Author: Kevin Tofel

The new Acer Chromebook 714 and 715 can withstand 4-foot drops and 132-pounds of pressure, so they’re durable. A fingerprint sensor and dedicated number pad bring security and productivity in the workplace.

Don’t be in the dark and eaten by a grue: Here’s a brand new Chromebook reference board named Zork that will use AMD chips rivaling the latest Core i5 and i7 from Intel.

Have you experienced system slowness or an app crash when using Hangouts video chat on your Chromebook? A bug report shows a possible issue that’s being researched for a Chrome OS 74 fix.

Looking for a strong performing 2-in-1 Chromebook at a mid-range price? Consider the HP Chromebook X360 with 8-th gen CPU and 8 GB of memory, discounted $150 this week.

Add another four devices to get GPU acceleration for Linux apps: A code change will bring it to the latest Chromeboxes, enabling light gaming functionality for Project Crostini.

Now that Chrome OS 73 is on the Stable Channel, you can do more with your Chromebook. In fact, much more than what is listed in the release notes.

If you didn’t jump on the Asus Chromebook Flip C434 last week, Asus won’t have any more inventory until April 26. Amazon is taking pre-orders with expected availability later this week.

After months of code hints, we can finally see that the Google Atlas Chromebook is a real device thanks to two videos showing it off during an early testing process.

It’s not often I get to do guest spots online but today is one of those days. Today around 4pm ET, I’ll be sharing live news and commentary from an About Chromebooks perspective on This Week in Google (TWiG).

Asus is delivering on its promise to make the Chromebook Flip C434 available by the end of March. You can now order the base Core m3 version directly from the Asus online store.

Looking for a “starter” Chromebook that won’t bust your budget? Amazon is discounting two Samsung 2-in-1s by up to 31% today, starting at $379.99.