Android Studio developers using a Chromebook will have an easier time of sideloading their app to the Android container once Chrome OS 81 arrives.
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Could Chromebooks for Education become the next billion dollar business for Google? It may take a bit yet but thanks to a per device Chrome Management Console license, Google should be earning around $200M a year in schools.
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Chrome OS 81 is shaping up to be a pretty hefty release when it arrives in late March. However, the latest Dev Channel upgrade adds a trio of Linux features now: Debian Buster, disk resizing and custom username.
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In the works for Chrome OS 81 is a more traditional looking Bluetooth mouse and keyboard pairing experience on a Chromebook.
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Starting with Chrome OS 81, you’ll be able to create your own username for Linux on a Chromebook with Project Crostini. It turns out some default Gmail account names don’t work for account setup.
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Google has largely addressed the oft-mentioned “built-in obsolescence” and return on investment arguments against Chromebooks by announcing 8 years of automatic Chrome OS updates for all new devices.
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For at least the third time in nearly a year, the ability to resize storage space for a Linux container on Chromebooks is delayed. An experimental flag has been added for this but the feature is now targeting Chrome OS 81.
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Surprise! Chrome OS 79 introduced support for microphone audio capture in Linux apps on Chromebooks! It’s in the Stable Channel right now; here’s how to enable it.
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Android app sideloading is expected in Chrome OS 80 and the latest Dev Channel of the platform has the feature. Here’s how to install an Android app from outside of Google Play if you’re comfortable with the risk.
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Google is touting a pair of new features found in Chrome OS 79 which arrives today as a Stable Channel update. There’s more behind the scenes though, so here’s what you need to know when upgrading your Chromebook software.
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A few recent pieces of evidence strongly suggest that Lenovo will be bringing a 10.1-inch ARM-based Chrome OS tablet with detachable keyboard support to market soon based on the code name Kodama.
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