Last month, we reported that Google's Family Link for Chromebooks had finally arrived in the Beta Channel. Looking at forum posts, the reception has been a bit of a mix for the Supervised Users replacement but regardless, Google is trying to make it an all-in-one management console for parents who … [Read more...] about Family Link For Chromebooks Officially Rolling Out
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Beta Update: Chrome OS “Better Together” Enabled By Default
Shortly after Chrome OS 70 began rolling out to the Stable channel, the Chrome OS team released version 71 to the Beta channel for some users. With it, a number of features long in development are now enabled as the default user experience. Namely, Android Messages is now an integrated part of … [Read more...] about Beta Update: Chrome OS “Better Together” Enabled By Default
Chrome OS 70 Arriving With Updated Tablet UI, AV1 Codec, Extension Security And More
Chrome OS version 70 has just begun rolling out to some devices and with it comes some much-anticipated UI changes that focus on a more tablet-centric user experience. Before you get too excited, I did say "some" of devices. Roughly, around 33% of all Chrome devices have received the update and many … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 70 Arriving With Updated Tablet UI, AV1 Codec, Extension Security And More
Pixelbook Lands Chrome OS 69 Along With 50 More Chromebooks
A few hours after yesterday's partial release of Chrome OS 69, our friends over at Android Police alerted me that their Pixelbooks were getting the update despite being left out of the initial update. Most of our devices around the office are on Developer or Canary so we hadn't noticed. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Pixelbook Lands Chrome OS 69 Along With 50 More Chromebooks
Chrome OS 69 Begins Rolling Out To Some Users
No official word from the Chrome Release Blog but according to the update server, Chrome OS 69 has started rolling out to a handful of Chromebooks. There isn't a lot of rhyme or reason to the devices that are getting version 69 other than they are all older Chromebooks starting around the … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 69 Begins Rolling Out To Some Users
Chrome OS 68 Arrives, Again
Two weeks ago, the Chrome OS team pulled the trigger on the update to version 68 of our favorite operating system but alas, all was not well. In the days following, most users were able to receive the update but a nasty bug promted the team of developers to halt the release due some pretty serious … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 68 Arrives, Again
[Update] Breaking News: Chrome OS Rolled Back To Version 67
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 … [Read more...] about [Update] Breaking News: Chrome OS Rolled Back To Version 67
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 … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 68 Arriving For Almost Everyone Else
Chrome 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 … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 68 Begins Rolling Out w/High Res Image Camera Support and More
Chrome 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 67 of Chrome OS. … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 67 Arrives With Material 2.0, Split Screen Support and Much More
Bug 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 … [Read more...] about Bug Fixed: Chrome OS Update Recertifies Pixelbook
Chrome 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 … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 66 Arrives Ahead Of Google I/O
