As we approach the actual release of ‘Sapphire’ - the highly anticipated, Lenovo-built Chromebook tablet with some decidedly Google-y features - this device just keeps getting better. Over the past few weeks, we’ve slowly unpacked a hardware story that feels like a combination of Pixelbook and Pixel … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s 13-inch ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet just checked another box on my high-end wish list
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New evidence confirms Lenovo’s ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet features a 13-inch display
The more we learn about ‘Sapphire’ (the high-end, Lenovo-built Chromebook tablet we’ve been tracking for months), the more it feels like this device could be at the center of a turning point for the ChromeOS ecosystem. Last week, we confirmed that Lenovo is the manufacturer behind the scenes, … [Read more...] about New evidence confirms Lenovo’s ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet features a 13-inch display
Confirmed: Lenovo is building the highly anticipated ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet
For months, we’ve been tracking ‘Sapphire’ as a potential Google-made Chromebook tablet. Because of a specific four-color light bar found in the code, I've openly wondered if Google might be returning to the Chromebook hardware space with this MediaTek Kompanio Ultra-powered device. However, a new … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Lenovo is building the highly anticipated ‘Sapphire’ Chromebook tablet
Exclusive: Google VP confirms ChromeOS isn’t going anywhere, and neither is 10-year support
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down for a private AMA (Ask Me Anything) with John Maletis, VP of Product Management for ChromeOS at Google. We opened this session up exclusively to our Chrome Unboxed Plus community, giving them the opportunity to ask John any and all questions about … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Google VP confirms ChromeOS isn’t going anywhere, and neither is 10-year support
Android Desktop just got a casting upgrade, but here is why I don’t think it’s Aluminium OS
Google is continuing its steady march to make Android more capable on big screens. In the latest Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, spotted by Android Authority, a cool new feature has appeared: the ability to cast content directly from an external display. Previously, if you plugged your Pixel into a … [Read more...] about Android Desktop just got a casting upgrade, but here is why I don’t think it’s Aluminium OS
Why I think Google’s new Disco browser is a glimpse at Aluminium OS
For months, we have been tracking rumors and leaks about a massive platform shift—a move away from the ChromeOS we know today toward a new, Android-based platform codenamed "Aluminium OS." And while Google hasn't officially unveiled all the details about this new operating system, the leaks have … [Read more...] about Why I think Google’s new Disco browser is a glimpse at Aluminium OS
