A few days ago we broke the news of touch-sensitive display being tested on a device. At the time we found this, we had few details about this upcoming Chromebook. We have since gathered those details and are excited to add 'Relm' to the upcoming devices list. … [Read more...] about New Chromebook With Force Touch (Pressure Sensitive) Display: Meet ‘Relm’
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New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Could Be Both Samsung and Pixel
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
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
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’
2016 Pixel Phones Won’t Run Chrome OS: At Least Not Yet
While working looking all over for info on Google's upcoming Nexus Pixel Phones, I've become convinced that these phones will not run Chrome OS as some have posited. We had an article a bit back talking about this very subject and how we felt pretty sure that Chrome OS would not be powering the … [Read more...] about 2016 Pixel Phones Won’t Run Chrome OS: At Least Not Yet
New Lenovo Convertible Skylake Chromebook: Say Hello To ‘Pbody’
As if the list of upcoming Chrome OS devices wasn't enough to keep us on the edge of our seats, the truth of the matter is that we've only just begun. With hardware such as active stylus pens and fingerprint scanners, the world of Chromebooks as we know it has turned a new, exciting corner. As … [Read more...] about New Lenovo Convertible Skylake Chromebook: Say Hello To ‘Pbody’
Google Wants a Safer Web
Google has been very proactive when it comes to creating a safer web environment for users. In 2014 they announced that websites with a secure HTTPS URL would receive a slight boost in search rankings. Then, is December of 2015 Google increased its favor for secure sites by tweaking their indexing … [Read more...] about Google Wants a Safer Web
Wired’s Chromebook Article Hints At A New HP Chromebook
I came across a well-written, quite flattering long-read article on WIRED today. It's premise? Chromebooks are about to transform laptop design. It is a great read for anyone, but especially for Chromebook users. I can't express how much I enjoyed reading it. So much so, in fact, I shared … [Read more...] about Wired’s Chromebook Article Hints At A New HP Chromebook
