Apple Music works with Chromebooks, no Android app needed
While the Apple Music Android app has worked on Chromebooks for some time, you can now stream, or even Chromecast your tunes with a new beta web client of Apple Music.
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Chrome OS
How to use the top-row keys as function keys on a Chromebook
Using Linux apps that would be easier to navigate with traditional Function keys? Here’s a setting tucked away to enable using the top-row of a Chromebook keyboard as F1, F2, etc…
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Linux for Chromebooks could get an installation menu for different distros
Got Crostini on your Chromebook? Then you likely have Debian Linux installed since that’s the default. Google could take an approach similar to Microsoft and provide Linux distro options through a menu.
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How to code an Arduino with a Chromebook
Can you code an Arduino using a Chromebook? It’s possible with Linux but not until USB support is expanded. Here are three ways to program an Arduino using Chrome OS today, with options ranging from free to a few dollars a month.
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Linux on Chromebooks getting Ansible integration for enterprise package management
Now that Linux on Chromebooks is available for the enterprise, how do IT admins plan to manage this feature? Recent code commits suggest that Red Hat Ansible will be integrated with Crostini for centralized, secure Linux app deployment.
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Google adds Chromebook Enterprise devices with two Dell Latitude Chromebooks
Google is continuing its Chrome OS push in enterprises in partnership with Dell. Starting tomorrow, businesses can buy some high-end hardware in either the Dell Latitude Chromebook 5400 or 5300 models.
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Samsung DeX is darn close to the “Chrome Phone” I’d like to see
I’ve been pondering what a Chrome Phone would look like since 2013. We’ll probably never see one but if you want to get an idea for the concept, look no further than Samsung DeX, which bridges the mobile and desktop computing paradigms.
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Chrome OS 78 bringing Password Leak Detection, similar to “Have I been pwned?”
Google introduced a Password Checkup extension in February, and flagged 315,000 passwords as unsafe due to data breaches that first month. Chrome OS 78 will natively include a similar feature for improved online protections.
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Android Studio 3.5 arrives, bringing official Chrome OS support
After four months in a preview release, Android Studio arrives on Chromebooks with official support. There’s still no Android device emulator, but the USB debug feature of Chrome OS lets you install and test apps on your connected phone.
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Chrome OS 77 to bring Crostini (Linux beta) to Chromebook Pixel 2015, other older devices
Still rocking a Chromebook Pixel 2015 or other device from around that era? You’ve been missing out on Linux apps but that’s about to change with Chrome OS 77 next month, thanks to a kernel update.
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Chrome OS 78 will bring the keyboard shortcuts to Virtual Desks on Chromebooks
While the new Virtual Desks feature of Chrome OS landed with version 76, the keyboard shortcuts to use them on a Chromebook didn’t. And they won’t be here for Chrome OS 77 either.
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