For many users, Android on Chrome OS was seen as an invasion on an untainted operating system while others embraced the Play Store with open arms. Like it or not, the two ecosystems now reside as one on Chromebooks across the globe and even if you never click that "enable Play Store" button, Android … [Read more...] about Chrome OS And Android P Settings: Twinning!
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4K 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 … [Read more...] about 4K Chromebook ‘Atlas’ May Be A Detachable
Droplet Officially Launches At Cloud Field Day With Live Stream [Video]
Well, well, well. After months of waiting and months of wondering, Droplet is finally becoming official. Not that they weren't real before, but the whole world is about to find out what they've really been up to and what Droplet can actually do. We've spoken with Steve Horne, Droplet's CEO, on a … [Read more...] about Droplet Officially Launches At Cloud Field Day With Live Stream [Video]
New 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. … [Read more...] about New High-End Chromebook ‘Atlas’ Equipped With A 4K Display
Google Says “Nope” To Crypto Mining Extensions
The state of the Cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin in particular, is about as volatile as a rabid badger trapped in a phone booth but that is the nature of an emerging platform that combines two giant commodities like tech and finance. As of the publication of this article, Bitcoin price was $6761.09 … [Read more...] about Google Says “Nope” To Crypto Mining Extensions
Save 30% On A New Google Home
Short and Sweet. If you have been kicking around the idea of picking up the original Google Home smart-speaker, Newegg has a deal for you. While it's hard to beat the plethora of deals launched on Black Friday last year, you can still save $40 on the Google Assistant-powered speaker that fathered … [Read more...] about Save 30% On A New Google Home
Google’s Pixelbook Is On Sale…Everywhere!
Wildly popular or slumping sales numbers? Who knows but right now is the time to buy the Pixelbook if you're looking to upgrade your Chromebook game. Since the holiday season ended, Google's Pixelbook has found itself discounted as $100 and even more if you got lucky but right now, just about … [Read more...] about Google’s Pixelbook Is On Sale…Everywhere!
Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Gets Landing Page, Resellers Offering Pre-Order
The world's first Chrome OS tablet is now a thing and based on Acer's press release, the Chromebook Tab 10 will be available officially later this month. Acer has updated their website and added a dedicated landing page for the new Chrome OS tablet and it is a sight to behold. Complete with … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Tab 10 Gets Landing Page, Resellers Offering Pre-Order
Windows 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 … [Read more...] about Windows Apps On Chromebooks: Droplet Is Finally Ready To Break Silence
U.K. Deals: Save Big On The ASUS Chromebook Flip C101
ASUS' successor to the original Chromebook Flip didn't make a lot of waves when it was launched back in August of 2017. Still, it remains the only Chrome OS device in the 10.1" category and as far as portable secondary devices go, it hits on just about every point you'd want in a Chromebook. … [Read more...] about U.K. Deals: Save Big On The ASUS Chromebook Flip C101
April Fool’s! Get Your Chromebook Pranks On
Pranksters Unite! The holiday made just for the jokster in you is now upon us and our favorite Google Educator John Sowash is back with some fun and friendly Chromebook pranks to liven up your classroom, get on over on your coworkers or maybe just annoy your wife a tad bit. … [Read more...] about April Fool’s! Get Your Chromebook Pranks On
No Aux Port, No Problem: Pair Your Bluetooth Speaker With Your Google Home
One of the larger nagging issues with the Google Home mini and the standard Google Home has always been the lack of auxiliary output. This small omission causes some major headaches for users with large, existing speaker setups that they would like to leverage for music and media playback. … [Read more...] about No Aux Port, No Problem: Pair Your Bluetooth Speaker With Your Google Home
