When a major tech company introduces a brand-new operating system or platform architecture, the hardware playbook is usually pretty predictable: launch with one or two reference devices, test the waters, and spend the next three to five years working with OEM partners to build out the … [Read more...] about Googlebook is launching with a hardware lineup unlike anything in laptop history
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ASUS Googlebook CX9406 leak reveals early pricing, Core Ultra 5 and a 16GB RAM model
When the first benchmarks and regulatory filings for the ASUS Googlebook CX9406 surfaced earlier this month, the specs we had access to were loaded and the device already looked pretty amazing with an ultra-light ceramic-alloy chassis, Intel Panther Lake silicon, and up to a crazy 64GB of … [Read more...] about ASUS Googlebook CX9406 leak reveals early pricing, Core Ultra 5 and a 16GB RAM model
Googlebook leak reveals ‘Continue On’, Google’s built-in answer to Apple Handoff
While the steady stream of Googlebook leaks over the past few weeks has centered almost entirely on silicon benchmarks and chassis materials, we have not seen much of the actual desktop user experience. In fact, we don't even know what the actual OS is called at this point - just 4 weeks from the … [Read more...] about Googlebook leak reveals ‘Continue On’, Google’s built-in answer to Apple Handoff
Google makes it official: Googlebook press event set for September in NYC
For months, we’ve tracked code commits in the Chromium Gerrit, analyzed hardware benchmark leaks, and pieced together Google’s ambitious plans to bridge the worlds of ChromeOS and Android under a brand-new desktop platform. Today, the wait for official confirmation is over: Google has officially … [Read more...] about Google makes it official: Googlebook press event set for September in NYC
Why I can still love Chromebooks and be thrilled for Googlebook’s future
Whenever a major platform shift looms on the horizon, it’s easy for tech conversations to slip into a strange, false binary: the idea that if you’re genuinely excited about where the future is heading, you must suddenly dislike or discount what came before. For over a decade, I’ve been an … [Read more...] about Why I can still love Chromebooks and be thrilled for Googlebook’s future
Here’s a sneak peek at the new ‘Desktop Camera’ app for Googlebook
We have been uncovering more and more details about the upcoming Googlebook hardware over the last few weeks, but the actual software running on these premium Android-powered laptops has remained a bit of a mystery. However, the curtain might be slowly lifting, as we now have our first look at what … [Read more...] about Here’s a sneak peek at the new ‘Desktop Camera’ app for Googlebook
We’ve uncovered the first Snapdragon X-powered Googlebook tablet
As we inch closer to what we expect to be Google’s fall Googlebook showcase, the roster of upcoming devices we expect over the coming months continues to take shape. Until now, the leaks and benchmark discoveries across Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek have pointed mostly toward traditional clamshell … [Read more...] about We’ve uncovered the first Snapdragon X-powered Googlebook tablet
I’ve found evidence of multiple Snapdragon X2 Elite Googlebooks in development
When internal leaks confirmed that Qualcomm's mysterious ‘Calypso’ codename in the Chromium Gerrit was actually the 12-core Snapdragon X2 processor, it was easy to assume that we were looking at a single reference flagship. But a new firmware commit I recently spotted in Google's code repositories … [Read more...] about I’ve found evidence of multiple Snapdragon X2 Elite Googlebooks in development
Clues in the code point to a new Snapdragon X-powered Lenovo Googlebook
The hardware leaks around Google’s upcoming desktop platform just keep coming. Following the recent arrival of leaked press renders for Lenovo's Googlebook 15 and the sub-1kg ASUS CX9406, new code commits in the Chromium Gerrit reveal that Lenovo isn't letting off the gas with their Googlebook … [Read more...] about Clues in the code point to a new Snapdragon X-powered Lenovo Googlebook
Clarifying Google’s three-tier strategy for the Googlebook era
When Google launched the original Chromebook over a decade ago, it started from the bottom up. Early hardware was cheap, plastic, and low-powered, cementing an entry-level reputation that even years of Chromebook Plus and premium flagship efforts couldn't fix. With Googlebook, Google is executing … [Read more...] about Clarifying Google’s three-tier strategy for the Googlebook era
Dell’s more-affordable Snapdragon X Plus Googlebook lineup comes into focus
Over the last few weeks, the initial Googlebook leaks have centered heavily on what will likely turn out being higher-end, more expensive hardware. From Intel Panther Lake in the ASUS CX9406 and Acer Googlebook 14 to 12-core Snapdragon X Elite chips in the HP Googlebook 14c and Dell XPS 13, there's … [Read more...] about Dell’s more-affordable Snapdragon X Plus Googlebook lineup comes into focus
Pixel 11 lineup’s ultra-incremental upgrades clear the stage for an incredible Googlebook launch
For the past few years in August, those of us that follow tech updates tune in to the Made By Google showcase hoping for solid upgrades in Tensor processing power, GPU, and NPU and hopefully some interesting outer hardware updates to go along with them. But for this year's event, initial … [Read more...] about Pixel 11 lineup’s ultra-incremental upgrades clear the stage for an incredible Googlebook launch
