It seems like there’s a new Chromebook announced every few days, but Chromeboxes? Not so much. But Oregon-based educational computer company CTL has just unveiled a new Chrome OS desktop. The Chromebox CBx1 is a small box with an Intel Celeron 3865U dual-core Kaby Lake processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. It’ll be […]
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Some older Chromebooks won’t receive Meltdown & Spectre security patches
Intel and AMD are rolling out updates to help mitigate the impact of the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Microsoft is rolling out security updates for Windows. Linux distributions are rolling out updates. Apple has updates for iOS and macOS, and Google has updates for Android and Chrome OS. But those last few may […]
HP introduces Chromebox G2 for education market
HP is launching two new Chromebooks aimed at the education market, and the company also has an updated Chromebox meant for use in schools. The HP Chromebox G2 basically a small desktop computer designed to run Google’s Chrome operating system (with support for Google Play and Android apps). It measures about 5.9″ x 5.9″ x […]
With Android apps coming to Chrome OS, is there room for Remix OS or Phoenix OS?
Over the past few years a number of companies have tried to turn Google Android into a desktop (or TV-focused) operating system by adding support for multi-window mode, among other things. Most recently, Chinese startups have launched Android-based operating systems like Remix OS and Phoenix OS which add a taskbar, desktop, and Windows-like multi-window functionality […]
Turn a $35 Raspberry Pi into a Chromebox with Chromium OS for SBC
Google’s Chrome OS operating system may not exactly be open source, but it’s based on the open source Chromium OS. And if you know what you’re doing, you can adapt Chromium OS into an operating system that can run on all sorts of devices. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can let other developers do […]
Acer launches Chromebase for Meetings all-in-one PC (for business)
Chrome OS laptops, desktops, PC sticks, and all-in-one desktops are generally available as low-cost alternatives to their Windows counterparts. And then there are the Chromebox for Meetings devices. At first glance, these little Chrome desktops look like expensive alternatives to consumer models… but Google and its partners position them as low-cost alternatives to expensive video […]
Asus Chromebox with Broadwell CPU now available for $199
The Asus Chromebox is a small desktop computer that runs Google’s Chrome OS software. Asus launched the first model in 2014 and eventually expanded the lineup to include versions with Celeron, Core i3, and Core i7 processors based on Intel’s 4th-gen Core “Haswell” architecture. Now there’s a new model with a 5th-gen “Broadwell” chip with […]
Lenovo ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny now available for $200 and up
Lenovo’s first Chromebox is now available for purchase. The ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny is a desktop computer that measures 7.2″ x 7″ x 1.4″ and weighs about 2.2 pounds. It looks a lot like Lenovo’s line of tiny Windows computers, except this model runs Google’s Chrome operating system. The ThinkCentre Chromebox Tiny was unveiled in April, […]
Asus refreshes its mini PC lineup: New Chromebox, VivoPC, VivoMini models
Asus is unveiling four new tiny desktop computers this week. Three are Windows computers, while the fourth is an updated version of the Asus Chromebox. The company hasn’t shared many details about its new mini desktops, but here’s what we know so far. Asus Chromebox CN62 The first Asus Chromebox launched in 2014 and featured […]
Acer Chromebox for meetings sports Intel Broadwell
Acer may be getting ready to expand its Chromebox family with a new model sporting an Intel Broadwell processor. Right now the company sells a few models with Intel Celeron and Core i3 Haswell processors. They’re priced between $180 and $400. But at an event in new York last week Acer handed out a spec […]