I have to give it up to Lenovo: they are creating some great, pro-Chromebook content in support of their latest, greatest Chromebook – The Thinkpad 13.
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Chromebooks Get Scrollbar Overlay In The Latest Chrome OS Dev Update
With the average screen size of a Chromebook just over 13″, real estate is a hot commodity when it comes to stuff hogging space on your display.
Continue Reading3 More Chromebooks Get Android Apps!
As of this morning, it looks like 3 more models have been added to the quickly-growing list of Chromebooks seeing Android Apps arrive in the Dev Channel of Chrome OS.  The methods vary a bit for the three, but its nothing we haven’t dealt with before.
Continue Reading13-Inch Chromebooks Get New Resolution Scaling Option
I’ve mentioned this in a couple reviews and other articles having to do with displays on Chromebooks, but I wanted to make sure that there was a quick article dedicated to one of my favorite new features of Chrome OS. This change seems to be only applying to Chromebooks in the 13-inch range at this […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks Get Material Design Shelf, Settings and Welcome Screen
With all the excitement of many more Chromebooks getting access to Android Apps this week in the Dev Channel (version 56), we have quite a few Chromebooks around the office in the Dev Channel now. Though our move to Dev on these devices was mainly to see if Android Apps were present, we were met […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro To Get ‘Wake On Voice’ Support: Google Assistant Inbound?
Google Assistant is young. Launched just a few months ago, in many ways it still lacks the skills that Google Now already possesses. What it does have, however, is some pretty deep machine learning on its side. As it gets better over time, Google has made it clear that Assistant will make it to more […]
Continue ReadingHP Chromebook 11 G5 Gets Android Apps
Another day, another Chromebook lands the Play Store and access to Android Apps.
Continue ReadingChromebooks Get Print Scaling
Chromebooks and printing. For many users the experience is relatively painless. For others it may liken to nails on a chalkboard. With the right equipment, printing from Chrome OS can be a breeze. Aside from the occasional server hiccup, it’s relatively seamless. With the wrong equipment, it can be a veritable nightmare.
Continue ReadingBug Report Update: Password Manager Screen Freezing Fixed In Dev Channel
We reported on the Passoword Manager Bug way back in September, fully expecting that this very annoying and frustrating bug would be resolved quickly. It was not. However, it looks like they have the solution now.
Continue ReadingTwo More Chromebooks Get Android Apps: Play Store Hits The HP 13 G1, And Samsung Chromebook 3
It seems that the Google Play Store is finding its way to more Chromebooks on the heels of an update to the Developer channel of Chrome OS.
Continue ReadingHot Deal: Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook 13 For $220
Looking for a Hot Deal on a powerful Chromebook? Don’t want to wait for Black Friday? We got ya covered.
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro: Bloat Will Be Removable
I wrote an article not too long ago proposing what could be an app ecosystem by a 3rd party inside of Chrome OS made by Samsung. The idea that OEMs could differentiate their Chromebook experiences based on pre-loaded Android apps is an interesting one, but one question remained. What if I don’t want the manufacturer […]
Continue ReadingAndroid Games On A Chromebook With Bluetooth Controller: Modern Combat 5 [Video]
Yesterday, we talked briefly about how well Android games can run on Chromebooks that have the Play Store enabled. Today, I want to show you this in motion on a big screen with the settings cranked all the way up.
Continue ReadingGoogle Play Music Unveils New Design And AI Suggestions
This morning as I logged into my Chromebook and fired up my ever-present apps, I was met with a slightly shocking new interface when Google Play music loaded up. So far, I like it!
Continue ReadingPlaying Games On A Chromebook Is Great With Android Apps And Bluetooth Controllers
Since I began using a Chromebook 5 years ago, the one thing I’d conceded was the idea of playing games for any reasonable amount of time on a Chrome OS device. Sure, web games are fun for a few minutes, but any real games (as real as they get for me at my age, anyway) […]
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