Chromebooks are very convenient devices to take with you when traveling. Most are compact and lightweight enough to fit in your personal or carry-on bag and straightforward enough to use that you can trust will facilitate what you need to get done with them. I recently took a trip that took me … [Read more...] about How to change the time on your Chromebook as you move across time zones
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Works with Chromebook: Which devices are on the list?
It has been nearly three years since Robby stumbled upon an Anker power block that was adorned with a "Works with Chromebook" badge at a local Best Buy. At that time, it was unclear if this was an initiative by Google or simple Anker looking to capitalize on the explosive growth of ChromeOS. A few … [Read more...] about Works with Chromebook: Which devices are on the list?
How to change the icon for web app shortcuts on ChromeOS
Last week, we published a quick guide on how to create web app shortcuts on ChromeOS for sites that don't offer a PWA. This is a great way to have an app-like experience for your favorite sites and keep them contained to their own window. However, sometimes, the icon that get automatically created … [Read more...] about How to change the icon for web app shortcuts on ChromeOS
ChromeOS Flex now generally available to more PCs and Macs
Today Google announced in a blog post that starting next week, ChromeOS Flex will graduate from its early access period to becoming generally available to over 400 certified devices. This is a major feat considering its humble beginnings just five months ago when it supported a much smaller subset … [Read more...] about ChromeOS Flex now generally available to more PCs and Macs
ChromeOS will soon have two-thirds and one-third window snapping
Before the release of Windows 11, ChromeOS had, in my opinion, the best – yet simple – approach to native window management. I preferred it to Windows 10's split screens and MacOS' split view, which forced window pairings into full-screen mode. However, all of that changed when Windows 11 introduced … [Read more...] about ChromeOS will soon have two-thirds and one-third window snapping
The Anywhere School School 2022: Event overview and announcements for education
Google's The Anywhere School 2022 webinar event took off today with product launches and announcements to improve how students and teachers use technology in the classroom. The announcements included new updates to Chromebooks, Google Classroom, and Google Meet. Here's a summary of everything that's … [Read more...] about The Anywhere School School 2022: Event overview and announcements for education
How to sign PDFs on a Chromebook without third party apps
It has happened to most of us more than once: You receive very important paperwork via email that you must sign, and then you are faced with the task of printing it out, signing it, scanning it, and then emailing it back. But what if you don't have a printer? or simply don't want to go through all … [Read more...] about How to sign PDFs on a Chromebook without third party apps
Nearby Share’s “Self Share” mode gets closer, Spotted on Android
Nearby Share, which debuted on Android in mid-2020 and then on ChromeOS a few months later, has become an indispensable feature of the Google ecosystem. Those of us who use Android and ChromeOS have been known to use this feature almost daily to transfer files and photos back and forth between our … [Read more...] about Nearby Share’s “Self Share” mode gets closer, Spotted on Android
[Update: Fixed] Is your Chromebook’s camera not working? You’re not alone
Update April 8th, 8:39AM ET: A fix has been released and an update posted on the Chromebook Community. If your Chromebook was affected by this, check for an OS update using these instructions. My Duet 5 was on Stable version 99.0.4844.94, which updated to version 100.0.4896.82 and effectively fixed … [Read more...] about [Update: Fixed] Is your Chromebook’s camera not working? You’re not alone
The long-awaited Chrome OS Projector tool is now in the Dev channel
We are quickly approaching the release of Chrome OS 100. With this fast-approaching epoch of Chrome and the Chrome operating system, we have high expectations that a laundry list of new features should follow not long after. Google just announced the launch of Steam Alpha on Chrome OS which, in a … [Read more...] about The long-awaited Chrome OS Projector tool is now in the Dev channel
Google preparing ‘ChromeOS’ rename to unify branding
As strongly evident by our website name and the content we report daily, we are really into Chromebooks and the operating system they run. This is also the case for many others who use Chrome OS on a daily basis and enjoy the benefits of a lightweight operating system that runs pretty much … [Read more...] about Google preparing ‘ChromeOS’ rename to unify branding
Chrome OS Exclusive ‘Side Search’ feature coming to Chrome on desktop
December 2021 was a rocky month for Google and Chrome OS users with the unfortunately-wonky rollout of Chrome OS 96, which had to be halted and then resumed. However, even with its troubles, Chrome OS 96 brought us a few pretty handy hidden features that Robby covered in our December "5 New Hidden … [Read more...] about Chrome OS Exclusive ‘Side Search’ feature coming to Chrome on desktop
