It's shaping up to be an exciting year for Chrome OS hardware. We've got new tablets on the way that are actually interesting and soon, 12th Gen Alder Lake devices will be on shelves and users will have access to the most powerful Chromebooks ever made. These new devices are coming at a time when … [Read more...] about Chromebook deals too hot to miss
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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
5 reasons why everyone should use a VPN
Was increasing your cybersecurity among your New Year’s resolutions? It doesn’t sound too sexy, but neither does falling victim to a cyber attack. Think you're immune? I did too. That was, until the week of Christmas when I received an email welcoming me to my new Wells Fargo checking account. … [Read more...] about 5 reasons why everyone should use a VPN
‘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
How to install Lightworks Video Editor on your Chromebook
As crazy as it may sound, it has been more than four years since we unearthed the container project that would eventually be responsible for bringing Linux to Chromebooks. It has also given us new tools such as Windows on Chrome OS thanks to the efforts of Parallels. When Google first announced … [Read more...] about How to install Lightworks Video Editor on your Chromebook
Best Chromebook Deals: Save big on Acer, HP, Samsung and Lenovo
Welcome to 2022!!! The future of Chrome OS is brighter than ever and there is a truckload of new and exciting devices headed our way over the next 12-18 months. While we're waiting on the new class of Chrome OS devices to land, there are plenty of great Chromebooks to choose from right now that will … [Read more...] about Best Chromebook Deals: Save big on Acer, HP, Samsung and Lenovo
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
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
$99 gets you a rugged Chromebook tablet that’s perfect for the kiddos
If you're in the market for a new tablet for the little ones, Lenovo has a deal that's too good to pass up. The lesser-known sibling of the popular Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet, the 10e Chromebook, offers up the exact same user experience as its consumer-focused counterpart but adds the rigidity of … [Read more...] about $99 gets you a rugged Chromebook tablet that’s perfect for the kiddos
The saucy Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 tablet is $50 off today
CES 2022 is squarely in the rearview mirror and we have some exciting new Chromebooks to look forward to in the coming months. That said, the current class of Chrome OS devices still offers a wide range of features and form factors to fit just about any price range or use case. Among them, Lenovo's … [Read more...] about The saucy Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 tablet is $50 off today
CES 2022: ASUS stuns with a new 16-inch Chromebook Flip with 12th Gen Intel CPUs
HP was all set to steal the show at CES 2022 with the companies first-ever Dragonfly Chromebook. While we're equally as excited about Acer's upcoming MediaTek-powered Chromebook Spin 513 that's rocking the flagship-caliber Kompanio 1380 SoC, HP's 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake Dragonfly will undoubtedly … [Read more...] about CES 2022: ASUS stuns with a new 16-inch Chromebook Flip with 12th Gen Intel CPUs
Intel Arc Alchemist dGPUs could be headed to Chrome OS
It has been just shy of two years since Andriod Police's David Ruddock received the juicy news that Google was working with Valve to bring native Steam support to Chrome OS. Since that time, we have been steadily putting together every puzzle piece we could find to get a full picture of the what and … [Read more...] about Intel Arc Alchemist dGPUs could be headed to Chrome OS
