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Mobile recap: Pebble Time; Pixel 2 coming; Apple Watch questions
After selling one million of its original Pebble watches, the company is zigging when the competition is zagging. Pebble Time is the…
Read MoreLaunched at CES, Acer Chromebook 15 expected in April
Acer was one of the first companies out the gate to announce a 1080p Chromebook with Intel’s fifth-generation chip early last month.…
Read MoreWhat to expect in the Chromebook Pixel 2
Google confirmed what we noted two weeks ago on our Chrome Show podcast: There is a successor to the Chromebook Pixel after…
Read MoreGoogle makes it easier to back up media from Chromebooks to Drive
It’s no secret that Chromebooks rely heavily on Google Drive cloud storage. The devices have the capability to store data locally, of…
Read MoreThe time is right for a Chromebook Pixel 2
Although my original Chromebook Pixel still works well, the device is a few generations behind when it comes to the chips inside. Laptops…
Read MoreDell beefs up its Chromebook 11 for the classroom
Dell entered the Chromebook market last year, focusing mainly on education with its Chromebook 11. Now it has a refreshed model with…
Read MoreGoogle’s taking Chromebooks on a road show to colleges across the country
Google will offer three-day Chromebook loans to students across the country this fall to introduce them to Chrome OS. Here's a list of schools and dates where you can find the Chromebook Lending Library.…
Read MoreNew Twilio and Google venture turns Google Chromebooks into call centers
Twilio and Google hope that their portable call centers will provide an alternative to the traditional call center. The fully loaded Chromebooks come with a headset and 7,500 Twilio minutes per month.…
Read MoreChrome Show: What. Is. Project. Athena?
Google I/O is next week and we expect to hear about or see some big changes in the Chrome OS user interface thanks to Project Athena. Meanwhile, Jolicloud thinks its Drive is the file explorer that will make Chrome better.…
Read MoreHP announces a 14-inch Android laptop and a new Chromebook
HP's fall laptop lineup includes a 14-inch notebook running Android 4.3 for $400.…
Read MoreAsus Chromebook C200 pre-orders begin at $249
Pre-orders for the first Asus Chromebook have begun with Amazon(s amzn) charging $249 for the Chrome OS laptop and shipments expected on June…
Read MoreMore Chrome OS improvements loom as Google’s browser strategy advances
While Google's annual developer event is just weeks away, you don't need to wait for it to see what's new in Chrome and Chrome OS. New features have recently cropped up in early test versions that solidify Google's overall Chrome strategy.…
Read MoreFirst Samsung Chromebook 2 review notes performance isn’t quite up to par
Samsung promised improved performance in the Chromebook 2 and it's there, based on the first review. It's not, however, comparable to performance from less expensive Chromebooks that run on Intel chips.…
Read MoreLenovo adds its first two consumer Chromebooks: N20 and N20p
After debuting Chromebooks for the education market, Lenovo is following up with models for consumers. Say hello to the N20 and N20p Chromebooks, which offer up to 8 hours of battery life. The latter has a touchscreen and 300-degree screen hinge.…
Read MoreChrome Show: This is the Asus Chromebook C200
An official-looking spec sheet with images and details of the Asus Chromebook C200 is here with a few nice surprises. On this week's podcast we also discuss Acer's Core i3 Chromebook and that 14-inch Android notebook which doesn't affect Google's Chrome strategy.…
Read MoreSamsung Chromebook 2 appears on camera, then hides from delivery
An early video look at the Samsung Chromebook 2 showed an appealing laptop with what looks like solid performance from the company's Exynos chip. We won't know for sure, however, until the end of May due to delivery delays.…
Read MoreReport: Samsung Chromebook 2 delayed until end of May
After already promising 14 to 21 business day delivery when pre-orders began April 7, Samsung now says the Chromebook 2 won't arrive until the end of May. Perhaps there's more software tweaking to be done for the Exynos 5 chip.…
Read MoreYou’ll soon be able to unlock a Chromebook by placing your Android phone nearby
A new "easy unlock" feature appears in the developer channel of Chrome OS. Once enabled, it will let you unlock a Chromebook or Chromebox by placing a trusted Android phone nearby.…
Read MoreChrome Show: Could Motorola revive the LapDock with a phone-powered Chromebook?
Motorola signed a patent license with Microsoft for Android and Chrome OS devices this month. Wait: Motorola doesn't make any Chrome OS devices. But it could and one possibility is to use an Android phone with a Chrome OS partition for a modular laptop.…
Read MoreChrome Show: ChromeBleed checks for HeartBleed issues before you surf insecurely
Still blindly surfing in the wake of HeartBleed? Our Chrome extension of the week will give you a little more peace of mind, telling you which sites are still at risk of being hacked before you even hit them.…
Read MoreChrome Remote Desktop for Android beta being tested
Google continues work on its Android software that connects and controls a remote computer. Private beta testing is underway so the application should be launching in the near future.…
Read MoreFirst look at Lenovo’s touchscreen Thinkpad Yoga 11e Chromebook (video)
The Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e may not officially be Chrome OS tablet but it's darn close. The screen of the $349 Chromeook folds back 360-degrees for tablet mode using the Chrome OS software keyboard.…
Read MoreDubbed “the best,” Dell Chromebook for education available for all
Looking for "the best" Chromebook available? Two recent reviews of the Dell Chromebook 11 for education suggest that's the model to get and you don't have to be a student to buy one.…
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