Chromebooks

Chromebooks used to be the afterthought when it came to laptops but they’ve grown over the years into fully fledged portable computers that do really anything a Windows or Mac laptop will do. They even come with some powerful components these days and you can play games on them. Not just Android games either. Full PC games from Steam and other PC clients. Five years ago if you said Chromebooks would eventually be capable of accessing my Steam library and letting me play games from it, I’d have called you a liar. But…

Mark Coppock/Digital Trends / Digital Trends Lenovo is one of the best laptop brands, so you should never pass up a chance to enjoy savings when buying one of its devices — whether it be Chromebooks, student laptops, office laptops, or gaming laptops. Fortunately, discounts are plenty with this year’s Black Friday deals, so even if you’re on a tight budget, you’ll surely come across an offer that’s perfect for you. There may not be enough time for you to go through all of the retailers’ websites though, so to help…

Google is adding significant upgrades to Chromebooks, increasing the number of years for upcoming updates. In a recent announcement, Google mentioned that all Chromebook platforms will now get regular automatic updates every four weeks to provide better security. Meanwhile, for Chromebooks that no longer receive automatic updates, there will be strong built-in security features. Moreover, the repair process will also get faster with new ChromeOS updates for Chromebooks. There will also be new energy-efficient features in…

HP is collaborating with Google to manufacture Chromebooks in India to meet local requirements, the PC maker said on Thursday (September 28). The Chromebooks will be manufactured at the company's Flex Facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. HP has been producing a range of laptops and desktops in this facility since 2020. Companies including Samsung, and Apple already meet a majority of the domestic demand through local manufacturing. As the Indian government is pushing to boost domestic manufacturing capacity under its "Make…

Google has started rolling out ChromeOS 177 to eligible Chromebook devices. The new software includes Material You design and brings tweaks across elements such as Quick Settings, notifications, battery charging controls, colour accessibility settings, and more. The update adds new rectangular buttons for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other settings. It also lets users find the specifications of their Chromebook through Launcher. The new software also adds an Adaptive Charging feature for improved battery life. With ChromeOS 17,…

Google has started rolling out the stable ChromeOS 115 update to compatible ChromeOS devices, including Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook laptops. This is a bigger-than-usual ChromeOS update (via 9To5Google), and it brings some user-facing features, including PDF signatures and wireless app streaming from Android phones. ChromeOS 115 update brings PDF signatures, a newly designed Shortcuts app, and wireless app streaming from phone When you open a PDF using the Gallery app on your Galaxy Chromebook, you can see the signature…

You no longer need to try a beta to stream Android apps on your Chromebook. Google has released a Chrome OS M115 update that makes Android app streaming available to many more people. If you have Phone Hub enabled, you can run an Android app directly from your mobile device rather than installing it on the computer. The update allows you to reply to a message or check your lunch delivery without the distraction of reaching for your handset. The feature is still limited to a handful of Android 13-capable phones from Google…

Last updated: July 5th, 2023 at 07:48 UTC+02:00 The latest reports suggest that Google is preparing a new Chrome OS UI update for Chromebooks, and it will bring more rounded corners. The rounded corners will be applied to all UI elements throughout the system. This is a much-needed refresh for Chrome OS, as it has had the same core look for quite a while now. According to a Twitter user, @cr_c2cv, Chrome OS has added a flag in the latest Canary updates. This new flag adds an option to turn on rounded corners…

Google wants to push the Chromebook as a hardcore gaming computer with its new branding idea. Okay, maybe not that intense, but it is definitely looking to make it easier for customers to know that the Chromebook they are looking at comes packed with some more premium specs to take on some more challenging tasks. As reported by 9to5Google, the company is working on a new “Chromebook X” branding for Chromebooks meeting higher-end specifications. So, what sets apart a Chromebook X from a Chromebook?…

After months of beta testing, Minecraft has officially launched on Chromebooks. You can now play the Bedrock Edition of the game on ChromeOS as an Android app, which is available for download from the Google Play Store. With this version, you can access the Minecraft Marketplace, Realms, and all the latest features.If you want to play Minecraft on your Chromebook, there are various purchase options available, but none of them are free. If you already have Minecraft for Android and are signed in to the same Google account…