We were sitting around the office yesterday, listening to music as we often do, when I happened across an article from TechCrunch reporting that users all over the globe were experiencing some major glitches with their Google Home and Chromecast devices. … [Read more...] about Global Chromecast And Google Home Outage Fixed
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Skylake, 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 … [Read more...] about Skylake, Apollo Lake Chromebooks Add Linux Apps Via Crostini
Belkin Announces USB-C Keyboard For Acer Chromebook Tab 10
The next round of Chromebook accessories has been unveiled at ISTE 2018 as educators and administrators gather to see the latest and greatest in the world of educational technology. Belkin Education, a division of Belkin International, has released their first Chromebook-specific keyboard … [Read more...] about Belkin Announces USB-C Keyboard For Acer Chromebook Tab 10
Staedtler Announces Noris Digital Stylus For Chromebooks
Back in January, premium pencil-maker Staedtler teamed up with Google at the annual BETT show in London to show off their first stylus designed with Chromebooks in mind. The Noris Digital stylus sports the look and feel of a real No. 2 pencil and uses EMR technology to create a cost-effective stylus … [Read more...] about Staedtler Announces Noris Digital Stylus For Chromebooks
Samsung Now Prepping A Chromebook With LTE
Samsung threw us a bit of a curve ball with the release of the "refreshed" Chromebook Plus last week. The Celeron-powered upgrade, if that's what you'd call it, is built upon the Nautilus board that we were convinced was going to be a detachable device. … [Read more...] about Samsung Now Prepping A Chromebook With LTE
CTL Launches The Ultra-Rugged Chromebook NL7X
CTL is at it again with yet-another Chrome device headed to the market. The Oregon-based ed-tech company will be unveiling the latest in their line of ultra-rugged NL-series of Chromebooks for Education at the annual ISTE (Internation Science and Technology in Education) in Chicago next week. The … [Read more...] about CTL Launches The Ultra-Rugged Chromebook NL7X
Acer Chromebox CXI3 Models Now Available From Newegg
The latest lineup of Chromeboxed from Acer, ASUS and HP have lacked any real coordination around their actual launch dated and as a result, we've been left to hunt and peck around the web to find sellers who actually have the devices in hand. HP is the only OEM with in-house availability of … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebox CXI3 Models Now Available From Newegg
Neverware Embarks On “Bring Your Old Device” Tour
In January of this year, Neverware brought their CloudReady platform to BETT in London and offered up to users the opportunity to have the Chromium OS-based software installed on an old device. The goal behind the collaboration with Google is to give life to old devices that would otherwise find … [Read more...] about Neverware Embarks On “Bring Your Old Device” Tour
HP Chromebook x2 Arrives In The United Kingdom
We all know that the global Chromebook market is sorely lacking when it comes to major OEMs selling devices outside of the U.S. market but it seems I am writing these types of articles more frequently and that is a very promising thing. … [Read more...] about HP Chromebook x2 Arrives In The United Kingdom
[Update] Acer Chromebook Spin 15 Now Available
A few days before we headed to New York for Acer's Global Press Event, I was trudging around Sam's Club and happened across a 15.6" Windows convertible. As I wielded the behemoth, I struggled to imagine how anyone would want to use a device this size in tablet form. But, to each his own and clearly … [Read more...] about [Update] Acer Chromebook Spin 15 Now Available
Octa-Core MediaTek MT8183 Coming To Chrome OS
I kid you not. Robby and I were just chatting this week about the fact that MediaTek development for Chromebooks has all but fallen silent. MediaTek's first shot at the Chrome OS game came in the somewhat underrated Acer Chromebook R13. Then, it was given new life in one of my personal favorites, … [Read more...] about Octa-Core MediaTek MT8183 Coming To Chrome OS
Confirmed: 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. … [Read more...] about Confirmed: The HP Chromebook X2 Has No Backlit Keyboard
