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Google to offer 100GB Google Drive space to new Chromebook owners

Google Chrome OS is an operating system designed around a web browser. Chromebook and Chromebox devices look like standard computers, but since they only really run one program, they can boot more quickly and they don’t need as much storage as a traditional laptop. But if you have a lot of documents, pictures, videos, or […]

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Google rolls out Chromebook, Chromebox rentals starting at $25 per month

Google is now offering US organizations the opportunity to rent laptop or desktop computers running Google Chrome OS. Prices start at $30 per month for a Chromebox or $25 per month for a Chromebook. The hardware is available on a monthly basis with no need to sign a contract, but prices actually go down the longer […]

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Chromebooks can now play movies from the Google Play Store

Google rolled out an update to Chrome OS this week that lets you watch movies purchased or rented at the Google Play Store on a Chromebook. Seriously, that feature wasn’t already available. Now it is. Kind of. On Tuesday Google started rolling out an update to the stable channel of Chrome OS, adding a number […]

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Google Chromebooks get easier-to-use apps list

Google has been busy making Chrome OS look more like a standard desktop operating system. Up until a few months ago the browser-based operating system booted right into a web browser window, and there was no way to minimize it. The browser was the desktop. Then Google rolled out an update that added a taskbar […]

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Upgrading the Samsung Series 3 Chromebox

The Samsung Series 3 Chromebox is a tiny computer designed to run Google’s Chrome operating system. It doesn’t have the fastest processor around or the highest storage capacity. But with 4GB of RAM, a 16GB solid state disk, and an Intel Celeron (or Core i5 CPU on developer models), it’s got more than enough power […]

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Chrome OS To Allow Dual-Booting In Future Releases?

Ever since the first Google Chrome OS laptops came into existence, hackers have been trying to figure out how to load Ubuntu and other Linux distributions onto the machines. After all, the Chromebooks and Chromeboxes put out by Samsung and Acer have some nice hardware and don’t cost too much. However, some find the browser-based […]

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Google Chromebooks coming to 100 Best Buy stores (and Dixons in UK)

Google has announced that the latest Chromebooks will be available in 100 Best Buy locations around the US. UK retailer Dixons will also be offering Chromebooks. This is the first time laptops running Chrome OS will be available in bricks and mortar stores. Chromebooks are also available for purchase online. Right now there are three […]