More and more we’re seeing Google Assistant references show up for Chromebooks. With Google’s big hardware event only days away, we feel like Assistant on Chromebooks could be right around the corner.
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Another Google Assistant Sighting On Chromebooks
Earlier this month, the Google Assistant made its debut in the Developer channel of Chrome OS. The new setting lacked any functionality and has since been removed as work continues on this exciting new feature. Another interesting development has manifested in the latest update to the Developer channel involving Google’s smart-helper. This time, the Assistant […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant Makes First Appearance On Chromebooks
Chrome OS Stable just updated to version 60 and while it brought with it some welcome enhancements, the subsequent incremental update to the Developer channel has revealed some exciting news for Chromebook users. You are probably aware of the reports that the Google Assistant will soon be coming to Chromebooks and Chrome devices. Whether through […]
Continue ReadingDetachable Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Gets Assistant Button
Well, folks, this makes two. We originally discovered ‘Eve’ having a dedicated Assistant button a few weeks back and, at the time, wondered if it would be the only device getting such treatment for the time being. In the ‘Eve’ is a #madebyGoogle device theory, it would stand to reason that ‘Eve’ would be in […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks Say Hello To Assistant, Goodbye To “OK Google”
Well folks, the transition is officially underway. While we’ve been reporting on the upcoming appearance of the Google Assistant on the upcoming Chromebook ‘Eve’, we’ve been waiting for signs of a full-blown takeover by Google Assistant to come along. We were clued in that the transition was getting close to beginning with the revelation that […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant For Chromebooks – Keyboard Shortcuts & Settings
It’s never been a better time to be a fan of Chrome OS. With many new Chromebooks in the pipeline and the features being added to Chrome OS expanding exponentially, it’s an exciting space to be in right now. We have been tracking the development of the Google Assistant coming to Chromebooks for some time, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant On Chromebooks – More Details Emerge
It seems there is a lot of work going into Google Assistant on Chrome OS these days. Almost daily we are seeing news of new features and integrations at every turn. Today, we have a few of these features linked together and they give us a better overall picture of how Google Assistant might look […]
Continue ReadingAPK Teardown May Confirm Assistant Button On Chromebooks Coming
Android Police routinely tears down Android APK’s (Android application files) to see if they can find anything interesting inside the files for a particular app. While this can yield interesting fruits, there’s not usually much for us to write about. I just like to read about it under normal circumstances. Chromebook Specific This time around, […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
Seeing the Google Assistant make its way to Chromebooks really isn’t too much of a surprise. Google has opened the SDK to any party who wants to embed the Assistant in their devices. So, naturally they would want to bring it to their own operating system. As Robby has postulated, the addition of Wake On […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Assistant Coming To Android 6.0 And 7.0 Soon: Chromebooks Next?
With the launch of the LG G6 including news of Google Assistant on board, we now have news that Google Assistant will be spreading its wings WAY further very soon.
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro To Get ‘Wake On Voice’ Support: Google Assistant Inbound?
Google Assistant is young. Launched just a few months ago, in many ways it still lacks the skills that Google Now already possesses. What it does have, however, is some pretty deep machine learning on its side. As it gets better over time, Google has made it clear that Assistant will make it to more […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time for Chromebook app streaming to arrive on Samsung phones
With Chromebooks, there’s not a ton of pressure on users to own a Pixel phone to get all the best Chromebook+Smartphone features, but there is a little bit of that. Depending on how you utilize something like App Streaming from your phone to your Chromebook, the Phone Hub feature difference between something like the Pixel […]
Continue ReadingIt looks like Samsung’s new Chromebook Plus (‘Xol’) will be a bigger device
To say that I’m excited for the new Samsung Chromebook Plus that we know is on the way would be an understatement. We’ve been waiting a long time for Samsung to truly get back in the Chromebook game with something more like the Galaxy Chromebook, and there’s good reason to think that their upcoming device […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 256: the importance of a potential Galaxy Chromebook Plus
This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we’re diving deep into the potential of a new device from Samsung and why we think it’s the perfect time for a Galaxy Chromebook Plus. In case you’ve missed it, we’ve been reporting on the development of a new board in the repositories called “Xol” that we think […]
Continue ReadingMore clues that ‘Xol’ may be the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus
It’s been a couple weeks since we first discovered ‘Xol’ – a new Chromebook on the way from Samsung that curiously has an Assistant key built into the keyboard. You can read the first post about all that and get up to speed on how we know this is a Samsung Chromebook and what you […]
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