Today in Brooklyn, Acer unveiled the newest Chromebooks in their growing lineup: the Chromebook 714 and 715. We were at the event and got to spend a bit of time with both devices after the crowds thinned out a bit. From those few minutes we were able to really spend with both Chromebooks, I have a … [Read more...] about Hands-On With The New Acer Chromebook 715 and 714 [VIDEO]
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Sneak Peek With Acer’s New Chromebooks For Enterprise [VIDEO]
We're here at the Next@Acer global press event and we're taking a quick peak at the two new Chromebooks on offer from Acer. We'll spend some more time with them soon and get more in-depth hands-on videos at that point, but we wanted to share our initial thoughts from the keynote with you now. … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek With Acer’s New Chromebooks For Enterprise [VIDEO]
Acer Drops Two Durable Premium Chromebooks Built For Work
As we expected, Acer brought along some new Chrome devices to the Next@Acer event here in Brooklyn, NY. We'll be getting some hands-on shortly and will bring you video coverage of our initial impressions but in the meantime, here's a closer look at Acer's Enterprise-focused Chromebook 714 and … [Read more...] about Acer Drops Two Durable Premium Chromebooks Built For Work
Google Confirms New #madebyGoogle Chromebook Coming For Business
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
‘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
