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Run Android apps on Chromebooks without pausing when they lose focus (beta)

Over the past few years Google has rolled out the ability to run Android apps on dozens of Chromebooks. But the feature’s still in beta, and there are some weird quirks: for example, while you can open multiple Android apps at once, they tend to freeze as soon as you click on a different window, […]

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Google’s Instant Tethering is coming to Chromebooks

Google rolled out Instant Tethering for Android devices earlier this year, making it easy to share your phone’s internet connection with other devices without needing to enter a password. Just enable the feature on any devices that are tied to your Google account and which support Instant Tethering, and if your tablet has no internet […]

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Acer introduces Chromebook 11 with up to 8GB RAM, Core i5 CPU

Acer was one of the first companies to launch a Chromebook, and these days the company has a wide range of models with different screen sizes, processors, and capabilities. But for the most part they’re low-cost devices with entry-level specs. The fanciest current Acer Chromebook is probably the Chromebook R13 with a 13.3 inch convertible […]

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Google releases Chrome OS 57 stable with some tablet-friendly features

There are a growing number of Chromebooks with convertible tablet-style designs. So it makes sense that over the past few years Google has added some touchscreen-friendly features to Chrome OS, like an on-screen keyboard for typing without touching a physical keyboard. Now Google is rolling out the stable version of Chrome OS 57, and it includes […]

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Every new Chromebook from here on out will support Android apps

Google began rolling out support for Android apps to select Chromebooks in 2016. The list of supported models started pretty small, but it’s been growing month by month, and Google says that many models which don’t yet support Android apps will in the future. Not sure if the Chromebook you already own or one you […]

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Acer Chromebook R13 now supports Android apps (beta)

As promised, Google has begun rolling out Android app support to a growing number of Chromebooks. After making the Google Play Store available for the Acer Chromebook R11, Asus Chromebook Flip, and Google Chromebook Pixel (2015) this summer, the company added support for several more models in October. Now you can add one more to […]

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Google Play store is rolling out for more Chromebooks

You’ve been able to run Android apps on a few Chromebooks since June, but up until recently only three Chromebooks were supported. Now Google is rolling out an update that lets you use the Play Store and install Android apps on other Chrome OS devices. A number of people have reported that the Play Store […]