Contents Anyone who knows me will know that while I missed the Chromebox boom and craze, I’m addicted to the idea of daily driving my Chromebook as a desktop workstation. It can’t run Unreal Engine 5 just yet, and may not for quite a while, but I can do pretty much everything else on it […]
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More ‘Flexor’ details clarify possible ChromeOS Flex solution for aging Chromebooks
Contents Since detailing the our original ‘Flexor’ discovery a couple of weeks ago, there has been a bit of discussion that had me wondering if we got this all right or not. Don’t get me wrong: ‘Flexor’ is definitely still a sizeable mystery and one that may or may not ever become a reality. But […]
Continue ReadingGoogle may finally be ready to decouple Chrome from ChromeOS with the 116 update
Over the past two years, Google has been working on a project known as Lacros, a move aimed at separating the Chrome browser from ChromeOS. In the end, Lacros will be the Chrome browser you get on every Chromebook and because it won’t be attached to the core of the OS any longer, it will […]
Continue ReadingYet another new Dell Chromebook emerges from the shadows
Dell seems to be content staying out of the consumer Chromebook market. A fact that seems very odd to me given the recent expansion of premium consumer-facing devices from nearly every major OEM out there. I say nearly because no one appears to know what’s going on with Samsung but that’s another story. That said, […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Tasks Chromebook shelf widget inbound, could provide quick access to your To-Do list
The Chromebook experience has recently been enhanced with the addition of the beautiful Calendar widget on the ChromeOS shelf, which links directly to your Google Account to display upcoming events. However, Google seems to be far from done when it comes to packing more productivity value into your Chromebook’s shelf. According to a report by […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS multi-paste is about to change for the better
If you are a regular keyboard shortcut user (I know I am), you likely use one of the absolute most common shortcuts available: CTRL+V to paste copied content. Along with CTRL+C (copy) and CTRL+X (cut), CTRL+V to paste likely rates in the top 5 most-used keyboard shortcuts out there (if there is such a list, […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 111 brings Bluetooth Fast Pair to a Chromebook near you
Right on schedule, ChromeOS 111 has begun its roll out to users around the globe. A quick glance at the very useful cros.tech website shows that most late-model devices should have already received the update. The only major exception are 12th Gen Intel Chromebooks. This isn’t unusual as the newest CPUs often get held back […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks may soon get the ability to auto-launch PWAs on startup
In a recent development, it seems ChromeOS may soon get the ability to auto-launch PWAs on startup, putting this part of the OS experience more in-line with the likes of Windows, MacOS, and Linux. While you may not love the idea of stuff auto-opening when you launch into your daily ChromeOS session, the truth is […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is working on built-in video conferencing controls for Chromebooks
When the COVID-19 pandemic descended on the world back in 2020, Chromebooks saw an explosion in sales and use across every market imaginable. Droves of students were issued ChromeOS devices as remote learning became the new normal while hybrid and displaced employees scrambled to relearn what it meant to work remotely. With that shift came […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 106 gaining the ability to translate highlighted text to other languages on the fly
In Google Chrome, you can already right-click anywhere on a web page to select “Translate to English”, and automagically convert the entire site from a foreign language to English. However, there is no way to simply highlight a bit of text and translate it. Well, that is until ChromeOS 106. Kevin Tofel of About Chromebooks […]
Continue ReadingWill my printer work with a Chromebook?
Printing with a Chromebook once invoked eye-twitching anxiety attacks. It wasn’t so long ago that forums were filled with frustrated users that were on the precipice of abandoning ChromeOS altogether because Google Cloud Print was a convoluted mess. Manufacturers were slow to adopt Google’s Cloud Print protocols and even slower to actually label compatible printers. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle TV may soon add its own free live tv channels
In an APK teardown of the latest version of the Android TV launcher app, 9to5Google came across code that hints at Google TV putting what seems like the final touches to its long-awaited free add-supported channels. We reported on this last year after a report revealed that Google was in the process of creating or […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks will make update channel more obvious for users
Update, August 3rd, 4:20PM EST: An update was pushed to the Canary channel today that made the #release-track-ui feature flag available. Once enabled, we were able to see for ourselves what the Canary channel indicator in the system tray will look like, which also includes the feedback button. The flag is not yet available in […]
Continue ReadingThe Chrome Cast 178: New Chromebooks hitting store shelves left and right
This week on The Chrome Cast, it’s an episode all about hardware. From the review of the excellent, new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 to the Acer Chromebook Spin 714, ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5601, and Lenovo ThinkPad C14 Chromebook all showing up for sale this week, there’s a lot going on in the mid-high-end ChromeOS space […]
Continue ReadingHP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook surfaces on Google Shopping
With an expected availability this month, HP’s upcoming Elite Dragonfly Chromebook could be the King of all ChromeOS devices when it finally arrives on the scene. Ahead of its imminent release, our friend Kevin Tofel has stumbled upon a listing for the Elite Dragonfly on Google’s shopping website. Before you get too excited, the listing […]
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