As you can see from the pic above, voice input, handwriting input and emoji input have been added to the Chrome OS settings dock in the Dev Channel. While these options have been available in the on-screen keyboard for some time, the addition into the dock is a great sign.
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Image Resizing For Chrome OS: One Step Closer
Last month we were given a tease of native image resizing in Chrome OS. The news came to us via a bug report testing the new feature. This week, it seems a push to make this feature a reality is happening.
Continue ReadingMore Chromebooks Showing Signs of the Play Store Coming
10/4 has come and gone. We saw a lot of things to be excited about. But we were also a bit disappointed as Chromebooks and Chrome OS took a back seat to the marketing extravaganza that is the Google Assistant. Now that the smoke has cleared, it’s back to business as usual here at Chrome […]
Continue Reading‘Fievel’, Chrome OS and the Internet of Things
Last week we reported on what a looks to be a new Chromebox in the works. ‘Fievel’ appears to be a Rockchip device powered by the RK3288 ARM® SoC. This is the same chip that powers products like the ASUS Flip, Chromebit, Haier Chromebook 11 and a plethora of Android TV devices. But why a 2 […]
Continue ReadingMore Active Stylus Varieties Coming To Chromebooks
It’s been a bit since we last talked about Chromebooks and the addition of stylus inputs. You can read here about what we found back this summer in regards to ‘Kevin’ having a confirmed stylus input. It looks like other boards/devices will be getting in on the stylus action as new types of Wacom syluses/digitizers […]
Continue ReadingNew Skylake Chromebook: Hello ‘Caroline’
As Robby has stated on multiple occasions, it’s officially silly season for upcoming Chrome devices. Today brings another welcome addition to a relatively small percentage of Skylake-based Chromebooks. We have been tracking ‘Cave’ for about as long as any device and we are hoping that we will see this convertible previewed sometime very, very soon. […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Development Still Going Strong. Meet Our Next Contestant: ‘Pyro’
We’re not trying to beat a dead horse here. But, when we say we are convinced that Chromebooks and Chrome OS aren’t going anywhere anytime soon; we truly believe it. Amidst all the talk of Andromeda and the future of Google’s operating systems as we know it, Chromebook development has not slowed even the slightest. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Cloud Platform Transitioning To Chromium VM Containers
It’s interesting, before the past week and all the Andromeda craziness, I never once considered a future where Google and Chrome, Chrome OS, or Chromecast might not be basically synonymous. With all the rumors and talk of aggressive moves by Google around whatever Andromeda is, we’ve begun paying a bit more attention to Google’s intentional […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Job Listings Solidify Chrome OS’s Future Despite Andromeda Rumors
If you couldn’t tell already, we are doing our homework around here to push back against the rampant rumors that Google’s mystery project Andromeda will be “folding Chrome OS into Android” in the future. While still unsure what Andromeda is exactly, the info we are finding on a daily basis keeps pointing to a bright […]
Continue ReadingSome Andromeda Perspective: Hiroshi Lockheimer Emphatic on Separate OS’s Moving Forward
When something that consumers have been dreaming and hoping for shows any sign of happening, it is a pretty standard thing for all of us to make quick jumps to conclusions. Andromeda has been thrust on the scene, surrounded by this exact behavior. We have some info today that should give us a bit of […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel LS(2015) Gets Update to Chrome OS 53 and Addition of Play Store
Last week, the Acer R11 and the ASUS Flip received a stable channel update to Chrome OS 53. The newest version included the Play Store (Beta), but Google’s flagship Chromebook Pixel LS found itself left out in the cold. The Pixel was the only non-convertible device out of the original 3 to receive Android Apps […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Android Development Amidst the Andromeda Storm
If you have been on the internet for the past few days, the news of Andromeda has basically taken the tech world by storm. We’ve put our opinion out there as well as echoed the latest news about this mysterious development, but we want to take a second and breathe. Regardless of what is going […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Andromeda: Why We Believe It Is Already Here
It all started with a tweet. Well, to be fair, this has been whispered and rumored for some time now. The sudden popularity of Andromeda on the web is a clear sign that people want a singular, focused direction from Google. They want convergence. We just aren’t convinced it is what many are thinking.
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a Board? The Making of a Chromebook
Around Chrome Unboxed we talk about new devices a lot. We get a little giddy every time we come across a possible new Chromebook or upcoming technology for Chrome OS. In our never-ending search, we come across terms such as baseboard, mainboard and overlay. But what does it all mean?
Continue ReadingGoogle for Education: Chrome OS Admin Console And Play Store Management
Google Apps for Education (GAFE) has played a major role in creating a fully-immersive and interactive classroom environment. While a little lesser known, Android Apps have played a roll in schools for the past few years as well. Google Play for Education was rolled out quietly in 2013 and is currently used in schools across the […]
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