Yesterday wrapped up the last day of Google's I/O developer conference. For those lucky enough to be in attendance at the Chromebook session for optimizing Android Apps for larger screens, Google threw in a pretty sweet deal on the upcoming Samsung Chromebook Pro. … [Read more...] about Google Offers Huge Discount On Samsung Chromebook Pro For I/O Attendees
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Google Home Gets Some Major Upgrades
It has been a year since the introduction of the Assistant-powered speaker, Google Home. In that short time the smart-home device has made major strides to gain ground on its main competitor, Amazon Echo. The addition of multi-user support was a major milestone for Home. With new actions and … [Read more...] about Google Home Gets Some Major Upgrades
Samsung Chromebook Pro Will Launch With Nougat – Android O Features Coming Soon
You read that right! In our searching for Android Nougat 7.1.1 across different devices, Chrome OS versions and channels, we finally have some definitive info on the imminent arrival of Nougat on an equally-anticipated device. … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro Will Launch With Nougat – Android O Features Coming Soon
Samsung Chromebook Pro Release Date Made Official
In a post just a bit ago, Dieter Bohn of The Verge unveiled many tasty nuggets of info he was able to get straight from the source while at Google I/O 2017. Talking with Kan Liu, one of the most compelling items was the confirmation of a release date for the Samsung Chromebook Pro. … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro Release Date Made Official
Android Nougat Shows Up On Another Chromebook
We have seen sprinklings here and there of Android Nougat on a number of devices in various channels. The catch was you needed to either be in the very unstable Canary channel or you had to enable the Play Store via developer mode. Today we have received word that another Chrome OS device has add … [Read more...] about Android Nougat Shows Up On Another Chromebook
ASUS C302CA Chromebook Flip Now Available In Australia
I woke this morning to some very exciting news from the land down under. The slow, laborious expansion of the global Chromebook market just took another step in the right direction. … [Read more...] about ASUS C302CA Chromebook Flip Now Available In Australia
ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Unboxing
Today, we are getting a very exclusive look at the ASUS Chromebook Flip C213. Clearly aimed at the education sector, this device comes with some pretty stellar features for an EDU model. … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Unboxing
Samsung Chromebook Pro Gets Nod At Google I/O Keynote
Admittedly, we weren't really expecting much from the Chrome OS world during from keynote speakers at Google's I/O event today. Last years announcement of the Play Store coming to Chromebooks was even reserved for a session later in the day. That's okay, we know Chromebooks are cool and the rest of … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro Gets Nod At Google I/O Keynote
Google I/O 2017: Will Chrome OS Get Some Love?
We just a couple of hours away from Google's annual developer event, i/o. As usual, there has been a lot of speculation about what new products may emerge from the event. Everything from the Pixel 2 to another messaging app has been tossed in the air but honestly, only Google knows. We're … [Read more...] about Google I/O 2017: Will Chrome OS Get Some Love?
Chrome OS 58 Hits Samsung Chromebook Plus And More
Yesterday afternoon I received and email from one of our most loyal readers. BoB was quick to let me know that his Samsung Chromebook Plus was downloading an update as he typed the email. I quickly responded and told him I was eager to see if Chrome OS 58 was finally coming to the Android-enabled … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 58 Hits Samsung Chromebook Plus And More
Samsung Chromebook Pro: Pre-order Currently Unavailable
"Early bird gets the worm." Great words of wisdom unless you're the "late bird." For those of you who were quick enough to get a Samsung Chromebook Pro on pre-order, we say "well-played." Unfortunately, the anticipation for this device appears to have exceeded the pre-order … [Read more...] about Samsung Chromebook Pro: Pre-order Currently Unavailable
Chromebooks May Be Getting PIN Sign-in Option
Before you think to yourself "this is old news man" and glaze over, hear me out. This is not the same feature that made its appearance back in August of last year. The Quick Unlock (PIN) feature made its way to the Stable channel with the release of Chrome OS 57 in late March of this year. That … [Read more...] about Chromebooks May Be Getting PIN Sign-in Option
