Google One cloud storage is available for all today
Google One storage was an invite-only but as of today, Google says it’s available for all in the U.S. Even better: there are few more goodies for Google One users.
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Why is the Android version of Microsoft Excel not compatible with Chromebooks? (Updated)
The Android version of Excel can’t be installed on a range of Chromebook models, including my Pixelbook. This situation has been going on for nine months, which is nearly nine months too long.
Read moreCan you happily use a Chromebook and an iPhone? Yup.
When I’m out working with my Pixelbook and iPhone X, people often come up to me and ask: “How can you use an iPhone with a Chromebook?” It’s actually pretty easy and not that bad of an experience.
Read moreGoogle video shows Chromebooks don’t suffer from bad user experiences found on Windows, Mac computers
Google is highlighting the modern approach of Chromebooks with a short video that takes a more aggressive marketing stance against competing desktop platforms. It’s about time!
Read moreVideo: How Project Crostini works to run Linux apps on Chrome OS
The New York Linux User Group recently had a pair of special guests: Googlers David Reveman and Zach Reizner. Reveman and Reizner presented all of the nuts and bolts put together for Project Crostini, with the discussion captured on video.
Read moreMeet Wand: A detachable Chromebook with batteries in the keyboard base and tablet display
Say hello to Wand: A detachable Chromebook device that will have a battery in both the screen and the keyboard base. We might see longer run times as a result, plus a less “top heavy” Chromebook with removable tablet display.
Read moreGoogle Pixelbook now $250 off at several retailers until June 17
Been holding out for a Google Pixelbook? Now might be the time to pull the trigger, thanks to a temporary $250 price reduction.
Read moreNeed more Drive storage for your Chromebook? Google One makes it cheaper
Google Drive consumer storage will become Google One with some plan changes, and a new plan. Even better: You don’t have to create a shared folder for your family to spread that space out. It will be easier to natively share the cloud storage capacity between five people.
Read moreWhy people (wrongly) assume Chromebooks have to be inexpensive
Almost every time I tweet about or mention the Pixelbook I purchased a few weeks ago, I inevitably hear that the device costs too much. But Google has always focused Chrome OS and Chromebooks on what it calls the “three S’s” — Simplicity, Speed, and Security — for a range of markets.
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