In a not-totally-surprising move yesterday, Google hinted very strongly that another #madebyGoogle device is in the works and will be announced "down the road." At the annual Cloud Next event, in a session titled Google Hardware For Business, a juicy hint was dropped that is making it quite clear … [Read more...] about Google Confirms New #madebyGoogle Chromebook Coming For Business
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‘Zork’ Ushers In The Era Of Flagship-Caliber AMD Chromebooks
AMD's entrance into the Chrome OS space may not have carried with it the fanfare many of us were hoping for but the education-focused devices unveiled at CES 2019 were a smart play by manufacturers looking to give AMD a foothold in a market dominated almost entirely by Intel. The low-powered AMD … [Read more...] about ‘Zork’ Ushers In The Era Of Flagship-Caliber AMD Chromebooks
‘Atlas’ Chromebook Could Be Nearing Production
In the life of many Chromebooks and other Google software, there is a process that many new things go through known as dogfooding. Dogfooding is simply the everyday use of software and/or hardware by the very developers making and working on them. In the case of Google, dogfooders are used to test … [Read more...] about ‘Atlas’ Chromebook Could Be Nearing Production
Chromebook Flip C434 Lands At Amazon, Sold Out At ASUS
If you were lucky, like Robby, you snagged the new ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 last week as it was quietly made available in ASUS' online shop. Thanks to some expedited shipping options, the highly-anticipated convertible was in our office the next day and ready for a proper unboxing. Robby will … [Read more...] about Chromebook Flip C434 Lands At Amazon, Sold Out At ASUS
The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 Is Officially Shipping Now
Just today, news broke that the highly-anticipated ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 became available for order on ASUS' website. For the time being, the only model on offer is the baseline Core m3 model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage for a rather steep $569 asking price. … [Read more...] about The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 Is Officially Shipping Now
Wireless Charging is Coming To New Chromebook Tablets
Just this weekend we uncovered news of an upcoming duo of tablets coming soon that will feature the newer Mediatek 8183 processor. The duo will both be using the baseboard 'Flapjack' and look to be arriving with both an 8-inch and 10-inch version. And while I'm pretty excited about a couple … [Read more...] about Wireless Charging is Coming To New Chromebook Tablets
The Next Generation Of Chrome OS Tablet Is Coming But Not From Where You’d Expect
It's really difficult to say when, or even if, Chrome OS tablets will ever take a firm grasp in the consumer market but that hasn't stopped OEMs from pushing forward in developing the recent form-factor of our favorite operating system. For education and casual use, the RockChip-powered 10.1" … [Read more...] about The Next Generation Of Chrome OS Tablet Is Coming But Not From Where You’d Expect
AOPEN Debuts Commercial Chromebox 2 Ahead Of Google Cloud Next 19
Digital signage is a multi-billion dollar industry that is expected to grow at a break-neck pace of more than 7% annually over the next four years and no company is more at home in that arena than AOPEN. From interactive customer kiosks to massive, multi-display advertising, AOPEN's Chromebase … [Read more...] about AOPEN Debuts Commercial Chromebox 2 Ahead Of Google Cloud Next 19
Fingerprint Sensors And Numeric Keypads, Oh My: Two Upcoming Chromebooks Get A Serious Hardware Boost
It has been more than six months since the Chromebooks 'Ekko' and 'Bard' surfaced in the Chromium repository. We have suspicions these two Chromebooks will make their debut in coming weeks and it appears they will bring some very exclusive features with them. Fingerprint Reader Fingerprint … [Read more...] about Fingerprint Sensors And Numeric Keypads, Oh My: Two Upcoming Chromebooks Get A Serious Hardware Boost
ASUS Chromebook C434 Shows Up At Staples
We know the arrival of the hotly-anticipated ASUS C434 is just around the corner. What, with the FCC filing already out of the way and the listings already on education/enterprise resellsers like Promevo, the clock is ticking against the full-tilt release of the successor to the very popular ASUS … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook C434 Shows Up At Staples
Pixelbook 2 (‘Atlas’) To Get Some Variation of Quick Charging
There had been a bit of a break in news about 'Atlas' (which we firmly believe to be the Pixelbook2) since the end of 2018, but things are popping up left and right lately and we're even inclined to think there's a good chance that the Pixelbook 2 could make its debut at a smaller Google event in … [Read more...] about Pixelbook 2 (‘Atlas’) To Get Some Variation of Quick Charging
Face Unlock Getting Closer For New And Existing Chromebooks
Back in August of 2018, a few stories went around stating that Google was working on a facial recognition feature for Chromebooks and, to be perfectly honest, I couldn't find any real evidence at the time pointing to anything beyond facial recognition for cameras. After all, modern mobile cameras … [Read more...] about Face Unlock Getting Closer For New And Existing Chromebooks
