Asus has launched two new Chromebooks, both powered by 11th-gen Intel Core “Tiger Lake” processors. The new Asus Chromebook CX9 (9400) is a 14 inch laptop with a starting weight of less than two pounds, and the Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500) is a 15.6 inch convertible with a touchscreen display that weighs in at 4.2 pounds. […]
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Lilbits: TCL’s flexible displays, more NVIDIA RTX laptops, and new 4G for an old Chromebook
LG has been grabbing a lot of headlines for providing a sneak peek of its upcoming “LG Rollable” smartphone during the company’s CES event this week. But LG isn’t the only company working on rollable displays that could be used in phones that stretch to become tablets. TCL rollable AMOLED display (6.7 to 7.8 inches)TCL […]
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 with Ryzen 3000U coming in February for $480 and up
Acer’s first Chromebook with AMD Ryzen processors are coming next month. The Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is a 3.4 pound convertible with a 14 inch touchscreen display and a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the Chrome OS computer in laptop or tablet modes. The Chromebook Spin 514 will be available starting in February for […]
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 with QLED display coming soon for $550 and up
As expected, Samsung’s next premium Chromebook is coming soon and it carries a slightly less premium price tag than its predecessor. The new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is set to go on sale in the first quarter of 2021 for $550 and up. It will be the first Chromebook to feature a QLED display when it […]
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook2 leaked (Updated)
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook was the first Chrome OS laptop to feature a 4K AMOLED display when it launched earlier this year. But it was also one of the most expensive Chromebooks on the market, with a $1000 price tag. Now Samsung is gearing up for round two, and this time the company is still […]
Lilbits: Samsung and LG leaks, Chrome OS Phone Hub, and Raspberry Pi HiFi
Google makes the Android operating system that powers most of the world’s smartphones. And Google makes the Chrome OS operating system that powers a growing number of laptops. So you’d think that the company would want to make sure the two play nicely with one another… and you’d be right. It’s just taking a bit […]
FydeOS beta brings Chromium OS to the PineBook Pro (Android app support too)
The PineBook Pro is a $200 laptop with a 14 inch full HD display, a Rockchip RK3399 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and support for a bunch of different operating systems… most of which are GNU/Linux distributions. But you can also turn the laptop into a Chromebook-like device by installing a new beta […]
MediaTek’s new chips: MT8192 & MT8195 for Chromebook chips, Dimensity 700 for 5G smartphones
1 Comment on MediaTek’s new chips: MT8192 & MT8195 for Chromebook chips, Dimensity 700 for 5G smartphonesTaiwanese chip maker MediaTek has unveiled three new ARM-based processors aimed at mobile devices. The new MediaTek MT8195 is a 6nm chip designed for premium Chromebooks, while the MT8192 is a less powerful 7nm chip aimed at mainstream Chrome OS devices. MediaTek’s new Dimensity 700, meanwhile, is a 7nm processor designed for mid-range 5G smartphones. MediaTek says both […]
Lenovo’s newest Chromebook is a Ryzen-powered convertible
Lenovo is introducing its first Chromebook powered by an AMD Ryzen processor. The Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Enterprise is a 3.3 pound convertible notebook with a 13.3 inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge, and support for up to a 4K OLED display, up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700C processor, and up to 16GB of RAM […]
AMD-powered HP Pro c645 Chromebook coming in December
Now that AMD is making Ryzen chips available for Chromebooks, HP has introduced its first Chrome OS laptop to feature support for up to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700C processor. The HP Pro c645 should be available in December. It’s a 14 inch notebook with support for up to a 1080p touchscreen display, up to […]
CTL launches a pair of 14 inch Chromebooks for $279 and up
CTL is taking pre-orders for two new Chromebooks with 14 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel displays, Intel Gemini Lake Refresh processors, and at least 6 years of official support from Google. The CTL NL81 features an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, a non-touchscreen display, and a $279 price tag, while the CTL NL81T is a $379 touchscreen model […]
NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW game streaming now works on Chromebooks (beta)
When you think of gaming laptops, you probably don’t think of Chromebooks. But maybe that’s going to change soon. Rumor has it that Google is working to bring Valve’s Steam game client for Linux to high-end Chromebooks. And you don’t even need a high-end model to stream games over the web using Google’s Stadia service. […]