Well, it's the day after and news of the world's first detachable Chromebook has spread like wildfire. If by chance you missed it, take a few moments to check out Robby's article on HP's official announcement complete with a gallery of this beautiful device. Now that the smoke has cleared, we can … [Read more...] about Detachable ‘Soraka’ Is The HP Chromebook x2
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Bug Fix: Android App Display Size Fixed In Chrome OS 65
At the end of 2017, an odd bug showed up in Chrome OS that caused some issue with users' ability to control the size of elements on the screen in Android apps. For many of us, until the bug began being pointed out, we didn't even think about resizing the display for Android apps. After all, it … [Read more...] about Bug Fix: Android App Display Size Fixed In Chrome OS 65
This Week In Chrome: Emojis, Touchable Chrome, Tablet Launcher And More
It's been a busy month already for the Chromium and Chromium OS developers and that means more work for the team here at Chrome Unboxed. We couldn't be more excited. As Chrome and Chrome OS continue to evolve in form as well as function, I'm prompted to start a new series to sort of "roundup" all … [Read more...] about This Week In Chrome: Emojis, Touchable Chrome, Tablet Launcher And More
Chrome OS And Android P Settings: Twinning!
For many users, Android on Chrome OS was seen as an invasion on an untainted operating system while others embraced the Play Store with open arms. Like it or not, the two ecosystems now reside as one on Chromebooks across the globe and even if you never click that "enable Play Store" button, Android … [Read more...] about Chrome OS And Android P Settings: Twinning!
Droplet Officially Launches At Cloud Field Day With Live Stream [Video]
Well, well, well. After months of waiting and months of wondering, Droplet is finally becoming official. Not that they weren't real before, but the whole world is about to find out what they've really been up to and what Droplet can actually do. We've spoken with Steve Horne, Droplet's CEO, on a … [Read more...] about Droplet Officially Launches At Cloud Field Day With Live Stream [Video]
New High-End Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Equipped With A 4K Display
Back in February, we uncovered a commit pointing to what looked like the beginnings of development of the first 4K Chromebook. In that post, we talked through all the ins-and-outs of 4K, how it measures, how it relates to image clarity and the impact it has on system performance. … [Read more...] about New High-End Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Equipped With A 4K Display
Windows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
We've written a few times about Droplet computing. You remember them, right? They were the ones that claimed to be able to run multiple apps in multiple containers on multiple operating systems. Sure, it was a wild claim, but we saw some of the early pieces in motion and left those conversations … [Read more...] about Windows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
Google’s ARCore Coming To Chromebooks
Back in August of 2017, Google made the initial announcement for its latest foray into the Augmented Reality world: ARCore. Early in 2018, project Tango (Google's earlier AR effort that utilized specialized hardware) was retired in favor of ARCore. ARCore is clearly the future and is what Google … [Read more...] about Google’s ARCore Coming To Chromebooks
New Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
Last week, Chrome OS was updated to version 65 and with that update, many new features both big and small were introduced. One of the things we really want to do with this update is to show some of the new, interesting additions to the OS and talk about what makes them important. Today will be … [Read more...] about New Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
Sneak Peek: Chromebook Tablets Get Custom Splash Screen
Well, the cat is officially out of the bag as Acer lifted the veil on the first ever Chrome OS tablet. This comes as no surprise the new form-factor is landing just in time for educational institutions who are about to make purchasing decisions for the upcoming school year. With tablets now a … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek: Chromebook Tablets Get Custom Splash Screen
Visual Studio Code Spotted Running On Pixelbook Via Crostini Container
Just in case you haven't been around the Chrome Unboxed site lately or Chromebook news in general, let me catch you up to speed on what could be one of the biggest developments ever to come to the Chrome OS ecosystem. Containers We're not talking about Tupperware® here. No, this is something … [Read more...] about Visual Studio Code Spotted Running On Pixelbook Via Crostini Container
Chrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
According to the Chrome Releases Blog, Chrome OS 65 is now available and rolling out to "most devices." We'll get to that "most devices" part in a second, but for the majority of users, version 65 should be showing up in the form of an auto update within the next few days. We're all used to the … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
