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Well, it looks like the wait was even shorter than we speculated. I have been impatiently sitting at my desk hitting the refresh button on the Allo for web URL and just a few minutes ago I was greeted with the image above. In case you missed Robby’s article, just a couple of hours ago […]
Chrome OS continues to mature and become a more well-rounded platform for its users. The latest update to version 59 brought with it a few minor, albeit, crucial additions to our favorite operating system. While many are still awaiting the Google Play Store to hit their Chromebooks, the Chromium team has added a new printing […]
Hard to believe but it’s been almost a year since we shared the coming release of the ASUS Chromebook C301SA. Shortly thereafter we saw the announcement of a 64GB version of the Braswell-based ASUS and what was more interesting was the price: $299. Since that time we haven’t heard much about the C301SA. Our review […]
Though we’ve yet to see a Chrome OS Tablet in the flesh and actually use it, the idea has long been an intriguing one. With Android apps coming into fullness over the next few versions of Chrome OS, the stage is set for the arrival of tablets and detachables. With these new details, ‘Scarlet’ is […]
If there is a King of the Ring for Chromebooks released in 2017 the ASUS Chromebook C302 would no doubt be a head-to-head contender with the Samsung Chromebook Plus. As we have discussed in the past, each device has its own, distinct advantages. Personally, as much as I like the Samsung, I tend to lean […]
In what is a relatively expected move, it looks like Chrome for Mac will soon take advantage of the Mac’s Touch Bar in an upcoming update.
As Chromebooks continue to carve a place in the consumer market, their firm foothold in the education sector just keeps getting stronger. In 2013 Apple MacBooks and iPads represented nearly half the mobile computing devices purchased by the US K-12 segment. Fast forward three years and the landscape has changed extensively. With 40 years of […]
It’s easy to get excited about the “next big thing” in Chrome OS. Styli, detachables and tablets. (Oh My!) These things are fabulous and we love them. But, latest and greatest do not an ecosystem make.
Barely three weeks old, the upcoming MediaTek-based Chromebook ‘Rowan’ looks to be in the fast-lane for development. The new board was added to the Chromium repository in mid-January and now we see another piece of the puzzle put into place.
We like to keep everyone up to speed on the latest deals we come across online. While Chromebooks are expanding beyond the simple, affordable machines we’ve known, there is still a lot of intrigue in finding super-inexpensive Chromebooks when they come along.
Thanks to one of our readers we have been alerted that the wildly popular Acer Chromebook R13 has gone on sale again at Best Buy just in time to snatch one up for you last minute holiday shopping.
Chromebooks are getting the Google Play Store and access to over 1 million Android Apps. I know, we’ve been saying it for months and even we were beginning to think it might be 2017 before this became reality. Well, we have some good news.
