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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While Parallels will bring Windows 10 support to Chromebooks in the enterprise this fall, it seems some newer Chromebooks support nested KVM now, allowing you to run Windows 10 in a VM within the Linux container of Chrome OS.
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New details of how Chromebooks will run Windows 10 and Windows apps appeared today, explaining more about the architecture and experience. Given that the Parallels solution is expected in the fall, this is another reason Windows 10X devices won’t be true Chromebook competitors for some time, if at all.
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In an odd twist, Google has added 100 GB of free Dropbox storage for Chromebooks. Here’s how to get the offer and a way to mount your Dropbox into the Chrome OS Files app.
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Reports of Windows 10X devices hitting next spring raise specters of the failed Windows RT effort as well these devices being Chromebook competitors. Here’s why they won’t be.
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Is it worth getting an upgraded Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook for $80 when all you’re adding is double the storage? Yes because the storage is much faster NVMe. Here’s how much faster it can be.
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If you’re paying to use GSuite, expect a new look to the overall Gmail interface on your Chromebook. A number of new integrations, including Docs collaboration while in Gmail, are coming your way.
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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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Not even a handful of Chromebooks today can output proper HDR video content with the color pop that jumps off the screen. There are some Chromebooks in the works that will have HDR-capable panels, however and Chrome OS 86 will enable that feature.
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One small code change could have a large positive effect on how long you can browse on your Chromebook: Initial tests suggest up to a 28 percent battery life boost in Chrome OS. Here’s how it works.
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Searching for a Chromebook on Amazon? Watch out for the “newest” or “2020” model listings; often they are 4-year old devices with just 2 years of Chrome OS updates left.
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