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 85 quietly added AI-based handwriting recognition to some Chromebooks
Got a pen-enabled Chromebook? If so, chances are good that Chrome OS 85 added AI-based handwriting recognition to your device, turning that chicken scratch into readable text. Here’s what it looks like and how it works.
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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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How to securely set up your own Chromebook for your kid’s remote school learning
Many parents are asking what Chromebook to buy their kids for remote learning. If you don’t use your Chromebook full-time, here’s how to set up Family Link to securely share a Chromebook you already have with the kids.
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Chrome OS 86 to make port forwarding for Linux on Chromebooks generally available
Developing apps in Linux on a Chromebook? You might have run into issues accessing them from Chrome OS. Port forwarding has been in experimental mode for several months but Chrome OS 86 makes this feature generally available.
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Chrome OS 86 bringing tab search to Chromebooks and it’s awesome
Are you one of those Chromebook users like me, sometimes with dozen or two open tabs? It gets tricky to navigate to the right tab but that appears to be changing with Chrome OS 86 and the new tab search feature.
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Chrome OS 85 Stable Channel arrives: Here’s what you need to know
The Stable Channel for Chrome OS 85 is starting to rollout to Chromebooks. You’ll see WiFi password sync between devices, a new microphone slider and more. Here’s what you need to know.
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Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks has me considering a Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft’s Surface Duo and the Your Phone app integrates Android and Windows. Could Google’s Phone Hub for Chromebooks do the same? If so, count me in for a Surface Duo.
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How to screen capture a full webpage on a Chromebook
Need to capture an entire web page or site on your Chromebook? You could screencap it section by section but that’s not one continuous image. To get one, these two keyboard shortcuts and one command is all it takes.
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How to easily move iPhone photos to your Chromebook
Is it a challenge to move photos from your iPhone to your Chromebook? Not at all: There are two easy ways to make it happen and one of them can even free up storage space your iPhone.
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Chrome web apps get an extra year of support on Chromebooks
After announcing the end of support for Chrome Web Apps on Chromebooks in June 2021, Google has relented a little. Now, they’ll work until June 2022; hopefully PWAs will mature and more ubiquitous by then.
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