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Google Rolls Out Chrome OS Update 66 to Finally Fix Meltdown
Google Closes the Door on the Meltdown Vulnerability Google is rolling out update version 66 for their Chrome OS. This update brings about several changes, the most notable of which is the fix to Meltdown. Although the majority of Chromebooks are actually safe from this massive security flaw, it is…
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HP Announces the Chromebook X2 2-in-1 to Rival iPad Pro
Higher-End Chromebook from HP HP is on a roll with releasing higher-end notebooks lately. They are following up their latest ZBook Studio X360 workstation convertible with a new higher-end notebook with Chrome OS. This Chromebook X2 is a 2-in-1 detachable tablet, featuring a high-resolution 2400×1600 12.3-inch display. Under the hood…
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Acer Unveils Chrometab 10 Tablet with QXGA IPS Touch Display
The First Chrome OS Tablet for Education Acer has unveiled their latest Chrometab 10 tablet, the first Chrome OS tablet specifically for education. That means it will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning. Which is why the tablet comes with a 9.7-inch QXGA resolution touch display.…
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CTL Introduces Their New Rugged Chromebook J41
Rugged Chromebook for Education With Microsoft aggressively pushing into the education market space, Google is also doubling down to maintain their dominance. Ensuring that their Chromebooks are competing healthily with Microsoft’s newly announced sub-$200 Windows 10 notebooks. Lenovo, Acer and Dell have recently announced their updated ruggedized Chromebooks. However, there…
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Dell Announces Chromebook 5190 for Students
Chromebook 5190: Two Variants Available Dell is the latest manufacturer to announce their line of education-oriented Chromebooks with the new 5190. The Dell Chromebook 5190 has two variants: an 11-inch clamshell and a 2-in-1 convertible. The latest addition to Dell’s 5000 series Chromebook line also claims a battery life of…
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Acer Announces 8th Generation Chromebook Models
8th Generation Chromebook Acer is announcing three new 8th generation Chrome OS devices early in the new year. This includes two new Chromebook models and a compact Chromebox. All are running Intel’s highly efficient recent generation Celeron or Pentium processors. Acer Chromebox CXI3 The new Acer Chromebox CXI3 features a…
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Majority of Chromebooks Safe from Meltdown Vulnerability
Google has released a list of products covering their entire Chromebook model line, showing which ones are vulnerable from Meltdown. Following the Meltdown and Spectre flaw revelation several weeks ago, various companies have been releasing updates to address security concerns. This includes hardware manufacturers Intel, NVIDIA, Apple and Microsoft. Intel…
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Microsoft Office Now Available on All Chromebooks
It took some time but Chromeboooks finally have Microsoft Office apps running on them. As expected, the apps are the Android versions of Microsoft Office and it even shares the same features. Although support is limited to Google’s own PixelBook device for a while, the apps are now accessible on…
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Google PixelBook Laptop Now Available Starting at £999
Some details about the Google PixelBook leaked out a few weeks ago, but it is now officially available. The laptop is essentially a high-end Chromebook, but it is much more than the typical student-oriented low-cost notebook solutions familiar to all. The Pixelbook is actually a very sleek, high-end hybrid laptop…
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Samsung’s New Chromebook Pro Leaked
It looks like Samsung is about to make the jump up the big leagues for their new Chromebook, leaving their more budget-focused models behind for their Chromebook Pro, which was recently uncovered by some internet sleuths. Their upcoming Chromebook Pro looks set to tick all the high-end Chrome OS boxes,…
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Material Design UI Overhaul In Chrome OS Version 50
A few months ago, we got a sneak peek at how the Chrome web browser would look following a design overhaul to match Google’s Material Design aesthetic. Now, Chrome version 50 has begun to be deployed to a number of platforms, but for Chrome OS users, this milestone release will…
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Google Set to Meld Chrome OS into the Android OS
For years now, Google has maintained two separate operating systems. The widespread Android operating system used to power everything from phones to cars and the lesser known Chrome operating system, originally a super-thin OS designed to run web apps. But according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, two…
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Google Developer Tool Lets You Release Android Apps on Various Platforms with Ease
You might not have heard of it, but Google had a so-called App Runtime Chrome for developers to release Android apps on multiple platforms. However, the development app was restricted to just a handful of Google’s most trusted developers up until now. The previous ARC project allowed Android apps to…
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Google Reveals Chromebit, the Chrome OS Computer in an HDMI Dongle
Google is entering the HDMI stick computer market with the Chromebit. It made the announcement in a blog post about its growing range of Chromebook devices which, like the Chromebit, run Google’s proprietary Chrome operating system. The Chromebit, built by Asus, is a slim HDMI dongle – “Smaller than a…
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