Chromebooks

Chrome OS is getting a native Adaptive Charging feature that would help Chromebook users by extending the battery life of their devices. Although Google has not yet revealed the feature, it has been spotted in development through a newly posted code change announcement by the Chrome OS team. Initially, Adaptive Charging was introduced by Google for its Pixel phones. The experience was updated and became more refined for Pixel phone users through the recent Android 12 release. Other Android manufacturers have also offered…

The best Chromebooks aren’t just laptops that run a few Google apps anymore. Chromebooks can cover a wide variety of computing needs now, and a good Chrome OS laptop or two-in-one can be more useful than a mediocre Windows or MacOS laptop. That’s why our pick for the best Chromebook of 2022 is the Acer Chromebook Spin 713, which does just about everything right. The best Chromebooks from companies like Acer, Lenovo, and Asus are known to deliver good value. The message that many people actually want good Chromebooks…

Ever since last year, Google has been applying the Material You paint job to its apps and services. While the process is pretty much complete, there’s still a little bit more work to do. Now, according to 9To5Google, the Google Play Store for tablets and Chromebooks is getting Material You.Google introduced Material You last year. The company took its design and pulled a complete 180, giving us the more bubbly and rounded UI. It was even able to receive an iF Gold Design Award.Now, Material You is coming to the Play…

In the post-pandemic world, Chromebook sales had seen a massive surge. With people working from home, and a lot of education moving online, Chromebook had become a popular device. Back in January 2021, Chromebook had its best-ever quarter with about 11 million units shipped, according to a report by Canalys. Chromebooks, as per Canalys, had seen almost 300% year-on-year growth. However, things quickly turned — and not for the better — for Chromebooks as in Q3 2021, shipments were down 37% year-over-year. And now a report…

The Chromebook was first introduced on July 11, 2011. What was originally scoffed at as nothing more than a laptop with a web browser has evolved into something much greater to the point where these user-friendly laptops can be employed for both personal and business reasons. And given that most of the work we all do now happens within a browser, it's a perfect marriage of simplicity and usability.The thing is, a lot of Windows and macOS users still shrug off Chromebooks as little more than a toy for consumers who…

The latest Chrome OS update will make your life easier if you have a Galaxy Chromebook and a Galaxy (or any Android) smartphone. Google released the Chrome OS 103 update yesterday with new features that make it easier for Chromebooks and Android smartphones to work together. The Phone Hub feature on Chrome OS. It could already display your phone’s notifications, battery life, cellular signal, and take quick actions. With the Chrome OS 103 update, Phone Hub on the Chromebook can display your Galaxy smartphone’s camera…

Google has announced the release of Chrome OS 103 for Android, along with the release of Chrome OS Beta 104. The Chrome OS 103 update adds your phone's camera to the Phone Hub as a row of four recent photos. It also brings the Nearby Share feature on Chromebooks that can now receive Wi-Fi credentials from Android. Meanwhile, the Chrome OS Beta 104 is adding Region Capture for desktops. It will allow users to crop self-captured video tracks. The update is bringing new Media Queries Level 4 Syntax and Evaluation as…

is rolling out version 103, which includes features that will make it easier for users to share things between and devices. For one thing, as the company , Phone Hub is getting an upgrade. From your Chromebook, you'll instantly be able to access the latest photos you took with your phone, even when you're offline. When you take a picture with your phone, it will automatically show up in the Recent Photos section of (which allows you to control some of your mobile device's features from your laptop). You'll need to…

Serious gaming on ChromeOS could soon be a bigger reality and get a huge boost to leverage the power of Steam. According to a report from Chrome Unboxed, a Chromebook with some kind of Nvidia GPU could soon be on the way. Nothing has been officially confirmed and the report is based on pure speculation, but listings in the Chromium Gerrit are fueling the latest rumors. Those listings make mention of “Agah” which Chrome Unboxed believes is some kind of Chromebook with an Intel Alder Lake CPU, and Nvidia GPU.…

Some premium Windows laptops have a nifty feature that can detect your presence and lock the screen for your security, or even track you to improve your digital well-being. This is something that current ChromeOS devices don’t yet support, but there’s now an indication, spotted by Chrome Unboxed, that it might already be in the works for a new Chromebook model. This is all being fueled by a listing in the Chromium repository that mentions “body detection” for a Chromebook that goes by the name of “Crota.” This…