Enlarge / HP Elite c645 G2 Chromebook. (credit: HP) AMD is upping the ante when it comes to Chromebooks. While still a ways off from having Chrome OS devices with the capabilities of the Ryzen 6000 mobile CPUs, Team Red announced the Ryzen 5000 C-series for Chromebooks on Thursday. The top chip in the series […]
Enlarge / Portal 2 is one of the games Google recommends trying. (credit: Google) After prematurely announcing that Steam on Chromebooks was ready for testing last week, Google is making the release official today. The alpha version of Steam on Chrome OS is currently available in the particular Chrome OS 14583. 0. 0 Dev channel, […]
Enlarge / Google shared this image during its Games Developer Summit keynote yesterday. (credit: Google ) Google yesterday said that the “Steam on Chrome OS” alpha had launched, but it turns out that Vapor on Chromebooks isn’t actually prepared for testing. During the Google for Games developer summit keynote yesterday, Google product director Greg Hartell said […]
HP’s Pro c640 G2 enterprise Chromebook is expected to get Steam support. (credit: HP ) HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus are expected to be among the first companies to release gaming Chromebooks. A code change in the Chromium Gerrit suggests the particular vendors are working on Chrome OS devices that will support Steam. In January […]
Enlarge / Google Chrome OS Flex. (credit: Google ) Whether you have an aging Windows PC in the classroom or a dated Mac in your home office that can’t handle macOS 12 Monterey , Google wants to turn it into a Chromebook. Google today announced early access to Chrome OS Bend, which makes the Chrome […]
Enlarge (credit: Google) In a tech world still hindered by component shortages, choices have to be made. And in the world of laptops, it seems that choice is Windows-based devices over those running Chrome OS. IDC on Monday released early data from its latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. It pointed to a sharp 63.6 percent […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google recently released a feature that allows users to quickly send data, like photos or documents, to a nearby person with a Chromebook or Android device. Now, it appears developers are working on updating that feature so users can easily send data across their own devices. Nearby Share came to Chrome OS […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Although PCs are still selling at a greater volume than before the COVID-19 pandemic, demand is starting to drop. In Q3 2021, shipments of laptops, desktops, and tablets dropped 2 percent compared to Q3 2020, according to numbers that researcher Canalys shared on Monday. Interest in Chromebooks dropped the most, with a […]