Not even a handful of Chromebooks today can output proper HDR video content with the color pop that jumps off the screen. There are some Chromebooks in the works that will have HDR-capable panels, however and Chrome OS 86 will enable that feature.
Author: Kevin Tofel
Kevin Tofel
After spending 15 years in IT at Fortune 100 companies, Kevin turned a hobby into a career and began covering mobile technology in 2003. He writes daily on the industry and has co-hosted the weekly MobileTechRoundup podcast since 2006. His writing has appeared in print (The New York Times, PC Magazine and PC World) and he has been featured on NBC News in Philadelphia.
Announced in May, the HP Pro C640 Chromebook Enterprise is available for customization and orders. This Project Athena Chromebook starts around $555 but you can spend well over $1,100 if you want a Core i7 and 16 GB of RAM.
Walmart is discounting the surprisingly capable Lenovo Duet Chromebook tablet by more than 10 percent. For $249, this is a great value as a Chrome OS device with detachable keyboard and kickstand.
One small code change could have a large positive effect on how long you can browse on your Chromebook: Initial tests suggest up to a 28 percent battery life boost in Chrome OS. Here’s how it works.
Searching for a Chromebook on Amazon? Watch out for the “newest” or “2020” model listings; often they are 4-year old devices with just 2 years of Chrome OS updates left.
What does the Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook give for your $409.99? A lot! With 10-gen Core i3, 1080p IPS touchscreen and backlit keyboard, this 2-in-1 blends a mid-range experience near an entry-level price. Here are my first impressions.
My most used device is the Acer Chromebook Spin 13. So it’s not a surprise that I’m enamored by the new Chromebook Spin 713: it’s a Project Athena device with internal upgrades and the same 3:2 2K resolution touchscreen.
Those not happy with Android apps on Chromebooks might be tempted by Apple’s transition to ARM-powered Macs. Why? The company will have a unified desktop and mobile app platform that appears to perform better.
Was the $999 price tag too off-putting to pull the trigger on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook with 4K display? Perhaps a $100 sale will tempt you: Best Buy is selling this powerful 2-in-1 for $899.
I noted in my review of the $279 Lenovo Duet Chromebook tablet that for productivity, a full-sized Chromebook for around the same cost might be better. Here are my first impressions of the $250 Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chromebook with 14-inch display.
With COVID-19 forcing faster adoption of remote work, Google and Parallels announced a partnership to bring full Windows desktop apps to Chrome Enterprise devices this fall. IT departments will be giving Chromebooks more consideration as a result.