In January of this year, Neverware brought their CloudReady platform to BETT in London and offered up to users the opportunity to have the Chromium OS-based software installed on an old device. The goal behind the collaboration with Google is to give life to old devices that would otherwise find … [Read more...] about Neverware Embarks On “Bring Your Old Device” Tour
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“Off Hours” For Managed Chrome Devices Is Live
Last July, we uncovered an obscure commit that referenced a new Chromebook feature simply called "off hours." After some research, I found that this was being developed as a method to remove restrictions on managed devices during specific hours that could be set and managed via Chrome's Admin … [Read more...] about “Off Hours” For Managed Chrome Devices Is Live
Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Gets Landing Page, Resellers Offering Pre-Order
The world's first Chrome OS tablet is now a thing and based on Acer's press release, the Chromebook Tab 10 will be available officially later this month. Acer has updated their website and added a dedicated landing page for the new Chrome OS tablet and it is a sight to behold. Complete with … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Gets Landing Page, Resellers Offering Pre-Order
April Fool’s! Get Your Chromebook Pranks On
Pranksters Unite! The holiday made just for the jokster in you is now upon us and our favorite Google Educator John Sowash is back with some fun and friendly Chromebook pranks to liven up your classroom, get on over on your coworkers or maybe just annoy your wife a tad bit. … [Read more...] about April Fool’s! Get Your Chromebook Pranks On
3 More Chromebooks Launched By CTL
Oregon-based hardware maker CTL is on fire as of late. Dropping not only the Apollo Lake-powered, 180° J41 Chromebook but what will likely be the most cost-effective Kaby Lake Chromebox to hit the market this year. … [Read more...] about 3 More Chromebooks Launched By CTL
Acer Chromebook R11 Not Charging? Here’s The Fix
If your Chromebook hasn't been taking a full charge as of late, you're not alone. It appears that a bug has found its way into the popular C738T model of the Acer Chromebook R11 and users are reporting as little as 40% battery level after a full day on the charger. … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook R11 Not Charging? Here’s The Fix
CTL Takes The Chromebook J41 On Tour With Mimicking Birds at SXSW2018
CTL has been hard at it out of the gate in 2018. The Chromebook manufacturer from Oregon has already launched two Chrome devices in the past month and they've only just begun. While keeping busy in NYC at a Google EDU Summit, other members of the CTL team have headed South as they teamed up with … [Read more...] about CTL Takes The Chromebook J41 On Tour With Mimicking Birds at SXSW2018
Google’s Song Maker Exemplifies What Is Possible With Current Web Technologies
We've not talked expressly about Google's Chrome Music Lab, but it falls into the same category that Chrome Experiments does: it is a place to showcase what is possible in Chrome from different perspectives. We have discussed Voice Experiments and the Music Lab is quite similar. Take really … [Read more...] about Google’s Song Maker Exemplifies What Is Possible With Current Web Technologies
CTL Announces Apollo Lake Education Chromebook
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 6, 2018 - PRNewswire Press Release: CTL, an Oregon-based company specializing in comprehensive 1:1 solutions for education, announced today the upcoming release of the CTL Chromebook J41 for Education, the newest addition to their lineup of rugged designed CTL Chromebooks … [Read more...] about CTL Announces Apollo Lake Education Chromebook
Go-Box Chrome: Mass Chromebook Deployment In A Box
K-12 IT Administrators are often faced with the daunting task of deploying hundreds or even thousands of Chromebooks in a very short amount of time to prepare for the upcoming school year. One at a time can be an exhausting undertaking while paying for white glove services can quickly become taxing … [Read more...] about Go-Box Chrome: Mass Chromebook Deployment In A Box
Dell Launches Chromebook 5000 Series For Education, Starting at $289
Apparently, January is the choice time to launch education-focused Chromebooks in 2018. Granted, between CES and the BETT (British Educational Training and Technology show), the time is pretty ripe for announcements. Additionally, these new Chromebook offerings are now all in line for upcoming … [Read more...] about Dell Launches Chromebook 5000 Series For Education, Starting at $289
Mobicip: Supervised User Alternative For Chromebooks And Much More
If you have found yourself looking for an alternative to the abruptly deprecated Chrome Supervised Users, Mobicip may be exactly what you're looking for especially if you are homeschooling or looking to monitor and restrict web activity for your family. I know there are a number of options out … [Read more...] about Mobicip: Supervised User Alternative For Chromebooks And Much More
