Just one week ago, Chrome OS 68 was released to users around the globe. In what has become an expected rollout, many devices were left out of the initial launch for reasons that only the Chromium developers know. While frustrating, the staggered release of new versions of Chrome OS is pretty much par for the […]
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Chrome OS 68 Arriving For Almost Everyone Else
Last week, Chrome OS version 68 started rolling out to a number of devices but, as with most releases lately, a large number of Chromebooks and Chromeboxes did not receive the update immediately. Almost immediately, we started fielding comments and emails from users expressing discontent that their Chromebooks weren’t updating to 68. Now, I understand […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 68 Begins Rolling Out w/High Res Image Camera Support and More
The accelerated development of the Crostini Project and Linux apps on Chrome OS is a promising sign that we may see the new features come to the Stable channel for more users in the very near future. If we’re lucky, we might see Crostini move to the Stable channel in the next major update to […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 67 Arrives With Material 2.0, Split Screen Support and Much More
It has turned into a busy Friday here at the Chrome Unboxed office and we’re just getting started. We have Chrome OS news spilling over so fast it’s a juggling act just trying to keep it all straight. In the midst of it all, the Chrome team decided it was time to push out version […]
Continue ReadingBug Fixed: Chrome OS Update Recertifies Pixelbook
For the second time since its release, Google’s Pixelbook has suffered a minor bug that has left the device labeled as “uncertified” by the Google Play Store. The first instance happened back in November and resulted in the Netflix Android app failing to install as the Pixelbook wasn’t registering as a compatible device. The most […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 66 Arrives Ahead Of Google I/O
There’s a lot of buzz around the in-development Crostini Project for Chrome OS and the potential impact it could have on the entire Chromebook ecosystem. We’re really hoping that in just under two weeks, developers will give us some insight into the roadmap for Linux apps on Chrome OS as they gather for the annual […]
Continue ReadingNew Features Make Android Apps Feel Even More Native on Chromebooks
Last week, Chrome OS was updated to version 65 and with that update, many new features both big and small were introduced. One of the things we really want to do with this update is to show some of the new, interesting additions to the OS and talk about what makes them important. Today will […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Home Calling Arrives In The U.K.
Better late than never, right? Slated for the end of 2017, making phone calls from Google Home was a feature delayed for users in the United Kingdom. Yesterday, the community manager of the Google Home product forum officially announced that the feature has now been turned on.
Continue ReadingChrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
Workflow, workflow, workflow. I don’t know about you but Chrome’s trackpad gestures are a major part of my workflow every single day.
Continue ReadingChrome OS 64 Begins Rolling Out
Chromebook users rejoice! The Chrome Release Blog just announced the arrival of Chrome OS version 64 and along with it a list of new features.
Continue ReadingChrome 64 Arrives With Site Muting, HDR Support, Spectre And Meltdown Protection
Users of Chrome for Desktop have some new features to be excited about as version 64 rolls out to Linux, Mac and Windows this week. Behind the scenes, Chrome 64 includes fifty-three (53) bug and security fixes that netted friendly hackers upwards of $30,000 in bounties, collectively. Find out more about the bounty program and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Posts Current Status Of Meltdown And Chromebooks
CES 2018 will soon be winding down and although it’s sunshine and blue skies here in Las Vegas, Intel has a hornets nest to deal with when Monday brings about business as usual in the world of computing. The severity, degree and fixability of the “Meltdown” bug affecting PCs range from minimal to cataclysmic and […]
Continue Reading10 More Chromebooks Make The Android Support List
Sitting in Las Vegas, surrounded by a landslide of Assistant-enabled devices and having no doubts where Google’s focus is at CES this year. That doesn’t mean we can’t share some great Chrome OS news while we’re here. Back in Mountain View, developers have quietly updated the list of Chrome devices that officially support Android apps. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Calendar’s Updated Look Is Coming For All Users: Like It Or Not
It’s a bit hard to believe the updated interface for Google Calendar on the web began rolling out all the way back in August. At the time, it was not a full roll-out and users who received it weren’t forced to stay there. Granted, there’s been some back-and-forth by those who love the design updates […]
Continue ReadingChrome OS 63 Arrives For Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro And Plus
Amidst the chaos that is “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” Google has released an official statement about the status of the vulnerability as it pertains to their many products and platforms. Thankfully, the majority of Chromebook users are already protected by steps implemented in version 63 of Chrome OS. A number of readers have inquired here and across the […]
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