It wouldn't be CES without a few pre-show surprises, and this year is no different. Google has gone and unvelied 3 new Chrome OS devices this year before the show even gets underway. All three have been on our radar, but now we have official names, some official pics, and a handful of official … [Read more...] about Chromebook tablets get second life starting with the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet
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The first Chromebook to get an AMOLED display is Samsung’s thin & powerful Galaxy Chromebook
Technically speaking, CES 2020 hasn't even begun, but that hasn't stopped the flow of tech news ahead of the conference's official beginning on Tuesday morning. As part of that early jump, Google has pulled the wraps off not one, not two, but three new important Chromebooks that will be making … [Read more...] about The first Chromebook to get an AMOLED display is Samsung’s thin & powerful Galaxy Chromebook
ASUS is starting development on another next-gen Chromebook
Quite a bit of news came out about the ASUS Chromebook C436 yesterday, from expectations we have about the new device at CES next week to its passage through the FCC, it seems we'll know all we want about ASUS' latest flagship Chromebook very soon. However, as it turns out, there's reason to … [Read more...] about ASUS is starting development on another next-gen Chromebook
ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 passes through FCC just in time for CES 2020
Robby just spent the better part of the morning drawing out our exhaustive list of CES expectations as we gear up to head to the massive trade show in Vegas next week. If all goes as planned, this will be the biggest year yet for Chrome OS at CES with the possibility of multiple OEMs bringing … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 passes through FCC just in time for CES 2020
All the new Chromebooks we are expecting to see at CES 2020
CES 2020 is just around the corner and we're getting final preparations in order for the week-long trip to the desert in search of new Chrome OS devices. CES has long been a hit-or-miss venue for new Chromebooks, but when it has hit, it has hit big. In 2017 we were lucky enough to be on hand for … [Read more...] about All the new Chromebooks we are expecting to see at CES 2020
We could finally see flagship Chromebooks with powerful AMD processors at CES
It has been a full 9 months since Gabriel unearthed the first signs of an AMD-powered Chromebook beginning development with the newer, more powerful Picasso chipset inside. That device was revealed to have the codename 'Zork' and all we knew about it at the time was the fact that it looked to be … [Read more...] about We could finally see flagship Chromebooks with powerful AMD processors at CES
Comet Lake Chromeboxes are headed our way: Hello ‘Puff’
Once upon a time, the Chromebox form-factor appeared to be on the endangered species list. However, two years later, the small Chrome OS desktop has seen a resurgence into the market with Kaby Lake boxes from most of the big-name Chromebook makers as well as new entrants from companies like CTL and … [Read more...] about Comet Lake Chromeboxes are headed our way: Hello ‘Puff’
Better Chromebook displays on the horizon as Ambient EQ becomes official
Earlier this year, the first signs of Ambient EQ for Chromebook screens were spotted in the repositories. The concept is quite simple really: with the proper sensors and software in place, screens can not only adapt the brightness in response to your environment, they can also adapt the color … [Read more...] about Better Chromebook displays on the horizon as Ambient EQ becomes official
‘Krane’ confirmed as a pure Chrome OS tablet coming soon by Lenovo
'Krane' is a Chrome OS device in development that we've not talked about too often. As a matter of fact, we mentioned it upon its arrival in our consciousness in April of this year and once again as Gabriel found it would be only the second Chrome OS device to make the questionable decision of … [Read more...] about ‘Krane’ confirmed as a pure Chrome OS tablet coming soon by Lenovo
‘Kodama’ could be Lenovo’s new Chrome OS tablet
Just a few weeks back, a post went up on Reddit from a Lenovo employee asking for testers to partake in an early trial of an upcoming Chrome OS tablet from the company. We'd seen this type of thing before with the Lenovo Smart Clock and that testing request showed up just weeks before the Smart … [Read more...] about ‘Kodama’ could be Lenovo’s new Chrome OS tablet
Chrome OS begins support for Intel’s Jasper Lake processors
If you're like me, the first thought that just crossed your mind was "what in the world is Jasper Lake?" Maybe not but when the commit crossed my path yesterday with the reference "chipset-jsl", I was confused, to say the least. We track a lot of devices here at Chrome Unboxed and in doing so, there … [Read more...] about Chrome OS begins support for Intel’s Jasper Lake processors
What the upcoming Snapdragon Chromebook ‘Trogdor’ could look like
Since Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit last week, we've been digging around in the commits a bit more looking for more clues surrounding the 'Trogdor' baseboard that is housing the Qualcomm SC7180 processor. That processor, if you recall, is thought to be the new Snapdragon 7c chip that was just … [Read more...] about What the upcoming Snapdragon Chromebook ‘Trogdor’ could look like
