The rumors were true. Google is bringing the Google Play Store to Chrome OS, which means it’ll be much easier to find and install Android apps on Chromebooks or other devices running Google’s Chrome operating system. We’ll probably have to wait until May 19th for Google to officially announce the feature, but a summary for […]
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$35 Google Chromecast lets you stream internet videos, music to a TV
Google is introducing a new device designed to bridge the gap between your laptop, tablet or smartphone and your TV. It’s called Chromecast, and it’s a tiny device that you can plug into a TV. Once it’s plugged in you can use your PC or mobile device to find a YouTube video, send it to […]
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Google Chrome OS gets a desktop manager, looks more like Windows
Google Chrome OS is an operating system designed to support one app: a web browser. Up until now, that’s meant the only thing you see when you turn on the computer is a web browser, and even when you want to watch a video or access files stored on your computer you’ve done that in […]
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Acer, Asus, Lenovo to launch Chrome OS, Android 3.1 devices with Intel chips?
We’re starting to see Windows 7 tablet and notebook designs featuring Intel’s 1.5 GHz Atom Z670 Oak Trail chip, but according to DigiTimes we could start seeing Oak Trail tablets running Google Android 3.1 soon. We could also see next-generation Chromebooks later this year using Intel’s upcoming Cedar Trail platform. The Intel Atom Z670 is […]
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Google may rent Chrome OS laptops to students for $20 per month
Update: It’s official. Starting June 15th, Google will offer Chromebook laptops and software support, as well as free hardware upgrades for $20 per month for students, and $28 per month per user for business users. Google Chrome OS is an operating system designed around a web browser and web-based applications such as Gmail, […]
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Samsung “Alex” Chrome OS notebook specs leaked?
Hot on the heels of a bug report which revealed details about Acer’s upcoming Chrome OS notebook, the folks at ChromeNieuws.nl have spotted a bug report with information about a new Samsung notebook designed to run Chrome OS. Here’s what it reveals: The computer appears to be called the Samsung Alex. It’s powered by a […]
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Google Chrome OS gets a stable channel… is release imminent?
Google has been working on Chrome OS since 2009, but the browser-based operating system is still in beta. Now it looks like a full release could be coming soon. Testers have started to notice that in addition to Beta and Dev channels, there’s now a new Stable channel. The company uses the same three channels […]
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Google: Hack Chrome OS, please
There are two schools of thought on cloud-based services. The first is that the most secure place to store your apps and data are in the cloud where you won’t lose anything if your computer crashes or gets stolen or if your house burns down, taking all of your backup hard drives with it. The […]
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Installing Jolicloud on the Google Chrome Cr-48 notebook
Google Chrome OS is an operating system based around a web browser, designed to almost make the computer irrelevant by letting you run web apps, store your data in the cloud, and easily access your settings and information from any machine with a web browser. Jolicloud is a Linux-based operating system that works much the […]
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Google Cr-48 laptop goes under the knife
Sure, the Google Cr-48 laptop is a device for early adopters who want to test Chrome OS, not the general public. But aren’t you a little curios to know what it looks like under the hood? Apparently you’re not alone, because Engadget has published a series of photos from a user who received the laptop […]