How to view keyboard shortcuts on a Chromebook
Did you know that there are roughly 100 Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts to save you time? Here are two ways to get a look at them for your Chromebook.
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Chrome OS to get Smart Battery metrics for Chromebooks
Viewing data on the health of your Chromebook battery isn’t the most user friendly experience. And there’s more data that could be shown. An in-progress change to Chrome OS will expose Smart Battery metrics that would help.
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First Intel Tiger Lake Chromebook tests for Volteer suggest huge performance gains
Work on the first Intel Tiger Lake Chromebooks continues and early benchmarks indicate large performance gains with the 11th-gen CPUs. Plus we’ll see Thunderbolt and USB 4.0 support.
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HP Pro c645 Chromebook Enterprise launches with brand new AMD chips, Radeon graphics
The just-announced AMD C-Series Athlon and Ryzen chips have already found a home: Say hello to the HP Pro C645 Chromebook Enterprise lineup with integrated Radeon graphics.
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Looks like Google isn’t selling the Pixelbook any more. I’m OK with that even if there’s no successor
The Pixelbook is out of stock on Google’s store and many wonder if it will have a successor. Probably, but if not, I’m OK with that. Here’s why.
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Chrome OS 87 Dev Channel brings working LaCrOS and Nearby Share to Chromebooks
Ready to try LaCrOS and Nearby Share on your Chromebook? You can do that with the Dev Channel of Chrome OS 87 now. Here’s how and what they look like to use.
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Chrome OS 87 may move media playback controls to Quick Settings on Chromebooks
Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t stand the Chrome OS media playback controls showing at the top of my notification stack. Chrome OS 87 could change that, bringing media controls to the Quick Settings of Chromebooks.
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As Chromebook gaming time nearly triples, Google highlights titles and services
Couldn’t snag an RTX 3080 before they sold out today? Google says don’t worry, there are new ways to find games for Chromebooks on the Play Store and great “works with Chromebook” controllers available.
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Pro tip: You can easily replace (or even upgrade) a broken laptop or Chromebook display for not much money
Got a broken laptop or Chromebook screen? All is not lost! By following these steps, a little time and a small investment with replacement screen does the trick. You might even be able to upgrade the display panel like I did.
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Here’s what Phone Hub for Chromebooks looks like in Chrome OS 87
The upcoming Phone Hub feature for Chromebooks is moving forward and you can see what it will offer, so far, in this early look video. My hope is that additional Android phone features are integrated but it’s too soon to say.
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Steam game sync on GeForce Now for Chromebooks may make it a better option than Stadia
Nvidia added a new feature to GeForce Now gaming for Chromebooks that may push me away from Stadia. I can play all of my previously purchased game titles from Steam thanks to Game Sync.
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