Those not happy with Android apps on Chromebooks might be tempted by Apple’s transition to ARM-powered Macs. Why? The company will have a unified desktop and mobile app platform that appears to perform better.
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The venerable Samsung Chromebook 3 has a pair of low-cost but capable successors in the sub-$300 Chromebook 4 and 4+. These look great for students, daily browsing or secondary devices.
Earlier this month, a new 12-inch HP Chromebook 2-in-1 leaked and it’s now official. So is a 14-inch model. The HP Chromebook X360 12b and 14b are nice looking entry-level devices with stylus support, starting at $360 this week.
The reported Pixelbook Go specs and design have leaked, leaving me with serious questions about Google’s strategy here. This is why I said back in June it may not be worth waiting for the next Pixelbook.
Recently posted benchmark scores, combined with a lack of fan vents on the Asus Chromebook Flip C433 strongly suggest this 2-in-1 will be powered by an Intel Core m3 processor; the same one as in the Pixel Slate.
The final design images of the upcoming Asus Chromebook Flip C433 show a very Pixelbook-like design with small screen bezels that still has enough room to fit a full-sized USB port.
A mysterious reference to an Asus Chromebook Flip C433 appeared this week and it’s the real deal. Thanks to the FCC, we can see the device and many of its internals. Now we just need Asus to announce it.
Right on time to coincide with the Intel Comet Lake launch, the Drallion baseboard for future Chromebooks now references Intel’s new processors.
If you’ve noticed your Chromebook performance to be a little slower with Chrome OS 74, it’s could be due to a change in how your Chromebook handles CPU hyperthreading. Here’s the issue and how to re-enable hyperthreading if you want to.
Recent benchmarks have appeared showing a Pixelbook with Android 9 running on 8-gen Intel processors that support Android Studio. Could the Pixelbook 2 simply be an internal refresh with little change on the outside?
Holding out for another Chromebook with integrated LTE? Chrome OS code suggests that the Sarien and Arcada devices in progress will offer connectivity when away from Wi-Fi.