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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chrome OS 79 will bring Google’s Password Checkup feature to all users, sifting through a database of 4 billion compromised credentials. Here’s how it works so quickly.
A new finger-friendly tab strip user interface will make it easier to navigate tabs on Chrome OS tablets and 2-in-1 Chromebooks. It’s still a work in progress but expected to arrive with Chrome OS 80.
Tired of managing Google Tasks in that itty bitty sidebar of Google Calendar on your Chromebook? Take a look at the new Full Screen for Google Tasks extension and get things done.