Items tagged with Chromebook
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Jun 24, 2025
In collaboration with Google, Lenovo has officially launched the Chromebook Plus 14—its "most advanced Chromebook Plus yet"—integrating powerful innards and more exclusive Google AI capabilities than ever before. The machine boasts a...
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Alan Velasco - Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Chromebooks are going to be getting more feature rich as Google aims to make it easier for the company to deliver AI to its customers. As part of this effort, chunks of Android code are going to be added directly into ChromeOS. In a post...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 18, 2024
It's important to dream big, and to that end, Acer's new and affordable Chromebook Plus 514 laptop has aspirations being an AI PC, though not necessarily through specialized hardware. Instead, the heavy marketing pitch towards AI is geared...
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Aaron Leong - Mon, Nov 06, 2023
ASUS has announced a new ChromeOS tablet with detachable keyboard—called the CM30—that looks to target the rugged environs of schools, home, and frontline workplaces. This new tablet also promises greater performance, endurance, and...
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Aaron Leong - Mon, Oct 02, 2023
Acer is releasing a couple of Chromebook laptops priced for families and student that take advantage of Google's new Chromebook Plus program.
As part of Google's latest Chromebook Plus initiative, Acer is announcing the Chromebook Plus...
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Mark Tyson - Mon, Oct 02, 2023
HP has launched a pair of Chromebook Plus laptops, which it touts as "do-it-all" consumer devices. The new models consist of the HP Chromebook Plus x360 14-inch and HP Chromebook Plus 15.6-inch. The former is a touchscreen convertible, and...
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Sep 05, 2023
It was only a matter of "when"—Apple is reportedly joining the lucrative and thriving education sector in the form of a line of low-cost MacBooks. These could be coming as soon as the second half of 2024, but what the products will look...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Don't let the warm weather outside fool you—it's not too early to start your back-to-school shopping. On the tech side of the equation, an essential piece of gear is a laptop, but which one? Well, if you've settled on a Chromebook, we have...
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Chris Goetting - Thu, Sep 01, 2022
Lenovo just announced a suite of new ChromeOS and Android powered devices, targeting a wide range of use cases. The company has options for both enterprise and consumer markets that are designed to support everything from hybrid workflows...
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Mark Tyson - Wed, Aug 24, 2022
Acer has added the first Chromebook to its Eco-conscious Vero series. The new Acer Vero 514 uses a wide range of recycled materials to diminish the potential environmental footprint of manufacturing a laptop. Moreover, the Vero designs...
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Lane Babuder - Thu, Mar 24, 2022
As you collaborate on your Google Sheets while using Google Meet, do you ever feel like gaming on your Chromebook is a little lackluster? It seems like the Chrome OS team would agree with you. As such, the current Chrome OS Alpha now includes Steam.
Chrome OS being a Linux-based operating...
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Lane Babuder - Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Correct us if we're wrong, but we are pretty sure it is safe to assume that many (not all) of our readers fall into the PC gamer category. Whether you game on consoles or PCs, it may come as a surprise that in the coming year or so, the...
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Nathan Wasson - Wed, Feb 16, 2022
Back in 2009, Google published the source code for Chromium OS, the open-source operating system project that underlies Chrome OS. However, while Chromium OS has remained open source, Google has never released a compiled build of the...
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Lane Babuder - Fri, Feb 04, 2022
A phrase jokingly uttered by tech support representatives the world over is, “Could I speak with your child?” Thanks to a new program from Google for Education it has a plan to expand student technical support acumen more into the hardware...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 01, 2022
I can see a pack of Chromebook owners gathering in the distances with torches and pitchforks in hand, but the crowd is getting smaller. A lot smaller, actually, according to the latest figures from IDC. Or bigger, depending on which...
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Tim Sweezy - Mon, Jan 03, 2022
Acer is set to unveil three new additions to its Chromebook lineup at CES 2022. The three laptops are aimed at consumers who need a secure, easy-to-use, and affordable device for productivity, entertainment and communication.
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Sep 04, 2021
Labor Day weekend has arrived, and with it comes the usual crop of sales. Where do you begin? As always, Amazon is a great starting place, with its steady stream of bargains. This holiday weekend is no exception. We sifted through some of...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Sep 01, 2021
Taking some apparent inspiration from Apple, Google is reportedly planning to design its own custom central processing units (CPUs) for future Chromebook models, and also for use in tablets. The chips will be based on Arm, but designed...
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Nathan Ord - Wed, Jul 21, 2021
Chromebooks are the devices that many schools use for day-to-day work through 1:1 programs, so if there is a broken update, it could spell bad news. Unfortunately, it seems this is what happened with update 91.0.4472.165, as users found...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Check Out These Great Chromebook Options From Some Of The Most Trusted Names In Computing
Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know that the Chromebook market is red hot at the moment. The COVID-19 pandemic and the sharp...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 04, 2021
2020 was a miserable time for many of us due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The loss of life, mandatory lockdowns, and not knowing when life would get back to normal weighed heavily on the minds of many people. During that time, however, the...
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Nathan Ord - Tue, Mar 23, 2021
As classes are being held remotely and students still need to get work done, having a device versatile to handle it all is essential. Thus, Lenovo has announced a new line of Chromebooks and Windows laptops geared toward education, and...
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