Over the past few days there's been a bit of back and forth concerning the actual manufacturer of 'Kevin'. Around here, we lean towards Samsung being behind the production of 'Kevin'. While not 100% conclusive, our findings thus far seem to strongly suggest that 'Kevin' belongs to Samsung. In … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Could Be Both Samsung and Pixel
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Samsung Touts Chromebook: Powered by Android
It's no secret that Android Apps will soon be coming to millions of Chromebooks all around the world. We were a little disappointed this week when Chrome OS 53 arrived on the stable channel sans the Play Store. But this is no reason to feel downtrodden. The fact is, Android Apps are on the way and … [Read more...] about Samsung Touts Chromebook: Powered by Android
Samsung Sells All Sharp Shares After Losing Bid To Foxconn
According to an article over at Android Authority, Samsung has shuttered all it's holdings in Sharp after losing a bid to Foxconn to aquire the company in full. Why does this have anything to do with Chrome Unboxed? One word: 'Kevin' … [Read more...] about Samsung Sells All Sharp Shares After Losing Bid To Foxconn
Chrome OS Verified Access Brings Enterprise Security to a New Level
With a little over 5 years under their belts, Chromebooks have made a large footprint in the Education sector and now are beginning to build steam in the retail consumer demographic as well. One area the Chrome OS-based devices have been slow to catch on is the Enterprise sector. This has always … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Verified Access Brings Enterprise Security to a New Level
Chromebook Force Touch Follow Up: Exclusive Display Being Tested
In a story earlier this week, we uncovered Force Touch (3D Touch or Pressure Sensitive) Screens are currently being tested for use in Chromebooks. To add to the ongoing story, here are a few more details for those of you who get into all the specifics. … [Read more...] about Chromebook Force Touch Follow Up: Exclusive Display Being Tested
Image Resizing Coming to Chrome OS
Earlier this week an article popped up in my Google Now that literally made my day. OMG!CHROME! posted "You’ll Soon Be Able to Resize Images in the Chrome OS Photo Editor." I was ecstatic for 2 reasons. One, I had literally just closed Pixlr from resizing an image for a thumbnail photo. As much … [Read more...] about Image Resizing Coming to Chrome OS
New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Likely Being Made By Samsung
Since our coverage of the much-anticipated Chromebook 'Kevin' began hitting the web, one really big question has eluded us. Who is making 'Kevin'? Today, we think we have pretty clear proof that Samsung will be producing 'Kevin' and we are super-excited to share it with you! … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Likely Being Made By Samsung
First Ever Apollo Lake Chromebook? ‘Amenia’ Begins Development
Another new Chromebook? Absolutely! It seems not a day goes by that we don't find evidence of a new device, hardware or some other bit of tantalizing news from the world of Chrome OS. While it seems that Braswell-based Chromebooks are having their moment in the sun, Intel's next generation of Atom … [Read more...] about First Ever Apollo Lake Chromebook? ‘Amenia’ Begins Development
Force Touch (Pressure-Sensitive) Displays Coming to Chromebooks
While digging through commits in the Chromium OS Repositories today, we stumbled across a very interesting new addition to an upcoming Chromebook. We'll talk more about this device later as we are still gathering info on it, but for now we want to let you in on what we found as a … [Read more...] about Force Touch (Pressure-Sensitive) Displays Coming to Chromebooks
Chrome OS Bug Report: Password Manager Screen Freezing & Crashing
While I would love to be able to report this rather unfortunate bug while telling you that the last bug we reported was remedied, that is not the case. The issue: when going to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Manage Passwords the pop-up window that displays all your saved passwords simply … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Bug Report: Password Manager Screen Freezing & Crashing
Cite This For Me: Web Citation Chrome Extension
Cite this for Me extension for Chrome is an awesome addition for any blogger, student or would be author. The add-on allows you to create citations directly from a website with just one click. With support for the 4 most popular references, you can quickly add APA, Chicago, Harvard or MLA citations … [Read more...] about Cite This For Me: Web Citation Chrome Extension
Another New Chromebook Convertible Coming Soon: ‘Kefka’
Like we said before, it is Chromebook silly season! It seems that there are new devices showing up left and right; and almost universally convertibles. I, for one, am having a great time just learning about the characters the codenames are based on. This newest device 'Kefka' is no different. … [Read more...] about Another New Chromebook Convertible Coming Soon: ‘Kefka’
