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Can you happily use a Chromebook and an iPhone? Yup.

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 23 Comments Apple, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Google, iOS, iPhone, Pixelbook, Productivity

When I’m out working with my Chromebook and iPhone, people often come up to me and ask: “Can you happily use a Chromebook with an iPhone?” The answer is a resounding yes.

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14-inch MediaTek-powered Lenovo IdeaPad 3 CB Chromebook incoming

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments ARM Chromebooks, Chromebooks, Entry-level, Lenovo, Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook 14, MediaTek, MediaTek Chromebook

It’s not yet officially announced, but it looks like there’s a refresh of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook with 14-inch display and MediaTek CPU coming soon. Here are all the details.

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How to use the “copy link to text” option in Chrome OS 90

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Chrome OS, Chrome OS 90, Chrome OS flags, Chromebook productivity, Chromebooks

Tired of sending links to pages and have people ask what part it was you wanted them to read? Here’s how to solve that problem by enabling the Copy Link to Text highlight in Chrome OS 90.

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Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook with 8 GB RAM for $449.99

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Convertible Chromebook, Core i3, Costco, Deals, Intel 10th-gen, Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5

The base Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook with a Celeron and 4 GB of RAM is a good value at $379.99. A Costco deal has the Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook with 8 GB RAM for $449.99 bumping you up to a Core i3 and double the storage.

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$100 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 makes it a better value

April 17, 2021April 17, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Chromebook Deals, Chromebooks, Intel 10th-gen, Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2

I was a little put off by the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 when it launched in January. Now, a current $100 discount on it makes this Chromebook a better value.

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Acer Chromebook Spin 513 starts at $479 with Snapdragon 7c

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments Acer Chromebook Spin 513, Convertible Chromebook, LTE Chromebooks, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

Months after my early look at a Snapdragon 7c Chromebook, it’s nearly here. The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 starts at $479 with 4GB of RAM. $20 more doubles it

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Chrome OS 91 will add Recently Closed tabs in Tab Search

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Canary Channel, Chrome OS 91, Chromebook productivity, Chromebooks, Recent Tabs, Tab Search

A new Chromebook feature just appeared in the Canary Channel and it’s a welcome addition: Chrome OS 91 will add Recently Closed tabs in Tab Search.

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We’ll likely see Nvidia and MediaTek chips in Chromebooks

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments ARM-based Chromebooks, Chromebooks, MediaTek Chromebook, Nvidia RTX GeForce Chromebook

Nvidia surprised many at its annual GTC event. It’s going back into the notebook market, making it likely we’ll see Nvidia and MediaTek chips in Chromebooks.

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Details of Homestar, an OLED Chromebook with Snapdragon 7c and USI stylus support

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Chrome OS, Chrome tablet, Chromebooks, Detachable Chromebooks, Homestar, OLED Chromebook, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c

Work in February started on a new detachable Chromebook. Now, there’s more details on Homestar, an OLED Chromebook with Snapdragon 7c and USI stylus support.