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Upcoming “Puppy” Chromebook to feature NVIDIA Tegra 4?

It looks like an upcoming Chrome OS device may feature an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. Chrome Story found mention of a new device code-named “puppy” in the Chromium code base, and while it’s not clear if it’s a laptop or desktop, or what other hardware it will have, it appears to feature an NVIDIA T114 “dalmore” […]

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Acer “Kiev” Chromebox in the works?

Lenovo may not be the only company with a new Chrome OS device in the works. Acer has apparently been working on a Chromebox since at least the summer of 2012. Developer François Beaufort dug up some details about Acer’s unannounced Chrome OS desktop code-named “Kiev.” The computer seems to be powered by a 2.7 […]

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Samsung Chromebox with Intel Core i5 now available for $400 and up

The Samsung Chromebox line of mini-desktop computers feature Intel processors, small but speedy solid state disks, and Google’s Chrome operating system. Last year Samsung started selling a model with an Intel Celeron B840 processor, but now there’s a new kid on the block, and it features a faster Core i5 chip. The new Samsung Chromebook […]

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Samsung redesigns the Series 3 Chromebox case, leave specs the same

Samsung is offering a new version of the Series 3 Chromebox, a small desktop computer designed to run Google’s Chrome OS operating system. The new model is called the XE300M22-B01US, and in terms of hardware it’s pretty much identical to the XE300Mww_A01US that launched in mid-2012. But Samsung has given the new model a shiny new […]

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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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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 […]