Just a week past due, Chrome OS 76 has begun rolling out to select users with more Chromebooks to follow in coming days and weeks. There has been a bit of confusion surrounding what features are actually in this update, So, we wanted to cover what's officially new in Chrome OS 76. No flags, no … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 76: New features actually available this go-round
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Google steals a page from Apple’s playbook for new ‘Switch to Chromebook’ ad campaign
Throughout the history of Chromebooks, Google has tried multiple ways to use ads to help spread the message surrounding the core features of its fledgling OS and quell fears that arise when switching computing platforms. After all, the idea of adopting something very different for one the central … [Read more...] about Google steals a page from Apple’s playbook for new ‘Switch to Chromebook’ ad campaign
Save up to $200 on Yoga Chromebooks and more with Lenovo’s Back2School Sale
The 2019-2020 school year is ramping up and Lenovo's got some pretty sweet deals to save you some cash before the kiddos head back to the classroom. Regardless of your budget, Lenovo has a Chromebook to fit every need and discounts to be had on them all. Two of the more notable deals come in the … [Read more...] about Save up to $200 on Yoga Chromebooks and more with Lenovo’s Back2School Sale
Last Chance: Verizon’s free Chromebook and YouTube TV deals for Fios ending soon
For a select few living in areas that qualify, Verizon's Fios offers Gigabit internet bundles that honestly put most traditional cable providers to shame. If you're lucky enough to live in one of these markets, you can get internet speeds up to 940 Mbps, roughly 300 channels and a phone line for … [Read more...] about Last Chance: Verizon’s free Chromebook and YouTube TV deals for Fios ending soon
Exclusive Offer: Back to school savings on the rugged Sector 5 Chromebook E3
School is back in session for a lot of folks. If you're like me, you just spent a small fortune outfitting your little one to head into the new school year. If you still have some shopping to do, our friends over at Sector 5 are looking to help lighten the load with some serious savings and an … [Read more...] about Exclusive Offer: Back to school savings on the rugged Sector 5 Chromebook E3
Chrome OS adding WIFI networks to the sync settings menu
Back in May, 9to5Google's Kyle Bradshaw uncovered evidence that Chrome OS could soon sync WIFI configurations across devices. The commit in question added a feature flag to Chrome OS which will allow WIFI sync specifically for Chrome OS and it was attached to a public CRBug thread where the ongoing … [Read more...] about Chrome OS adding WIFI networks to the sync settings menu
More features help confirm ‘Kohaku’ will be the new Samsung Chromebook Pro V2
Since we came across 'Kohaku' a few months back, we've been pretty confident that this would be a Samsung-built Chromebook and would likely be the successor to the very-important Samsung Chromebook Pro that arrived at CES in January of 2017. With Samsung emails all over the commits, we also … [Read more...] about More features help confirm ‘Kohaku’ will be the new Samsung Chromebook Pro V2
Deal Alert: $350 off the Core i7 Pixelbook and an EXCLUSIVE Chromebox deal
We're starting to see wider availability of 8th Gen Core i7 Chromebooks as of late with HP, Lenovo and Acer all bringing their own iterations to the premium Chromebook party. Lenovo has yet to maker theirs official but suffices to say, we are entering an era of very powerful Chrome devices that will … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: $350 off the Core i7 Pixelbook and an EXCLUSIVE Chromebox deal
‘Kodama’ may be the first detachable ARM Chromebook
Chrome OS tablets have had a rocky start. While the tablet experience of Chrome OS continues to evolve and improve, the niche form-factor is still a hard sell for the average consumer and enthusiast alike. Still, there is a degree of intrigue around a device that can perform as both a productivity … [Read more...] about ‘Kodama’ may be the first detachable ARM Chromebook
‘Akemi’ joins the growing list of upcoming Comet Lake Chromebooks
While Intel is busy creating more confusion around which processor they're actually ready to release, another Comet Lake-powered Chromebook has popped up in the Chromium repository. Built on the expanding 'Hatch' platform, 'Akemi' began development just yesterday with ODM Bitland at the helm. … [Read more...] about ‘Akemi’ joins the growing list of upcoming Comet Lake Chromebooks
Costco also offering $150 savings on the Core i3 HP Chromebook 15 with 128GB of storage
Earlier today, we reported the availability of a yet-unseen Chromebook in the HP Chromebook 15 with 128GB of internal storage. This find was peculiar for a few reasons: one being the expanded storage option, two being the addition of the Core i3 processor, and three being the significant price cut. … [Read more...] about Costco also offering $150 savings on the Core i3 HP Chromebook 15 with 128GB of storage
Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 after 10 months: is it still worth it?
I wrote an article about three weeks ago talking about the Samsung Plus V2, a price drop, and how this Chromebook had finally become one worth your attention. We didn't really want to re-hash that article, but we did want to give these thoughts some proper video attention over on YouTube because, at … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 after 10 months: is it still worth it?
