Google has been up to a lot of great things this week and we’ll be covering them all in the coming days. Along with the onslaught of new devices hitting the market, the release of Chrome 56 for desktop and more hints of tablets and detachables in the near future, the world of Chrome OS […]
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Samsung, Chromebooks, Tablets: What Experts Are Saying
We’ve talked at length about the changing landscape of Chromebooks and all the exciting things we expect to see in 2017. It seems there are some very influential people in the tech community who feel the same.
Continue ReadingSamsung Chromebook Pro’s 3:2 Display: Why It Matters
For about a decade, widescreen monitors have been the de facto standard for most laptops and desktop screens. Their aspect ratios have changed here and there, but the widescreen display has been a long-standing staple in our collective computing concious for long enough to simply become standardized. Yet, in a few circles, those thoughts are […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Pixel C: A Chromebook Cinderella Story?
Some would say that Google’s Pixel C was a monumental failure. While others gave the “all-purpose” Android convertible an “A” for effort but a mediocre grade for practical usability. Whether you fall on the left, right or somewhere in the middle, the Pixel C will always remain Google’s first and, for now, only Android based Pixel device. […]
Continue ReadingConvertible vs Tablet: Why I’m Siding With The 360-Degree
With the impending arrival of Android Apps on Chrome OS, we’ve uncovered the first few of many devices sure to come along in the coming months. As apps become a mainstay of the Chrome OS experience, it only makes sense that OEMs will begin throwing their hats into the ring in attempts to get a […]
Continue Reading‘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.
Continue ReadingGPS 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.
Continue ReadingNew Convertible Chromebook ‘Kevin’ In Early Production: What We Know So Far
If you haven’t already, take a look at the other three posts this week regarding the new Rockchip 3399 processor and pen input coming to Chrome OS (and it’s follow-up). They will give you some insight before reading this post. All of those Chromium commits referenced above were centered around a testing baseboard codenamed ‘Gru’ […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s Chromebook Pixel Job Posting Has Us Hopeful
News has made its way around the internet of a very public, very specific job that Google is currently hiring for. As OMG! Chrome! first reported, the job posting is for Quality Engineer, Chromebook Pixel. Feel free to check it out here if you haven’t already. It’s a quick read. Quite clearly, this points to another […]
Continue ReadingCould This Be The ASUS Chromebook Flip 2 With Skylake?
Thanks to some eagle-eyed digging in the Chromium commits, +Brandon Lall has uncovered a very interesting nugget involving a device likely made by ASUS, touting a touch display, Skylake processor and back-lit display. Here’s the breakdown. In this first commit, we see the device is code-named “Cave” and we get a pretty good indication of […]
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