Chrome OS is getting a big redesign for its 10th birthday

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Engadget

To celebrate the 10th birthday of Chrome OS, Google is announcing a revamp today and a new set of tools to make the platform much more useful. Of note, it's adding a new clipboard that remembers the last five things you copied, a Phone Hub to mak...

Lenovo’s capable Chromebook Duet is cheaper than ever on Amazon

Posted on 03/03/2021 by Engadget

If you're looking for a Chromebook that's a bit more flexible than your average laptop, Lenovo's Chromebook Duet is a good option. As a 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard, it almost fills the void left by the Chrome OS tablets of ye...

Chrome OS is getting a built-in screen recorder

Posted on 17/02/2021 by Engadget

Because they're often cheap, durable and secure, Chromebooks are popular laptops in schools. Google wants to make them even more student-friendly and is announcing a set of new features today alongside a host of updates to its Education-focused p...

Acer’s latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem

Posted on 19/01/2021 by Engadget

Acer has unveiled a bunch of new computers meant for the classroom, including a refresh of two of its convertible and durable Chromebooks. The new versions of its Spin 512 and Spin 511 Chromebooks are powered by the latest generation Intel N4500 and...

Intel Evo Chromebooks will feature Thunderbolt

Posted on 11/01/2021 by Engadget

Intel normally doesn’t have much dedicated hardware for Chromebooks at CES, but this year it announced some intriguing tidbits. First, the company revealed that Chromebooks are coming with Intel Evo branding, its new name for refined Project Athena m...

Intel’s 10nm Pentium Silver and Celeron CPUs are a huge leap for schools

Posted on 11/01/2021 by Engadget

While it may seem strange to be reading about new Pentium processors in the year 2021, bear with me. Intel just announced its N-series Pentium Silver and Celeron processors at CES, and they may just lead to some transformative changes for inexpensive...

Google brings tab search to Chromebooks with Chrome OS 87

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Engadget

Google is rolling out Chrome OS 87, which includes the recently revealed tab search feature. You can access that from the circular button in the top-right corner or by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A, as 9to5 Google notes. It's a useful function that will help...

NVIDIA brings GeForce Now game streaming to Chromebooks

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

NVIDIA is launching a beta version of its GeForce Now game streaming service on ChromeOS today. Unlike Windows and Mac users, you won't need a native app to get started. Instead, you can simply point your browser to play.geforce.now and login with a...

Google partners with Parallels to bring Windows apps to Chrome OS

Posted on 16/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

For years, Parallels has provided virtualization software so you could run full Windows installs on a Mac, but today they’re tackling a new OS. The company just announced that it is partnering with Google to work on bringing full Windows application...

Google pauses Chrome updates to limit issues while teams work remotely

Posted on 18/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google announced today that it is pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases due to adjusted work schedules. The goal, Google said in a tweet, is to ensure the releases "continue to be stable, secure, & reliable for anyone who depends on them...

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