We just got an email from a reader overseas alerting us to a new model of the Acer Chromebook Spin 13 that we've never seen before. The reason? It's never been officially announced and it is powered by the same 10th Gen Intel Comet Lake processors found in the newly released Samsung Galaxy … [Read more...] about Acer has quietly launched a 10th Gen Comet Lake Chromebook Spin 13
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If you must, here’s how to re-enable Flash on Chrome
If you're like the majority of users, you go about your daily business with Adobe's Flash Player disabled in the Chrome browser. The antiquated media player has had its head on the chopping block for nearly three years now and Google announced that sometime near the end of 2020, Flash support would … [Read more...] about If you must, here’s how to re-enable Flash on Chrome
[Update] At long last, you can finally purchase the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
As promised, Samsung has unleashed the highly-anticipated Galaxy Chromebook and you can now get your hands on what could be the finest Chrome OS device ever created. We've known for some time that April 6 was the big day but due to the current state that our nation and world are in, nothing is … [Read more...] about [Update] At long last, you can finally purchase the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook
Zoom’s response to its own flaws should set the industry standard
This past Friday, I shared my thoughts on Zoom and what appeared to be a company that was crumbling beneath the weight of its own, unforeseen success. Based on reader response and multiple social media conversations, my opinion of Zoom was not a popular one and that's okay. Was I harsh? Yes. Did I … [Read more...] about Zoom’s response to its own flaws should set the industry standard
Zoom is a dumpster fire. Try these two alternatives for video meetings
We're nearly one month into the pandemic that is responsible for millions of employees and students making the move to online work and learning. In that shift, no software has seen a rise in popularity as much a chat and video conferencing apps. As a matter of fact, Google Engineer Justin Uberti … [Read more...] about Zoom is a dumpster fire. Try these two alternatives for video meetings
Latest Chrome OS 80 update lends new tools to Family Link Accounts
Chrome OS has rolled out another incremental update. While we suspected that it was just a fix for the Lenovo C340-11's Wi-Fi issues, it appears that there is a lot more under the hood than we expected. The announcement was made via the official Chromebook Support Forum. Normally, update … [Read more...] about Latest Chrome OS 80 update lends new tools to Family Link Accounts
Ambient Mode for Chromebooks to add Google Photos option
Since July of last year, we have been closely watching work being done on Chrome OS to bring the Assistant's Ambient Mode to Chrome OS. A recent update has brought the feature to the Developer Channel of Chrome OS but it's pretty bare-bones at the moment. As you'd expect, the Ambient Display Mode … [Read more...] about Ambient Mode for Chromebooks to add Google Photos option
[Update] Lenovo C340-11 having Wi-Fi issues? Here’s the (sort of) quick-fix
Update: The Chrome OS team just pushed out an update to the Stable Channel. There has been no official statement as to whether this contains a fix for the Lenovo or not but I highly recommend attempting to update before proceeding with the steps below. Update 2: According to the corresponding bug … [Read more...] about [Update] Lenovo C340-11 having Wi-Fi issues? Here’s the (sort of) quick-fix
[Update] The ASUS Store has the Core i3 Chromebook Flip C436 in stock
Update: ASUS has reached out to let us know that the C436 was NOT supposed to be listed for order. The listing has been removed. AT this point, it appears that the late-April release date is, in fact, accurate. We are not sure what will come of the orders that may have been placed prior to the … [Read more...] about [Update] The ASUS Store has the Core i3 Chromebook Flip C436 in stock
New 10nm Tiger Lake Chromebook ‘Deltaur’ begins development
Intel's Project Athena is aiming to set the standard for a new generation of laptops with standards for design, portability, power and battery life. Much to our delight, Intel touted Project Athena devices at CES 2020 and alongside recently announced Windows laptops, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook … [Read more...] about New 10nm Tiger Lake Chromebook ‘Deltaur’ begins development
Install this Linux App Store on your Chromebook for easy one-click installs
We started the Command Line series to explore new and uncharted ways to utilize Linux Apps on Chrome OS. In our journey, we're discovering a lot of great tools and methods to bring powerful and versatile tools to your Chromebook but alas, the Crostini Project is still lacking one essential tool that … [Read more...] about Install this Linux App Store on your Chromebook for easy one-click installs
CTL 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 … [Read more...] about CTL debuts the Chromebook VX11 for education with a powerful Gemini Lake-R CPU
