Google is putting its usual Chrome release schedule on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Typically the company releases new builds of Chrome OS and the Chrome web browser every six weeks. But the company says it’s “pausing upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases for a while “due to adjusted work schedules at […]
Chrome OS 82 will bring major Linux terminal improvements
Google has been allowing Chrome OS users to run Linux apps for a few years. But the optional “Crostini” feature which makes this possible sort of feels tacked onto Chrome OS as an afterthought (which… to be fair, it was). That could change when Chrome OS 82 is released on May 5th. It’s expected to […]
Chromebooks with discrete graphics could be on the way
While many Chromebooks are still basically small, cheap laptops with a browser-based operating system, we’ve seen a growing number of mid-range and premium models in recent years with the kind of processors, displays, RAM, and other specs you’d expect from a decent Windows notebook. One thing we haven’t seen yet? A Chromebook with discrete graphics. […]
All new Chromebooks will get at least 8 years of automatic updates
One of the nice things about buying a Google Chromebook is that the operating system receives automatic security and feature updates delivered straight from Google — which means that it’ll stay up to date years after your Android phone stops receiving official updates. But up until recently, Google only promised 5 to 6.5 years of […]
Chromebooks as a gaming platform? Steam support in the works, Stadia support is already here
Chromebooks may often be dismissed as cheap laptops that run a browser-based operating system. But thanks to support for Android and Linux apps, that’s not exactly true… and even if it were, there’s a lot you can do in a web browser. Case in point — when Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launched last year, […]
Google is bringing gesture navigation to Chrome OS
Google has been phasing out support for navigation buttons in recent versions of Android, and instead prioritizing gesture-based navigation. Now it looks like gestures are coming to Chrome OS. The folks at Android Police discovered that Chrome OS 80 beta, which began rolling out a few days ago, includes optional support for Android 10-style gestures. […]
Windows 7 support is ending — what do you do now?
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 7 support, which means that the decade-old operating system will get its final security update today. You can continue using Windows 7 indefinitely — aside from a nag screen that will likely pop up to let you know support has ended, nothing will change. But Windows 7Â will likely […]
Lenovo may have a Chrome OS tablet on the way
Chrome OS tablets have been a thing for the past year and a half or so, but there still aren’t all that many on the market. Google makes one. Acer and Asus have models. And a few enterprise and education-focused companies including CTL and AOPEN have models. But soon there could be another player: About […]
Chrome OS gains virtual desktops, click-to-call on an Android phone, and more
Google is rolling out Chrome OS 78 to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes and, among other things, it’s the first version of the operating system to support virtual desktops. This feature, which was spotted in code commits as far back as February, allows you to create multiple workspaces that function as if you were using multiple monitors […]
Google extends the software lifespan of more Chromebooks
Chromebooks are simple, relatively secure computers that download operating system and security updates automatically… for a set period of time. When Google first launched Chrome OS, the company promised to deliver 5 years of updates from the release date of each Chromebook or Chromebox. Eventually the company raised that do 6.5 years. And recently Google […]
Say hello to the Google Pixelbook Go (leaked hardware hands-on video posted online)
Google’s next Chromebook is expected to have a brand new design, a 13.3 inch, 16:9 touchscreen display (FHD or 4K), and support for up to an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. We learned all of that via leaks last month, even though Google isn’t expected to officially announce the […]
HP’s latest Chromebooks (and a Chromebox) are aimed at the enterprise market
This summer Dell and Google launched the first Chromebooks to feature Chrome OS Enterprise services. Since then Google has added a number of other models to its Chromebook for enterprise website, including models from Acer, Asus, and Samsung. Now HP is getting in on the action. The new HP Chromebook Enterprise x360 14E G1 is […]
