Google will begin rolling out an update to the Chrome OS Beta Channel next week bringing an updated Chrome Launcher, support for password-protected ZIP files, and more. One of the most interesting new features coming to Google’s operating system for Chromebooks is support for Google Now in the app launcher. Hit the search icon in the taskbar […]
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Lilbits (12-19-2014): Return of the Palm?
Once upon a time Palm was a leading company in the mobile device space. Then Palm lost some serious market share, tried some new things that didn’t go over too well, and was eventually acquired by HP… who then canceled all Palm-related projects and dismantled the team before selling most of the remaining assets to […]
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Now you can run Photoshop on a Chromebook (kind of)
Want to do some serious image editing on a Chromebook? Now you can… maybe. Adobe and Google have announced that Photoshop can now run on Chromebooks. There are a few catches though. Adobe Photoshop will be available to folks using Chromebooks if: They’re located in the United States. They’re Adobe education customers. They’ve paid for a […]
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Now you can run (some) Android apps on a Chromebook
As promised, Google is bringing support for Android apps to its Chrome operating system. That means in addition to running thousands of web-based apps, you can now use a Chromebook to run some apps that had previously only been available on smartphones or tablets running Android. There are only 4 Android apps available for Chrome […]
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Microsoft: Cheap Windows notebooks to tackle Chromebooks this year
Trying to decide whether to pick up a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? If you’re leaning toward a Chromebook because it’s cheaper… well, it might not be. There are already plenty of cheap Windows laptops, and Microsoft is promising that we’ll see even more cheap models from partners including Acer, HP, and Toshiba in time for the […]
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Help Google pick Android apps that should run on Chrome OS
Google is working on adding the ability to run some Android apps on Chrome OS laptop and desktop computers. But that doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to run every Android app in the Play Store on a Chromebook… at least not initially. During this week’s Google IO developer conference, Google demonstrated a few apps […]
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Lilbits (6-02-2014): The Motorola XOOM 3 that never was
Motorola was the first company to work with Google to release a tablet running Android 3.0 Honeycomb — the first version of Google’s operating system designed specifically for tablets. That was more than three years ago, and the Android tablet space is very different today than it was then. There are hundreds of models from […]
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HP’s launches next-gen Chromebook 11 for $249
HP is giving its 11.6 inch Chrome OS laptop a makeover and a price cut. The original HP Chromebook 11 launched in late 2013 for $280 and featured a Google-inspired (and assisted) design. Now HP is introducing a new model which looks like a miniature version of the larger HP Chromebook 14, and the company […]
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Lilbits (4-2-2014): Reversible USB cables and MIPS-based wearables
ARM-based chips get a lot of love from makers of smartwatches and other wearable devices, and Intel is making its own play for the wearable space. But Imagination Technology doesn’t want you to forget about MIPS-based processors. The company points out that it’s already partnering with Google to support the upcoming Android Wear platform for wearables… […]
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Buy a Chromebook, get 60 days of Google Play Music All Access
Google’s offering two months of free, on-demand music to customers who pick up select Chromebooks. From now through September 30th, 2014 if you pick up most Chromebook models, you get 60 days to try out Google Play Music All Access, Google’s online music streaming service. All Access subscriptions normally run about $10 per month and […]