With Google’s private media event in New York City less than two weeks away, the hardware partners slated to show off devices are starting to drop hints in plain sight. We’ve already tracked leaks pointing to launch laptops from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Asus, and Acer. But during its IFA 2026 press … [Read more...] about Acer teases its first Googlebook at IFA ahead of Google’s press event
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Adobe just released a Premiere beta for Android, but Googlebook will need much more
In case you missed it, I recently wrote about a leaked Lenovo render that hinted that Adobe Premiere is coming to the upcoming Googlebooks. But as I was digging deeper into the research, I actually stumbled across a Reddit thread from Adobe announcing that an Early Access version of the Premiere app … [Read more...] about Adobe just released a Premiere beta for Android, but Googlebook will need much more
Lenovo’s ‘Pen Pro for Googlebook’ hits Bluetooth SIG with wireless charging and gestures
With Google’s private media event in New York City just around the corner, the hardware surrounding the launch of Googlebook continues to leak out left and right. While we’ve spent plenty of time obsessing the flagship clamshells, convertibles and the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m tablet, the … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s ‘Pen Pro for Googlebook’ hits Bluetooth SIG with wireless charging and gestures
Googlebook 101: Get caught up before Google’s September 15 press event
We are officially two weeks away from Google’s dedicated media preview event in New York City on September 15, and the excitement around here is at an all-time high. For months, I have been digging through Chromium Gerrit commits, checking hardware benchmarks, and talking with Google leadership to … [Read more...] about Googlebook 101: Get caught up before Google’s September 15 press event
How will Googlebook updates work? Here’s why a decoupled schedule makes total sense
With the official launch of Googlebook just around the corner, we’ve spent a lot of time analyzing the hardware fleet, benchmark leaks, and the handful of software additions we expect to see right at launch. But there is another crucial operational question that hasn't received any real attention … [Read more...] about How will Googlebook updates work? Here’s why a decoupled schedule makes total sense
Why the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is the tablet I’ve been waiting on for years
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be on the ground in New York City for Google’s official Googlebook preview event. We know we’re going to see an unprecedented day-one fleet of six to eight brand-new flagship devices from HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, and Lenovo spanning traditional clamshells and 2-in-1 … [Read more...] about Why the upcoming Lenovo Googlebook Duet m is the tablet I’ve been waiting on for years
Googlebook is weeks from launch and Google still hasn’t named the operating system
We are officially just over two weeks away from Google’s in-person media event in New York City, where we will finally get our hands on the first retail Googlebook laptops from Lenovo, HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus. We know a good portion of the hardware specs. We know most (if not all of) the launch … [Read more...] about Googlebook is weeks from launch and Google still hasn’t named the operating system
Adobe Premiere on Googlebook: Leaked render reveals video editing is coming
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been absolutely flooded with leaks surrounding the upcoming Googlebook hardware. And while this hardware lineup looks incredible and is unlike anything we've ever seen before, there was one detail in a recent render that immediately caught my eye—and it finally, … [Read more...] about Adobe Premiere on Googlebook: Leaked render reveals video editing is coming
New ‘Aneto’ Googlebook development board points to a 14-inch Snapdragon X convertible
As we inch closer to finally getting to get hands-on with the initial fleet of Googlebooks at the press event in New York just a few weeks from now, the upcoming Googlebook train of devices continues to grow and evolve. Like we saw in the early days of Chromebook development, there are devices … [Read more...] about New ‘Aneto’ Googlebook development board points to a 14-inch Snapdragon X convertible
Google is prepping your phone apps for Googlebook with a new Play Services update
With Google's September 15 in-person media showcase in NYC just a few weeks away, the underlying software pieces for the Googlebook ecosystem are falling into place at rapid speed. Over the last month, we’ve tracked leaks that showcase everything from incredible new hardware to the new ‘Continue … [Read more...] about Google is prepping your phone apps for Googlebook with a new Play Services update
Googlebook is launching with a hardware lineup unlike anything in laptop history
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
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
