I’ve been a little frustrated using some of the Android apps installed on my Chromebook lately due to small font sizes. Here’s how to enable custom zoom levels for Android apps on a Chromebook.
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Clearing up confusion about the Chrome OS Self Share feature in Nearby Share
You might think that the newly reported Chrome OS Self Share is some new amazing feature. Did you know you can use it now?
Google wants developers to know that more people are using Android apps on Chromebooks
We all know the Android app experience on large screen devices isn’t ideal. That’s the likely reason Google shared enticing data and tool improvements for developers to make better Android apps on Chromebooks
Pixel 6 launch hope: Run Android apps on a Chromebook from the phone
My hope though for today’s Pixel 6 launch event? Google shows off a feature to run Android apps on a Chromebook from the phone. Here’s why.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook review: A potent Pentium-powered laptop
Even after two weeks of using the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, this little laptop continues to surprise me. With fantastic performance from the newest Pentium Gold, this Chromebook really shines for the price.
I was wrong: The MediaTek Kompanio 1300T isn’t for Chrome OS tablets at all
I wrote extensively on the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T thinking about its performance in Chrome OS tablets.But I was wrong: The 1300T isn’t for Chrome OS tablets at all.
Hands on: optimized Opera for Chromebooks
The optimized Opera for Chromebooks app really isn’t a Chromebook app. It’s Android. However, you’d be hard pressed to know this isn’t a desktop browser on Chrome OS.
Google I/O 2021: 9 new Chromebook features on the way
Day 1 of Google I/O 2021 didn’t reference Chromebooks much. After watching a video presentation I found 9 new Chromebook features on the way.
10 years of Google Chromebooks bring increased capabilities
It’s always great to read a “What can you do on a Chromebook?” article. But these illustrate widespread misperceptions Google Chromebooks.
Could future Chromebooks with native Android and Linux apps run on Google’s Fuchsia OS?
Up until now, I didn’t see Fuchsia having much future impact to Chromebooks. A new design document for something called Starnix would bring support for Android and Linux apps to Fuchsia in a translation method similar to Apple’s Rosetta 2.
Google Photos may be coming to the Chrome OS Files app on Chromebooks, but there’s a catch
After decoupling Google Photos and Google Drive, Chromebook users have been left in the lurch: How to view Photos in the Chrome OS Files app? Code suggests Google is working on this but you’ll need Photos for Android installed.
