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Mobile apps: iOS on Apple’s M1 MacBooks face the same challenges as Android on Chromebooks

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 12 Comments Android, Apple, ARM, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Intel, iOS, iPadOS, M1, Mobile, X86

Although there are some benefits that Apple iOS and iPad OS developers have compared to Android developers, by and large, using mobile apps on the Mac doesn’t seem that much better than using mobile apps on a Chromebook.

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Chrome OS 87 Dev Channel brings working LaCrOS and Nearby Share to Chromebooks

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Android, Bluetooth, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 87, Chromebooks, Dev Channel, Flags, LaCrOS, Nearby Share, Productivity, Settings

Ready to try LaCrOS and Nearby Share on your Chromebook? You can do that with the Dev Channel of Chrome OS 87 now. Here’s how and what they look like to use.

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Here’s what Phone Hub for Chromebooks looks like in Chrome OS 87

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Android, Canary Channel, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 87, Chromebooks, Phone Hub, Productivity

The upcoming Phone Hub feature for Chromebooks is moving forward and you can see what it will offer, so far, in this early look video. My hope is that additional Android phone features are integrated but it’s too soon to say.

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Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks has me considering a Microsoft Surface Duo

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 16 Comments Android, Android apps, Better Together, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Microsoft, Phone Hub, Productivity, Surface Duo

Microsoft’s Surface Duo and the Your Phone app integrates Android and Windows. Could Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks do the same? If so, count me in for a Surface Duo.

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Chrome OS may sync Wi-Fi configurations between your Chromebook and Android phone

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment Android, Better Together, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 86, Chrome OS 87, Chromebooks, Wi-Fi

Setting up and signing in to your Wi-Fi network on a new Chromebook or Android phone may become a thing of the past. Chrome OS code commits show work on a feature that would sync your wireless network configuration between the two devices.

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With Android, Linux, and now Windows 10 support, have Chromebooks lost their simplicity?

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 23 Comments Android, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Crostini, Google, Linux, Project Crostini, Virtual Machines, Windows 10

Back in 2009, Chrome OS was shown off as a modern OS with simplicity. Since then Android, Linux, and soon, Windows 10, are part of the experience. Some say the simplicity is gone. Here’s why I disagree.

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Some Chromebooks now support the Android Emulator for developers

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments Android, Android apps, Android Studio, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Crostini, Developers, Development, emulation, Linux, Project Crostini

Linux opened the door to Android development on Chromebooks thanks to Android Studio support. Now, a handful of devices open it further with support for Android device emulation within Chrome OS.

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Nearby Share file feature on Android now, Chromebooks in the “coming months”

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments Android, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Files, Nearby Share, Productivity

Nearby Share wireless file sharing is now available for Android devices and the first few code hints of it are already appearing on Chromebooks. Here are the flags and settings to make it work early once it begins to land on Chrome OS.

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Here’s what Nearby Share, an Apple iOS AirDrop-like wireless file sharing feature, will look like on Chromebooks

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 0 Comments AirDrop, Android, Chrome OS, Chrome OS 86, Chromebooks, Nearby Share

Are you an Android user that’s jealous of the AirDrop wireless file sharing feature in iOS and macOS? Don’t be! Nearby Share is practically identical and coming to Chromebooks for Android device users.

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Apple Silicon targets between power consumption and performance
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Apple’s own chips inside ARM-powered Macs show why Google needs to make custom silicon for Chromebooks

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 8 Comments Android, Apple, ARM, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Intel, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Project Crostini, X86

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.

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8 GB of RAM for every Chromebook? Not so fast…

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Kevin C. Tofel 44 Comments 4 GB, 8 GB, Android, Android apps, Chromebooks, Linux, Linux Apps

There’s a case to be made for every new Chromebook to come with a minimum of 8 GB RAM. But that would raise prices in the sweet spot of sales and not everyone needs that much memory.

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