Google’s upcoming Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet might support Windows 10 dual-booting

Apart from Pixel 3 flagships, Chromecast 3, Pixel stand, Google might also be launching a new Pixel Slate, Google’s first ever Chrome OS tablet. However, a Chromium commit seems to indicate that Chrome OS may not be the only operating system this Pixel Slate might run.  Continue reading “Google’s upcoming Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet might support Windows 10 dual-booting”

Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS

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According to a new commit in the open source Chromium Gerrit, Google is said to be working on Chrome OS and Android Messages integration. No new introduction is needed for Chrome OS; it is Google’s operating system for laptops, set-top boxes, and more recently, detachable, and tablets. Continue reading “Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS”

Terminal app spotted in Chrome OS hints at future Linux application support

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Back in February, commits to the Chromium codebase revealed that Chrome OS could soon run Linux applications using a container. Though it was possible to run Linux application in Chrome OS using the crouton, it only works in the developer’s mode.  Continue reading “Terminal app spotted in Chrome OS hints at future Linux application support”

HP Chromebook X2 2-in-1 with 12.3-inch Quad HD display, Intel Core-Y processor announced

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HP today has announced the Chromebook X2 which is the World’s First 2-in-1 detachable Chromebook with 12.3-inches Quad HD display and is powered by the 7th Generation Intel Core-Y series processor. It comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. Continue reading “HP Chromebook X2 2-in-1 with 12.3-inch Quad HD display, Intel Core-Y processor announced”

Chromebook Atlas with 4K display surfaces, expected later this year

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There’s never been a Chromebook with a 4K screen resolution, in fact, 2400 x 1600 resolution display on the Google Pixelbook is as close as we got so far on Chromebooks. However, it looks like things are going to change very soon as a new Chromebook with name ‘Atlas’ 4K display surfaced online. Continue reading “Chromebook Atlas with 4K display surfaces, expected later this year”

Acer Chromebook Tab 10 first Chrome OS tablet with 9.7-inch QXGA display, Wacom EMR stylus announced

Acer has introduced the Chromebook Tab 10, it is a dedicated tab running Google’s Chrome OS. It sports a 9.7-inch IPS LCD and has 4GB RAM. It also comes with Wacom EMR stylus for natural writing, drawing and it can be placed in the dock.  Continue reading “Acer Chromebook Tab 10 first Chrome OS tablet with 9.7-inch QXGA display, Wacom EMR stylus announced”

Samsung confirmed to be working on Nautilus Chromebook with detachable keyboard and Sony camera sensor

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Back in November, it was reported that Samsung is working on a new Chromebook with codename Nautilus and detachable keyboard based on several recent changes to the Chromium Repository. Today it is confirmed that Samsung is indeed the manufacturer of Nautilus Chromebook and it will equip Sony IMX258 camera sensor. Continue reading “Samsung confirmed to be working on Nautilus Chromebook with detachable keyboard and Sony camera sensor”

Google Pixelbook is a high-end convertible Chromebook with a stylus

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Following the leaked press images of Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, a new report from Droid Life has now revealed details of an upcoming high-end Chromebook from Google dubbed as Pixelbook. Continue reading “Google Pixelbook is a high-end convertible Chromebook with a stylus”

Google confirms no new Pixel Chromebook laptops are in the works

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It looks like Google is pulling the plug on its Pixel Chromebook which is high end notebook that runs on Chrome OS. Google senior vice president for hardware Rick Osterloh told TechCrunch at MWC that the company plans to stop making the Pixel Chromebook line after just two iterations. Continue reading “Google confirms no new Pixel Chromebook laptops are in the works”

HP ProBook x360 11 Education Edition Rugged Convertible Laptop for students announced

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HP has announced the launch of the new ProBook x360 11 Education Edition rugged convertible laptop. It comes packed with an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) touchscreen, powered by a Pentium N4200 or Intel Celeron N3350 processor, an 8GB RAM and 256 GB of inbuilt storage. Continue reading “HP ProBook x360 11 Education Edition Rugged Convertible Laptop for students announced”

Google rolls out Play Store and Android Apps to four more Chromebooks

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Google had initially rolled out Google Play Store to some Chromebooks soon after the Google I/O event. The only Chromebook with Android app support was the Asus Chromebook Flip previously. Continue reading “Google rolls out Play Store and Android Apps to four more Chromebooks”

HP Chromebook 11 G5 with 12.5 hours of battery life announced, starts at $189

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HP has announced an affordable Chromebook 11 G5 laptop that features a slimmed-down design and a narrower display bezels. It is thinner and lighter than previous generation Chromebooks.

Continue reading “HP Chromebook 11 G5 with 12.5 hours of battery life announced, starts at $189”

Google shows off how Android apps run on Chromebooks in this video

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Google confirmed last month that Android apps are coming to Chrome OS. Now Google has released a video of a developer presentation that shows how the Play Store and Android apps will run on Chromebooks.

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Google Chromebook sales outnumbered Apple’s Macbook in U.S. for first time

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According to IDC analyst, Google’s Chromebook sales in the United States in Q1, 2016 outnumbered Apple’s Mac for the very first time. Continue reading “Google Chromebook sales outnumbered Apple’s Macbook in U.S. for first time”

Samsung Chromebook 3 with Intel CPU goes on sale for $200

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Samsung has now announced the pricing for its new Chromebook 3 that was introduced during CES last month. Continue reading “Samsung Chromebook 3 with Intel CPU goes on sale for $200”