very soon. […]
Continue ReadingWell, well, well. Look who just got Linux apps in Beta
For months, Chromium developers have been working the the ‘kernelnext’ project that intends to bring Linux app support to older devices. Despite the number of Chromebooks that have been added to the list, one particular family of devices is still missing out on the Crostini train. Intel’s Skylake CPUs were at the core of a […]
Continue ReadingLinux apps are finally coming to the Samsung Chromebook Pro
I have been waiting for more than a year and a half to write this article. It seems like a lifetime ago since I penned my theory about what Google was doing with containers and Chrome OS. Since then, the Crostini Project has brought Linux apps to millions of Chromebooks and in doing so, opened […]
Continue ReadingNew ‘Nightfury’ device hints at second Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
We spend a lot of time tracking new devices in the Chromium repositories. As of late, that has become a full-time job with dozens of new Chromebooks in development and more being added every week. While each and every new device is exciting, occasionally a Chromebook pops up that literally puts us on the edge […]
Continue ReadingSamsung’s upcoming Chromebook Pro V2 ‘Kohaku’ shows up in Geekbench
We’ve been tracking the Chromebook known only as ‘Kohaku’ for many months at this point. Based on a number of reasons like Samsung email addresses all over the commits, the device containing a Samsung-made battery, multiple references back to ‘Caroline’ (the Samsung Chromebook Pro), and references to a removable stylus, we’re quite sure ‘Kohaku’ is […]
Continue ReadingMore features help confirm ‘Kohaku’ will be the new Samsung Chromebook Pro V2
Since we came across ‘Kohaku’ a few months back, we’ve been pretty confident that this would be a Samsung-built Chromebook and would likely be the successor to the very-important Samsung Chromebook Pro that arrived at CES in January of 2017. With Samsung emails all over the commits, we also uncovered a handful of other pieces […]
Continue ReadingConfirmed: The Core M7 Samsung Chromebook Pro Is Real
Nearly two years ago, benchmarks of a mysterious Samsung Chromebook Pro popped up on GFXBench. Now, we know that a lot of online benchmark results are often synthesized. However, a week after the discovery a Google search result revealed a sponsored ad from Samsung that pointed to a very similar, unreleased Chromebook. The device in […]
Continue ReadingMore Proof ‘Kohaku’ Will Be The Samsung Chromebook Pro V2
Of all the Chromebooks in development right now (and there are many), few captivate my attention quite like the one codenamed ‘Kohaku’. As Gabriel made a solid case back in April that ‘Kohaku’ looks to be the sequel to Samsung’s Chromebook Pro that debuted over 2 years ago. That assumption was based mainly on emails […]
Continue ReadingPossible Google-made Chromebook With ARM Chipset Shows Up in Geekbench
Oh, Geekbench. In the past year or so, this benchmark software (and more importantly, its published results) has been the revelator of many new Chromebooks and hidden specs, unveiling new information we simply would never have gleaned from the Chromium Repositories alone.
Continue ReadingFact Check: ‘Rammus’ Is NOT The Next Google Chromebook
Speculation is fun. Scouring the Chromium repositories and looking for juicy morsels is exciting to us and often times it takes some serious mental acrobatics to create educated hypothesis on upcoming devices that are more than simple conjecture. Despite our best attempts, occasionally we miss the mark but it isn’t for lack of trying. With […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Adds Backlit Keyboard To Chromebook Pro
The Samsung Chromebook Pro is arguably the most popular device of 2017 and rightfully so. The super-bright, high-res display, 3:2 aspect ratio, onboard stylus and sleek design make it a unique bird among an ever-growing number of Chromebooks on the market.
Continue ReadingExclusive: Samsung Is Making A Detachable Chromebook
It’s hard to believe but it has been a little over a year since the Samsung Chromebook Pro/Plus was leaked online. In that time, we have spent many a late hour digging through the Chromium repositories trying to connect devices to manufacturers in the hopes of getting an inside scoop on what’s next in the […]
Continue ReadingIs Samsung Upgrading The Chromebook Pro?
Samsung’s portfolio of Chrome devices is relatively small when compared to companies like Acer and ASUS but the fact remains, they have walked hand-in-hand with Google from the very beginning of Chrome OS. One thing is for sure, the marketing power that Samsung totes is unparalleled. Combine the ground-breaking design of the Chromebook Pro/Plus and […]
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