Ive been sitting on this one for nearly three weeks, trying to understand what it could be. A few days ago, a reader found the same commit and began asking about it in the comments section, so I thought it was time to go ahead and share what I've found up to this point. Prepare yourself...it … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Eve’ Gets Double-Tap Function…Like The Pixel?
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New Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
Seeing the Google Assistant make its way to Chromebooks really isn't too much of a surprise. Google has opened the SDK to any party who wants to embed the Assistant in their devices. So, naturally they would want to bring it to their own operating system. As Robby has postulated, the addition … [Read more...] about New Chromebook ‘Eve’ May Equip An Assistant Button
New Rockchip Chromebook In The Works: Meet ‘Nefario’
Keeping in the spirit of Despicable Me, a new Chromebook code-named 'Nefario' has turned up in the Chromium repository. The Chromebook, birthed just this evening, appears to be another convertible device. Following in the footsteps of 'Kevin', a.k.a. the Samsung Chromebook Plus, 'Nefario' … [Read more...] about New Rockchip Chromebook In The Works: Meet ‘Nefario’
Acer Chromebook Spin 11 Up For Pre-order
The next generation of Apollo Lake-powered Chromebooks will soon be hitting shelves. Along with the HP x360 and the ASUS C213, the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 will serve as the poster children for the latest wave of educational Chrome devices. All three of these devices were expected to be made … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook Spin 11 Up For Pre-order
New Chromebook Spotted With Unreleased Mobile-First 10nm Intel Cannon Lake Chip
The Chrome OS train just keeps moving down the tracks. As we grapple with the ins and outs of the latest flagship release, our eyes are constantly set on the future. Where are Chromebooks headed? What features are coming? Today, we have a long-view sneak peek at a Chromebook - more … [Read more...] about New Chromebook Spotted With Unreleased Mobile-First 10nm Intel Cannon Lake Chip
Unannounced Acer Chromebook Shows Up Online
We recently got a glimpse of a new 11.6" Acer Chromebook at this year's Computex expo but Acer has yet to officially announce and details about the device. We are pretty confident it is a smaller version of the current Acer Chromebook 14 for Work with a rugged housing. Today we received an … [Read more...] about Unannounced Acer Chromebook Shows Up Online
ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Shows Up On Amazon
Yesterday's release of Chrome OS 59 has brought Android Apps to a small handful of devices including the ASUS Chromebook Flip C213. While not officially announced for purchase, the latest rugged Chromebook from ASUS has shown up on Amazon for order. Marked "temporarily out of stock," you can … [Read more...] about ASUS Chromebook Flip C213 Shows Up On Amazon
Details On New Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Cameras Emerge
As we are seeing the development of Android apps on Chromebooks finally starting to see a launch point, the next place for the platform to grow is clear: tablets and detachables. Let's face it. Convertibles are great, but there is still a big market for tablets not attached to physical … [Read more...] about Details On New Chromebook ‘Soraka’ Cameras Emerge
Rugged Acer Chromebook 11: New Details Emerge From Computex
Acer unexpectedly dropped a new Chromebook at Computex in Taipei this week and it has been the subject of much confusion about what exactly we're looking at here. Thanks to our friend @SuzukiAkifumi of office-kabu.jp, we now have more detailed information about this very unique, upcoming … [Read more...] about Rugged Acer Chromebook 11: New Details Emerge From Computex
Acer Debuts Mysterious High-end Chromebook At Computex
Computex 2017 is underway in Taipei and we've already heard news of the new ASUS Flip C101. It's not too surprising to see new Chrome OS devices announced at the annual technology show. At the same time, we weren't expecting any jaw-dropping Chromebooks to show up here either. Acer apparently, … [Read more...] about Acer Debuts Mysterious High-end Chromebook At Computex
Original ASUS Flip Successor Unveiled At Computex
After a long, 2 year wait, the original Chromebook Flip finally has a successor. The ASUS Chromebook Flip C101 is upon us, and there are a few changes here and there, but ASUS has stayed inside the lines set by the first Flip - the C100. Thanks to winfuture.de for getting some early hands-on time … [Read more...] about Original ASUS Flip Successor Unveiled At Computex
*Updated* Samsung Chromebook Pro: The Wait Is Almost Over
If you were lucky enough to order the Samsung Chromebook Pro from last weeks premature listing, your patience will soon be rewarded. Tomorrow is the big day and, if all goes as planned, the Pro will be officially released we will see shipments start to roll our Sunday or Monday. If you missed … [Read more...] about *Updated* Samsung Chromebook Pro: The Wait Is Almost Over
