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Chrome OS is Getting a Sweet Touch-Friendly Launcher

Kellen July 7, 2017 7

Because Chrome OS is now running on computers that fit the traditional model (keyboard + screen) and those that are more hybrid-like (with touchscreens!), it makes sense that the operating system evolves. One area that appears to be a current focus is Chrome...

Samsung’s Delayed Chromebook Pro Should be Available for Purchase May 28

Tim May 18, 2017 10

Back in early February, pre-orders went up for the Chromebook Plus, the first to launch from a pair of Samsung-made Chrome OS laptops with Android app compatibility. Both were announced during CES, but as you may have noticed, we're still waiting on the...

Samsung Chromebook Plus Up for Pre-Order, Available Next Week for $449

Tim February 10, 2017 23

The Chromebook Plus from Samsung is now listed in the Google Store, as well as other retailers, but isn't quite ready for purchase. If you can hold out just a couple more days, though, it should be available starting February 13, priced at $449. For specs,...

PSA: All 2017 Chromebooks and Beyond Will Have Access to Android Apps

Tim January 23, 2017 9

In a post to the Chromium Project website, Google clarified that all Chromebooks set to launch in 2017 will gain access to Android apps via Google Play. Looking past 2017, the company also states that all Chrome OS-powered laptops will receive Android app...

Best Buy Slips Details of ASUS Chromebook Flip 2, Unveiling Likely Set for CES

Tim December 30, 2016 61

Best Buy beat ASUS to the punch this week, posting up details of the upcoming Chromebook Flip 2, a sequel to the original Chromebook Flip. Likely scheduled to debut at CES next week, the Flip 2 looks like a very nice successor to one of ASUS's more popular...

Four More Chromebooks Receive Google Play Support Via Developer Channel

Tim November 18, 2016 5

Four more Chromebooks are receiving support for Android apps this week, with plenty more to come. The latest Chrome OS devices to receive support through the developer channel are the Dell Chromebook 13, HP 13, Samsung Chromebook 3, and ASUS C301SA. Getting ...

Reports: Google’s “Andromeda” is the Android-Chrome OS Merger, Might Debut October 4, Already in Testing, and Coming 2017 on a New Pixel

Kellen September 26, 2016 58

Holy title. Apologies for that, but there is a lot to talk about when it comes to the potential future of Android and Chrome OS, thanks to numerous reports that surfaced over the weekend while the rest of us were on vacation, relaxing, consuming a half-dozen...

Stable Chrome OS Gets Google Play and Android Apps on Two Chromebooks

Kellen September 22, 2016 34

Google Play and Android apps moved a step closer to a broader release to more devices today, thanks to a graduation of the Google Play beta experience to Chrome OS stable. Wait, did that make sense? What I'm saying is that Chrome OS stable (v53.0.2785.129) now...