This morning, at the bright and early time of 4am, I fired up the Chromebook to live-stream Acer's pre-IFA Berlin 2016 press event. It was crazy-early, but I had high hopes that Acer's newest unofficial Chromebook would make an appearance. After waiting through IoT devices, Windows laptops, gaming … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook R13 With Up To 64GB SSD Made Official Ahead of IFA
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CTL To Release 2 New Rugged Touchscreen Chromebooks
Designed for the Education Sector, CTL's newest Chromebooks are set to launch in mid-September and come packed with great features for a reasonable $269 price tag. CTL's portfolio of Chrome OS devices continues to grow, and the addition of the NL61T and NL61TX continue CTL's momentum in the … [Read more...] about CTL To Release 2 New Rugged Touchscreen Chromebooks
‘Kevin’ Officially Outed As 360-Degree Convertible
We've posted quite a bit about 'Kevin' and made a few assumptions based on the commits in the past. One of those assumptions was the fact that it looked apparent that 'Kevin' will be a 360-degree, convertible device. While we hadn't seen any hard evidence for this, it seemed likely. … [Read more...] about ‘Kevin’ Officially Outed As 360-Degree Convertible
Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Use a Bright 12.3-Inch Display
So, here we are again! 3 days, 3 new tidbits of information circling the upcoming release of the Chromebook known only as 'Kevin.' Though we still have no details on release dates, more and more info keeps surfacing about the specific specs 'Kevin' will be toting on the day it gets released to the … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Use a Bright 12.3-Inch Display
Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Feature Wacom Active Stylus/Digitizer
Another day, another tidbit about our favorite mystery Chromebook. While what we know thus far about 'Kevin' can be found in this prior post, each new detail brings us a bit closer to knowing what this Chromebook will be. … [Read more...] about Upcoming Chromebook ‘Kevin’ To Feature Wacom Active Stylus/Digitizer
New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Will Use A High-DPI 3:2 Screen
It's been a few weeks since we've seen anything new or eye-catching in regards to the device only known as 'Kevin'. What we know up to this point is that 'Kevin' will: be a convertible device have stylus support (likely stow-able) be outfitted with the newly-released Rockchip RK3399 SoC … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Kevin’ Will Use A High-DPI 3:2 Screen
Android Apps and The Play Store Edging Closer On Chromebooks
An email went out late last week confirming some news we already knew: The Play Store is coming very soon. While we've known this for a bit of time and talked about it quite a bit around here, this particular alert was especially encouraging as it was an email straight from Google directly to … [Read more...] about Android Apps and The Play Store Edging Closer On Chromebooks
Gold Acer Chromebook 14: Why It Matters
Without any pomp and circumstance, Acer quietly released a gold version of their Chromebook 14 this week. While there appear to be no updates, aside from aesthetics, we believe this is another shift in the Chromebook paradigm as we know it. … [Read more...] about Gold Acer Chromebook 14: Why It Matters
Android Apps Run Smooth: Even On Slow Processors [video]
When the Google Play Store was announced for Chromebooks, we were collectively excited. Productivity and gaming have some definite holes for Chrome OS, and the idea that Android Apps could bridge that gap is quite amazing. We've talked at length about this around here (and will continue to), so … [Read more...] about Android Apps Run Smooth: Even On Slow Processors [video]
GPS Coming To Upcoming Rockchip Chromebooks
We've reported pretty extensively on the device/baseboard combo of 'Gru' and 'Kevin' and while there are plenty of knowns, there are still lots of unknowns. Today, however, we can add in a new piece of the puzzle. … [Read more...] about GPS Coming To Upcoming Rockchip Chromebooks
‘Elm’ Looks To Be the Acer Chromebook R13: Coming Soon
It looks as if our reports of the device codenamed 'Elm' have come to fruition. It has been outed by Roland Quandt (via Liliputing) that the Chromebook R13 by Acer is coming soon. … [Read more...] about ‘Elm’ Looks To Be the Acer Chromebook R13: Coming Soon
Hover-Enabled Trackpads Coming to Chromebooks
Yes, you read that correctly. In this latest commit, uncovered by our very own +Gabriel Brangers, we see very clear language surrounding the imminent arrival of "hover-enabled touchpads" coming to Chrome OS. Here is some of that language:...we're beginning to get hover-enabled touchpads. For these … [Read more...] about Hover-Enabled Trackpads Coming to Chromebooks
