Rumors of Google working Samsung on a custom Exynos chip for potential phones and Chromebooks are making the rounds today. Last week, the purported specs leaked: Here they are.
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There’s a number of new gestures, visual changes and improvements for both Chromebook users and developers in Chrome OS 81. Here’s what you need to know.
Asus doesn’t want the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook to have all the fun today: The company made its $999 Asus Chromebook Flip C436 available directly, although the $799 model is likely enough Chromebook for most people.
As expected, the $999 Samsung Galaxy Chromebook is available today. Should you get one? Based on early reviews, there’s a battery life surprise that you need to know about because it’s not the good kind of surprise.
After announcing that Chrome OS 82 would skip Chromebooks for version 83, Google has now adjusted dates for both the Chrome OS 81 and 83 release dates. We’re looking at 2 to 3 week delays as a result.
In February, the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook briefly showed an April 6 release date, which was pulled. Looks like it’s back and this anticipated Chromebook arrives next week.
Still think the base model Pixelbook Go is priced too high at $649? If $584 sounds more like it to you, there’s a quick and easy way to get a 10 percent discount on this excellent clamshell Chromebook.
Since Virtual Desks arrived on Chromebooks in Chrome OS 78, the Alt-Tab shortcut has moved between active apps on all desks. A new change, intended for Chrome OS 81, brings the option to use Alt-Tab on a single virtual desk workspace.
After announcing a pause to Chrome OS updates last week, Google’s Chrome Engineering team says it’s skipping Chrome OS 82 and focusing on security fixes now. New features will arrive in Chrome OS 83 at a later date.
Like most, if not all of you, I’m hunkered down with my family as the world fends itself off from the Covid-19 pandemic. I’ve actually been in a self-lockdown mode since early last week, having not written a Chromebook post since Tuesday. Here’s why.
The Asus Chromebook Flip C436 has a new promo video and while I thought we saw all there was to see about this 2-in-1 at CES, this video confirms and shows the optional Asus USI pen.