We are three years into the Crostini project that brought Linux app support to Chrome OS. Unfortunately for users of devices like the Samsung Chromebook and ASUS Chromebook C302, Linux has eluded the 6th Gen Skylake processors from Intel. This was a bad situation all around given the fact that these Chromebooks were the cream […]
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Crostini Linux Headed To Older Broadwell Chromebooks, Sorry Skylake
The Chrome OS team is rapidly working to brings more capabilities and stability to Linux apps on Chromebooks. Full GPU support is just beyond the horizon and while there is still much work to be done, developers are already working on bringing Crostini to some key older devices. At inception, it was made clear that […]
Continue ReadingSkylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
On just about a daily basis, I check the Samsung Chromebook Pro to see if “Crostini” has finally been enabled to bring me the new evolution of Linux app support. Sadly, I have been disappointed at every attempt. For good reason, the Kaby Lake generation of processors from Intel has been at the center of […]
Continue ReadingAcer Unveils Skylake Chromebook 11 Teased At Computex
At the end of May, Acer teased us with a new device that looked to be the successor to their popular Acer Chromebook 11 lineup. However, the 11.6″ rugged device wasn’t your run-of-the-mill, mid-range Chromebook. Housed inside the latest Chromebook 11 is the powerful, Skylake series of processors from Intel. After clearing up a bit […]
Continue ReadingSkylake 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 ReadingMove Over Skylake – Kaby Lake is on the Way
Support for Intel’s 7th generation of Core processors (Kaby Lake) has recently been added the development of Chromium OS. This comes as no surprise as Kaby Lake is the next in line behind the current Skylake processors being used in higher-end Chromebooks like the HP 13 G1. We haven’t seen a lot of the 6th […]
Continue ReadingNew Lenovo Convertible Skylake Chromebook: Say Hello To ‘Pbody’
As if the list of upcoming Chrome OS devices wasn’t enough to keep us on the edge of our seats, the truth of the matter is that we’ve only just begun. With hardware such as active stylus pens and fingerprint scanners, the world of Chromebooks as we know it has turned a new, exciting corner. As […]
Continue ReadingCould This Be The ASUS Chromebook Flip 2 With Skylake?
Thanks to some eagle-eyed digging in the Chromium commits, +Brandon Lall has uncovered a very interesting nugget involving a device likely made by ASUS, touting a touch display, Skylake processor and back-lit display. Here’s the breakdown. In this first commit, we see the device is code-named “Cave” and we get a pretty good indication of […]
Continue Reading12th Gen Intel Alder Lake Chromebook ‘Brya’ begins development
We are currently tracking nearly two-dozen 11th generation Intel Tiger Lake Chromebooks and I’m sure that this list will continue to grow in the coming months. With the first-ever virtual CES right around the corner, we are anticipating that Google, Intel, and their partnering OEMs will have some exciting announcements around the next generation of […]
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 ReadingChrome OS 81 has arrived…again
This past Tuesday, Google made good on its adjusted calendar and released Chrome OS 81 right on schedule. With it came an impressive list of new features and updates that we’ve been tracking for a while. New tablet gestures, Picture-in-Picture for all Android apps, instant tethering for all were just a few of the goodies […]
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 ReadingCTL debuts the Chromebook VX11 for education with a powerful Gemini Lake-R CPU
Chromebooks built specifically for education often get a pass on harsher criticisms but the fact of the matter is, more and more children are getting their first PC experience of some form of ruggedized, low-powered EDU device. For that reason, I feel strongly that manufacturers need to step up their game when it comes to […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS begins prepping for Intel’s 10nm+ Tiger Lake CPU
Intel has finally, to some degree, sorted out their 10nm CPU process and Ice Lake devices are slowly making their way into various marketing channels in the form of new Windows devices. For whatever reason, Chrome OS developers have made the decision to skip the first generation of 10nm chips in favor of Intel’s second […]
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