Well, it’s the day after and news of the world’s first detachable Chromebook has spread like wildfire. If by chance you missed it, take a few moments to check out Robby’s article on HP’s official announcement complete with a gallery of this beautiful device. Now that the smoke has cleared, we can discuss the mounting […]
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Detachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Benchmarked: Likely Not A Pixel
Some interesting news came across my desk this afternoon and, to be honest, though it isn’t entirely accurate, it was welcome and pretty cool to see. New Chromebooks are getting benchmarked.
Continue ReadingBacklit Keyboard Coming To Detachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’
Just as we did with the upcoming Chromebook ‘Eve’, we are starting to see tons of details emerge for the first detachable Chromebook known only as ‘Soraka’. We’ve covered a few things around ‘Soraka’ and the baseboards/keyboard that make it up. You can read here if you need to catch up. What we are seeing […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Keyboard Connector Details Emerge
‘Soraka’ – AKA the first (and only) detachable Chromebook in development – has just given us a new detail that, while small, will enable us to draw some pretty significant conclusions about what this device will be. (A quick sidenote: that picture is not official in any way, shape or form. It is just a […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Assistant Button
Well, folks, this makes two. We originally discovered ‘Eve’ having a dedicated Assistant button a few weeks back and, at the time, wondered if it would be the only device getting such treatment for the time being. In the ‘Eve’ is a #madebyGoogle device theory, it would stand to reason that ‘Eve’ would be in […]
Continue ReadingDetails On New Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Cameras Emerge
As we are seeing the development of Android apps on Chromebooks finally starting to see a launch point, the next place for the platform to grow is clear: tablets and detachables. Let’s face it. Convertibles are great, but there is still a big market for tablets not attached to physical hardware. Sure, the lines have […]
Continue ReadingAnother Detachable Chromebook? ‘Soraka’ Begins Development
Just another fine day in the world of Chrome OS. This week’s find is what appears to be the emergence of yet another Skylake-powered tablet device.
Continue Reading4K Video Editing on Chromebooks May Be Possible Soon
There are a few things that users bring up when they talk about the limitations of Chrome OS and the Chromebooks it runs on. Gaming, photo editing, and video editing tend to top that list. Over the past couple years, some of those have been addressed via web apps, Android apps, and/or Linux apps.
Continue ReadingPixelbook 2: Will ‘Atlas’ Arrive At CES 2019?
Well, the time has come to address the elephant in the room. October has long passed and with it Google’s annual hardware event. As expected, the Pixel Slate, a.k.a. ‘Nocturne’ made its debut. Love it or hate it, the “tablet first” Chromebook #MadeByGoogle is the belle of the ball at the moment and clearly the […]
Continue ReadingConfirmed: The HP Chromebook X2 Has No Backlit Keyboard
The HP Chromebook x2, a.k.a ‘Soraka‘, is officially official. While HP made no real noise around its release, you can now pick up the world’s first detachable Chromebook directly from its maker or Best Buy and likely other retailers in the coming weeks.
Continue ReadingKaby Lake Detachable Chromebook ‘Lux’ Surfaces
2018 could be shaping up to be a monumental year for the world of Chrome OS. Google’s Pixelbook has laid the foundation for a new generation of Chromebooks and the flagship device is just the tip of the iceberg. Tablets, a long-awaited Chromebox and even detachable Chromebooks could soon be the latest and greatest devices […]
Continue ReadingIs Google Making A Line Of Pixelbooks?
For some, delivery of Google’s new Pixelbook came a few days early. For most, however, tomorrow marks the day that the Chromebook #madebygoogle begins shipping. But, what if?
Continue ReadingChrome OS Detachable Update: Camera Flash, Dual Microphones
Google’s Pixelbook has the potential to accelerate the consumer Chromebook market like no other device is the short history of Chrome OS. Over the next six to twelve months, we truly anticipate exponential growth of the awareness of Chrome OS devices in the retail sector. That leads me to ask “what does that look like […]
Continue ReadingChromebook ‘Eve’ Benchmarks Surface Online
If the rumors are true, (and we have no reason to believe they aren’t) we are just shy of a month out of seeing an announcement from Google of two new Pixel phones and the much-anticipated Chromebook Pixel we affectionately know as ‘Eve’. Whether or not ‘Eve’ is #madebygoogle remains to be seen. Either way, […]
Continue ReadingNew Detachable Chromebook, 4 Codenames, 1 Explanation
We track upcoming Chromebooks around here. A lot. While we have a relatively firm grip on what is going on and what is coming, even we discuss boards and codenames from time to time with a bit of confusion clearly lining our faces. “Who knows at this point?” is a common refrain when a question […]
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