In a rush to get the news out to everyone as quickly as possible yesterday, I overlooked some details by making an assumption that others were anticipating the Samsung Chromebook Pro as much as we were. After all, we have a ton of articles on ‘Kevin’ (the Chromebook Pro’s codename), so I just assumed everyone […]
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Chromebooks are the heart of the Chrome OS experience. At their core, Chromebooks are the purest expression of Google's operating system. Here, you'll find only articles and stories about Chromebooks, their features, and what makes them great.
‘Kevin’ Is The Samsung Chromebook Pro: Up For Pre-Order: UPDATED
You read that right! The long-talked-about Chromebook, known only as ‘Kevin’ up to this point, has broken through. Available for pre-order right now from Adorama and outfitted with a beautiful landing page that shows it off, the Samsung Chromebook Pro (remember that little survey?) looks to be all we’ve come to expect up to this […]
Continue ReadingASUS Chromebook C301SA In Stock and Shipping
Back in August, the elusive ASUS Chromebook C301SA went up for pre-order and is still yet to ship. While doing research for a “where did the ASUS C301SA go?” article, we came across an in-stock, ready-to-ship listing for it. Hooray! But a couple caveats apply.
Continue ReadingIf It Looks Like A Duck: More Evidence That ‘Pbody’ May Be The Chrome OS Lenovo Yoga Book
There’s an old saying – “if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” A recent commit in the Chromium repository has me performing the “duck test” on a newly discovered device codenamed ‘Pbody’. We original found this device and discovered it was […]
Continue ReadingViglen Chromebook 360 Unboxing & Hands On [Exclusive]
Today we are really excited to bring you an unboxing and hands-on of the Viglen Chromebook 360! While the name Viglen is lesser-known here in the US, their 30-year presence in the UK puts them in the unique position of being 1 of only 2 IT hardware manufacturers based in the UK. Today we have […]
Continue ReadingWhere Is The Chromebook #MadeByGoogle?
Made. By. Google. It has a certain enigmatic appeal to it. On one hand, it seems a strange, fairy-tale we’ve all talked about but never really believed in. On the other hand, it makes perfect sense. Google has spent years gathering data about EVERYTHING. Now, the search giant has self-evolved into something so much more. Because […]
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook R 13 In Stock and Shipping: Know Your Options
The Acer Chromebook R 13 is becoming the poster child for the new wave of convertible Chromebooks with Android App support on board. Unveiled a little over a month ago at IFA, the device is getting close to seeing full-scale release. But before you hit that order button, there are some things you need to […]
Continue ReadingChrome Update Significantly Reduces Memory Usage
Great news for user of Google’s Chrome web browser. In an upcoming release of the wildly popular browser, Chromium developers have stated the update will bring as much as a 50% reduction of RAM usage over the current Chrome 53 version.
Continue ReadingCould This Be the Lenovo Yoga Book: Chrome OS Edition?
We like to speculate about new devices and features. We love to dream about the perfect Chromebook and never-before-seen hardware on a Chrome OS device. But, we also try to keep an open mind and objective eye when seeking out upcoming devices and development. We spend a TON of time reading through commit after commit, thousands of […]
Continue ReadingImage 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 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 ReadingAcer Chromebook R 13 Available for Pre-order!
The much anticipated Acer Chromebook R 13 is now up and available for pre-sale on a number of sites. Originally debuted at IFA in Berlin, the Acer R 13 is the first Chromebook to use the MediaTek MT8173 ARM® Cortex® processor. The preliminary impressions of the new 13″ convertible are quite pleasing. But, we are […]
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