If you own a pair of Google's Pixel Buds that you use with your Android device and want to use them with your Chromebook as well, you will unfortunately not get the fancy fast pair experience made famous by the Google Pixel phones. However, you will be able to pair them with any device that supports … [Read more...] about How to pair your Pixel Buds with your Chromebook
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Dirty Pipe vulnerability: Is your Chromebook affected?
A Linux vulnerability referred to as "Dirty Pipe" (CVE-2022-0847), has recently been publicly disclosed affecting kernels higher than 5.8, which can grant any attacker root privileges to your device. This exploit, first reported by known security researcher Max Kellerman, has been coined the biggest … [Read more...] about Dirty Pipe vulnerability: Is your Chromebook affected?
Steam for Chrome OS gets minimum hardware specs
If you follow Chrome Unboxed or Chrome OS development in general, the name 'Borealis' may provoke some feelings of excitement and anticipation. If you're a gamer and Borealis doesn't ring a bell, now would be a good time to bring you up to speed on the news. Project Borealis It has been more … [Read more...] about Steam for Chrome OS gets minimum hardware specs
‘Bruschetta’ is bringing third-party VMs to Chrome OS
Chrome OS is becoming more versatile by the minute. It won't be long before our beloved operating system is capable of doing anything that any other PC can do. Just this week, I was able to get Lightworks up and running on the ASUS Chromebook CX9 and I can say that we aren't far off from seeing … [Read more...] about ‘Bruschetta’ is bringing third-party VMs to Chrome OS
RGB keyboards signal Google’s high hopes for Chromebook gaming
I gotta be honest. I was starting the think that, perhaps, Google had abandoned its aspirations to make Chrome OS a viable gaming platform. For months, we have been digging and tinkering with the hopes of getting 'Borealis', a.k.a. Steam for Chrome OS up and running on one of the latest 11th Gen … [Read more...] about RGB keyboards signal Google’s high hopes for Chromebook gaming
CTL debuts Works with Chromebook wireless keyboard and mouse
With the launch of Google's Works with Chromebook program, we are finally starting to see more Chrome OS-compatible and Chrome OS-specific accessories that are tested and/or designed specifically from Chrome OS hardware. Third-party makers such as Logitech have hopped on the bandwagon and given us … [Read more...] about CTL debuts Works with Chromebook wireless keyboard and mouse
The mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
Late last year, MediaTek released some early benchmark comparisons of the company's new Kompanio 820 SoC for mid-range Chromebooks. Those results were based on a variety of benchmark tests where the Arm-based processor went head-to-head with Intel's latest small-core Jasper Lake N4500 CPU. While the … [Read more...] about The mid-range MediaTek 828 SoC shows out in new benchmark comparison
Future Chromebooks may have built-in noise-canceling
Chrome OS has emerged from the pandemic as a productivity-focused platform that continues evolving to meet the ever-expanding needs of remote workers, students, and consumers alike. Chromebook users now have access to Linux applications, Android apps, powerful online web apps, and even virtual … [Read more...] about Future Chromebooks may have built-in noise-canceling
First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Well, today is the day. We finally have our hands on the world's first-ever 11th Gen Tiger Lake Chromebook. We have a lot of questions and will be covering anything and everything that you can think of around this new generation of Chromebooks. Form, features, and aesthetics are all very important … [Read more...] about First Look: Tiger Lake Chromebook benchmarks reveal monstrous gains
Chrome OS lays the groundwork for update to Android 12 (Snow Cone)
Earlier this month, the developer preview of the upcoming Android 12 operating system landed, and as exciting as it looks for mobile devices, we're still stuck on Android 9 here in the land of Chrome OS. For nearly a year now, developers have been working on the transition from the current Android … [Read more...] about Chrome OS lays the groundwork for update to Android 12 (Snow Cone)
3 hidden features in Chrome OS 88 you can try right now
Chrome OS 88 is officially available for all users and with this update came a set of useful new features such as tab search and the all-new Chromebook screensaver. While there are plenty of shiny new gems to play with, there are some hidden features in Chrome OS 88 that you can enable with very … [Read more...] about 3 hidden features in Chrome OS 88 you can try right now
Icon surfaces for upcoming Chrome OS screen mirroring tool ‘Eche’
Last week, 9to5Google's Kyle Bradshaw unearthed a new feature in the works that could eventually allow users to mirror your phone's display to your Chromebook. In digging a little deeper, it appears that 'eche' will open a new window for interacting with notifications from the new Phone Hub … [Read more...] about Icon surfaces for upcoming Chrome OS screen mirroring tool ‘Eche’
