Nvidia RTX GPUs are coming to two upcoming Chromebooks
Google is continuing its push for gaming Chromebooks, with the next generation set to bring dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics cards.
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Expand Expanding CloseAs recycling becomes a bigger and bigger part of our modern world, Acer is trying to incorporate more post-consumer recycled plastics. That’s the point of its Vero line, which includes the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 – a high-end Chromebook wrapped up in recycled plastics.
Expand Expanding CloseHigh-end Chromebooks used to be a tough product to recommend, but years of advancement in ChromeOS and the changing world of work have left the form factor a pretty desirable product for many. HP has offered many Chromebooks with high-end specs, but it wasn’t until the Elite Dragonfly that we saw a true flagship, which was unfortunately wildly expensive. But now, there’s an easy recommendation for the best high-end Chromebook, the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook.
Expand Expanding CloseWith the necessary “Cross-Device Services” component having rolled out last month, Google officially announced today that Chromebooks can stream apps from your Android phone.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Tasks is a useful way to keep track of your to-do list, and soon it might be even easier to access on Chromebooks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s ChromeOS is improving the ability to type special characters, with support for symbols and more now available in the emoji picker.
Expand Expanding CloseTeased last year, Google Photos is rolling out a new movie editor/creator for Chromebooks to give ChromeOS a iMovie-esque equivalent.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing Android, ChromeOS is adding systemwide privacy toggles to enable/disable access to a Chromebook’s camera and microphone.
Expand Expanding CloseA new report titled “Chromebook Churn” from the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund has found that the millions of Chromebooks that flooded schools in recent years are breaking quickly with difficult repairs that lead to e-waste and higher costs.
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Expand Expanding CloseOur team has managed to enable the new app streaming features of ChromeOS, bringing the full might of your phone’s Android apps to your Chromebook.
Expand Expanding CloseAt CES 2022, Google announced how you’d be able to access any chat app on your Android phone using a Chromebook. We previously detailed how streaming was involved and even showed it off. This feature might be nearing a launch as Google today rolled out “Cross-Device Services” to the Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseAt BETT 2023, Google previewed a handful of education features coming to Chromebooks this year. Notably, ChromeOS and the Chrome desktop browser are getting a Reading Mode.
Expand Expanding CloseAnnounced in January at CES 2023, HP has today opened sales of the Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, which packs a punch with its spec sheet.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter years of demand, Minecraft is finally coming to Chromebooks with the “Bedrock Edition” available in early access starting today, but you’ll need to fork over a bit more to get access.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle officially announced Fast Pair for Chromebooks in January of 2022, and it’s now rolling out with ChromeOS 111.
Expand Expanding CloseChromebooks are about to get some delightful new customization options, with Google’s ChromeOS team preparing sunrise and sunset variants of wallpapers and new video screensavers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says that, finally, Fast Pair is coming to ChromeOS.
Expand Expanding CloseLaunching this May, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook is packing new MediaTek chips.
Expand Expanding CloseOne of the best video editors from iOS, LumaFusion, is today officially launching on Android with support for ChromeOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out ChromeOS 110 with a number of user-facing tweaks that will be available on Chromebooks over the coming weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseIn recent years, Android releases on ChromeOS have followed a pattern of launching a new OS version roughly every other year. That pattern is set to continue, with Chromebooks set to make the jump from Android 11 to Android 13 soon, complete with Material You Dynamic Colors.
Expand Expanding CloseDays after unveiling its efforts on “Bard,” an AI-powered and Google Search enhanced chatbot, Google has begun working to bring Bard to ChromeOS.
Update: Google appears to be undoing some of its work related to Bard for Chromebooks.
Expand Expanding CloseMinecraft is one of the most popular games on the planet, and it’s available on a lot of different devices, too. Chromebooks, though, have never had official support for Chromebooks, with many turning to hacky methods to run the game instead. But it seems that, soon, that will change, as an official “trial” is now underway for testing Minecraft on Chromebooks.
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