Update April 8th, 8:39AM ET: A fix has been released and an update posted on the Chromebook Community. If your Chromebook was affected by this, check for an OS update using these instructions. My Duet 5 was on Stable version 99.0.4844.94, which updated to version 100.0.4896.82 and effectively fixed the camera issue. A new ChromeOS […]
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Chrome’s Side Panel receiving private notes, Reader Mode to be renamed “Read Anything”
Google is confident in the Chrome browser’s ‘Reader Mode’ and its ability to simplify web pages for users, by stripping out almost everything but text for the sake of simplicity. Apparently, it’s so confident, that it’s probably going to be renaming it ‘Read Anything’ instead. First discovered by Kevin Tofel of About Chromebooks, a new […]
Continue ReadingHere’s our first look at the new Chrome OS animated screensaver feature
Thanks to Kevin Tofel over at About Chromebooks, we now have our very first look at the animated screensavers Google recently promised us that would eventually make their way to the new Personalization Hub. After updating his Acer Spin 713 to Chrome OS Dev Channel 100 – the first three-digit version of Google’s operating system […]
Continue ReadingStrange Chrome OS 97 bug keeps some users from connecting to their HP printers
First reported by Kevin Tofel of About Chromebooks, some Chromebook owners simply can’t print from their HP printers right now and are instead receiving a “filter error” issue. After bringing attention to this bug, many others have chimed in, stating that factory resetting their printers, Chromebooks, and routers did not resolve it, so now the […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS could soon randomize your MAC address while connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Operating systems other than Chrome OS have let you randomize or hide your MAC address (the device’s unique hardware identifier) for decades, but now that Google is putting some polish on its own operating system, it looks like the same feature may be inbound for it as well. Discovered by Kevin Tofel of About Chromebooks, […]
Continue Reading5 new hidden Chrome OS 96 features you can try right now
We haven’t made one of these posts/videos in quite some time, so it’s nice to get back to Chrome OS feature videos. Frankly, we get a little spoiled by an operating system that updates so frequently and is always showing off new tricks. With the lead up to Chrome OS 97 and the transition to […]
Continue ReadingRumor: Verizon launching a Snapdragon-powered Chromebook w/LTE
It’s not unusual to see an occasional “off-brand” Chromebook pop up here and there. As the Chrome OS ecosystem continues to expand, we are seeing more and more white-label devices being produced in overseas markets. Many of these Chromebooks look just like other devices from companies like ASUS or CTL but carry a different brand […]
Continue Reading“Copy link to highlight” in Chrome may soon expand to include sharing images and video
The ability to highlight text, right-click, and select “Copy link to highlight” was added to Chrome back in April, giving users a quick way to anchor to a specific location on a web page for clarity. Now, as discovered by About Chromebooks, this feature may soon be expanding to include the direct location sharing of […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS Sharing Hub receiving a much needed “Copy to Clipboard” feature
With the release of Chrome 94, Google’s browser gained the ability to natively share content right through the Omnibox at the top. In the modern day and age that we find ourselves in, I was astounded to find that the desktop version of Chrome had no baked-in way to share links and pages with one […]
Continue ReadingManaging Linux containers is about to get a lot easier on Chrome OS
Earlier this year, after roughly three years, Google finally lifted the “Beta” label from the Crostini project that brought a Linux development environment to Chromebooks. While many may feel that the Linux side of Chrome OS is only for technical users, developers, and tinkerers such as myself, the ability to install in run Linux packages […]
Continue ReadingGoogle preps local recovery option for Chrome OS that requires only a network connection
Chrome OS offers many unique features that set it apart from most other operating systems. One of the most important of which is security and the fact that the OS itself can be completely restored to its original factory settings in just a few minutes. If your Chromebook isn’t acting quite right, a simple powerwash […]
Continue ReadingClarification: MediaTek’s new Kompanio 900T isn’t for Chromebooks at all
The last time MediaTek make a press release about a new processor – the Kompanio 1300T – we didn’t write anything about it. After reading the press release, the SoC sounded interesting and was seemingly aimed at Android tablets. You can read the press release here and likely see where some of the confusion came […]
Continue ReadingMicrosoft abandoning Android in favor of web apps on Chrome OS
Last month, there was a lot of buzz around the Chrome OS community as numerous users reported that their free-standing Microsoft apps from the Google Play Store were telling them to make the move to the web. I, myself, wasn’t too up in arms about this discovery for a couple of reasons. One, I do […]
Continue ReadingASUS quietly debuts ruggedized MediaTek Chromebook detachable for the classroom
ASUS is absolutely killing it in the Chrome OS space as of late. With three new 11th generation Tiger Lake Chromebooks and a unique mix of ARM-powered MediaTek 2-in-1 devices, ASUS is quickly becoming an easy recommendation for just about any use-case or budget. One of the most anticipated devices in the aforementioned list is […]
Continue ReadingA new monster ASUS Chromebook Flip emerges in the 14-inch CX5400
In a move that is both surprising and a tad bit confusing, ASUS has unveiled yet another new Chromebook with a name that is way too similar to an already-launched device here in 2021. If you remember, ASUS showed up to CES 2021 with a few new Chromebooks and one of them (our favorite so […]
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