We’ve told you they were coming. We’ve told you there were multiple detachable Chromebooks in the works. We just didn’t know when exactly they would break cover or who would be the first to market. Those questions have now been answered, and we couldn’t be more delighted to share with you all the fantastic details!
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This Week In Chrome: Emojis, Touchable Chrome, Tablet Launcher And More
It’s been a busy month already for the Chromium and Chromium OS developers and that means more work for the team here at Chrome Unboxed. We couldn’t be more excited. As Chrome and Chrome OS continue to evolve in form as well as function, I’m prompted to start a new series to sort of “roundup” […]
Continue Reading4K Chromebook ‘Atlas’ May Be A Detachable
The Chromebook known simply as ‘Atlas’ is making waves this week as it may be the first Chrome OS device to sport a true 4K resolution display. We were sitting around the office this morning kicking around ideas of what the application for such a pixel-dense display could be on a form-factor as small as […]
Continue ReadingNew High-End Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Equipped With A 4K Display
Back in February, we uncovered a commit pointing to what looked like the beginnings of development of the first 4K Chromebook. In that post, we talked through all the ins-and-outs of 4K, how it measures, how it relates to image clarity and the impact it has on system performance.
Continue ReadingWindows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
We’ve written a few times about Droplet computing. You remember them, right? They were the ones that claimed to be able to run multiple apps in multiple containers on multiple operating systems. Sure, it was a wild claim, but we saw some of the early pieces in motion and left those conversations pretty pumped about […]
Continue ReadingNew “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Google continues its commitment to productivity and ease of use inside the Chrome and Chrome OS ecosystem with new features, partners and capabilities being added to their products at what seems to be an extremely accelerated pace as of late. The latest little tweak comes in the form of a more direct method to cast […]
Continue ReadingAcer Officially Debuts The First Chromebook Tablet
Well folks, the long wait for the first Chrome OS tablet has finally come to an end. We’ve had to sit on this for a few days, but we’re so excited to announce the official unveiling of the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Sure, we saw some leaked images and we’ve known for some time what […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 65 Is Here With Tons of New Features
According to the Chrome Releases Blog, Chrome OS 65 is now available and rolling out to “most devices.” We’ll get to that “most devices” part in a second, but for the majority of users, version 65 should be showing up in the form of an auto update within the next few days. We’re all used […]
Continue Reading3 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.
Continue ReadingLock Screen Notifications Coming To Chromebooks
The slow, steady intertwining of Chrome OS and Android continues to create beneficial and worthwhile changes for our beloved OS. From material design elements to split-screen tablet functions, Chrome OS has definitely benefitted from the slowly evolving partnership.
Continue ReadingAcer Chromebook 15 Review: Greater Than The Sum of its Parts
The title up there was written on purpose. The Acer Chromebook 15 is nothing if not underwhelming on the spec sheet. As we go through the specifics of this device, it would be easy to consider writing off this machine based individual stats. Other than one area, this Chromebook isn’t the best at anything. Not […]
Continue ReadingExciting Feature Coming To Chromebook Extended Displays
In the past few months, the name of the game in the Chrome OS universe is new features. In the absence of new flagship hardware for the Chrome OS ecosystem (we’ve seen quite a few new education-focused Chromebooks, but no real flagship devices announced since the Pixelbook back in early October. We’re seeing new software […]
Continue ReadingYou Can Now Use Google Lens On A Chromebook
Each year, Google uses its flagship phone to deliver new and interesting features to Android. The past couple years, these features have become even more exclusive with the introduction of the Pixel line. Just like any other phone maker, Google wants to launch handsets with interesting new features that give it a slight edge over […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks Getting Some New Overview Mode UI Updates [VIDEO]
Another day, another Chrome OS UI tweak. If I’m being honest, the frequency of these UI changes probably excites me more than anything at the moment when it comes to being a Chromebook user. I love the idea that our OS is evolving and changing right under our feet. I also love that Google is […]
Continue ReadingCloudReady Maker Neverware Acquires Flint OS
Neverware, makers of the Chromium OS-based platform CloudReady, has been burning the candle at both ends as of late. On the heels of their Series B round of funding which included major investments from the likes of General Catalyst, Rethink Education and even Google, Neverware descended in force on the annual BETT conference in London […]
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