Apple’s next iPad mini could have a bigger screen, slimmer bezels, and a much faster processor. Samsung’s next-gen foldable smartphones could debut in August, along with new smartwatches (running Wear OS rather than Tizen), and wireless earbuds. Leak season is upon us. Oh, who am I kidding, every season is leak season. But the sources […]
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Opera wants you to install its web browser on Chromebooks
The Opera web browser is available for a range of operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Now the makers of the browser want you to install it on Chromebooks as well. Technically that’s something you’ve been able to do for a while by enabling support for Android or Linux apps on a […]
Lilbits: Samsung’s One UI comes to Wear OS watches, Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Windows 10 and iOS (via the web)
Last month Samsung and Google announced plans to merge their smartwatch platforms into a single, unified platform bringing the best of Google’s Wear OS and Samsung’s Tizen. Now Samsung is giving us an idea of what next-gen Galaxy smartwatches running the new software will look like. Among other things, Samsung is promising updates to the […]
Lilbits: Windows 11 leaked, Nintendo Game & Watch Zelda Edition coming this fall
Microsoft is hosting an event on June 24 to discuss the future of Windows. And evidence was mounting that in addition to giving the operating system a new look, Microsoft was getting ready for a new name: Windows 11. Now a leaked build of the operating system is making the rounds, and websites including xda-developers, […]
Acer’s new Chromebooks available with up to a 17.3 inch display
Acer’s four newest Chromebooks include a new budget model with a MediaTek processor and a $270 starting price as well as higher-priced/higher-performance models powered by Intel Tiger Lake processors. But the most unusual thing about Acer’s new Chromebooks? One has 17.3 inch display, making them the largest-screen Chromebooks from any company to date. It’s certainly […]
HP Pro c640 G2 Chromebook is a 14 inch Tiger Lake Chromebook for $419 and up
HP’s newest business-class Chromebook is basically a 14 inch laptop with decent specs, a MIL-STD 810H-tested design, and Google’s Chrome OS software rather than Windows. The HP Pro c640 G2 is available with up to an Intel Core i7 Tiger Lake processor, a 1920 x 1080 pixel touchscreen display, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. […]
Google is bringing Linux app support for Chromebooks out of beta
Most Chromebooks released in the past few years include an optional feature that allows you to run desktop Linux applications in Chrome OS. It’s a feature that’s been in beta since it was first introduced three years ago. Now Google says Linux support on Chromebooks is ready to emerge from beta. It’ll shed the beta […]
Acer Chromebook Spin 513 with Snapdragon 7c launches for $349 and up
The first Chromebook with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor is hitting the streets and early reviews of the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513 suggest it offers long battery life, a decent design, and a few premium features (by Chromebook standards) including a full HD display and backlit keyboard. What you shouldn’t expect? Stellar performance. Acer’s latest […]
Lilbits: Android 12, Pixel 5a 5G, Microsoft Cloud PC, and the controversial Eve V
Google confirmed this month that it has a Pixel 5a coming later this year, although it may only be available in select markets. But the company hasn’t provided any real details about the phone. Now that the company has released Android 12 Developer Preview 3 though, some folks have been busy digging through the software […]
Lilbits: Intel’s Adaptive Boost for Rocket Lake chips, Android 11 for Chromebooks, PinePhone Beta Edition
8 Comments on Lilbits: Intel’s Adaptive Boost for Rocket Lake chips, Android 11 for Chromebooks, PinePhone Beta EditionThis week Intel introduced its new 11th-gen desktop processors, code-named Rocket Lake-S. Set to hit the streets at the end of the month, the new processors are manufactured using a 14nm process rather than the 10nm process the company uses for most of its recent laptop chips. But Intel is still promising a modest boost […]
Chrome OS picks up new features for its 10th birthday
Google is throwing a birthday party for the operating system that powers Chromebooks, and as Chrome OS enters its double-digits, Google is giving it a few presents to commemorate the milestone. Here are some new features coming to Chrome OS as the operating system turns 10 years old. Keep in mind that Google is rolling […]
Lilbits: Microsoft Edge gets more interesting, Chromebooks outsell Macs, and a 31.2 inch color E Ink display
6 Comments on Lilbits: Microsoft Edge gets more interesting, Chromebooks outsell Macs, and a 31.2 inch color E Ink displayNow that Microsoft’s Edge web browser is based on Google’s open source Chromium project, it behaves a lot like Google’s Chrome browser… and for the most part that’s left me wondering why you’d use Edge instead of Chrome. Microsoft has been adding features that help set its browser apart, but up until now I haven’t […]