In case you doubted that the Snapdragon 845-powered Chrome OS device code-named Cheza would be a detachable tablet, a code commit today confirms it. Expect a 12.3-inch Chrome slate with a second battery in the keyboard.
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Forget waiting for Android 8 on Chromebooks, we’re going right to Android 9 based on the latest Chrome OS Canary build. Look for an improved Google Assistant and far better Android Camera app on Chromebooks.
Surprise! The Lenovo Chromebook Yoga C630 is available at Best Buy today. The $699 model is a store exclusive and has the same internals as the $999 Google Pixelbook. $200 more gets you a 4K display.
The Inspiron Chromebook 14 that Dell announced in August for $599 will be available a little early at Best Buy. You can even pre-order now and pick up the 2-in-1 Chromebook with 8th-gen Intel Core i3 and 128GB of storage on October 21.
A few tweaks make it easier to share Chrome OS files and folders with the Linux VM in Project Crostini or close down the VM with a click, and you can now see VM resources usage in the Task Manager on your Chromebook.
Adobe debuted a nice looking video editor for iOS in its Adobe Premiere Rush CC product this week and said it will bring the toolset to Android in 2019. Depending on the implementation, it could bring simple video edits to Chromebooks.
The competent Acer Chromebook Spin 13 looks like a nice option when compared to the Pixelbook and with lower prices for similar configurations up to 16GB of memory.
For the same price as the HP Chromebook X2, you can now order the new HP Chromebook x360 with a newer Intel processor and twice as much memory and storage.
Here I thought only the Pixel Slate had a 293 PPI display on a Chrome tablet. HP has one too with a Chromebook X2 variant although it’s unclear if and where the device is currently available.
Tired of tethering your phone or searching for Wi-Fi? Samsung has an answer for you: It added a Cat. 9 LTE radio for Verizon’s network to the Samsung Chromebook Plus v2, adding a $100 premium over the Wi-Fi only model.
Acer introduced a low-cost 14-inch Chromebook back in August but the device was recently certified by the FCC, suggesting U.S. sales should soon start. With these specs, consider this a competent, entry-level Chromebook.