Zen 2 and RDNA 2 for Chromebooks

AMD has announced the new lineup of Ryzen and Athlon 7020 C-series processors aimed at Chromebooks. Based on the 6nm manufacturing process and the last year's Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU architectures, these new processors will be coming to new Chromebooks in Q2 2023.

US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund complains

Lobby group the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund has been complaining that Google Chromebooks expire too soon, saddling taxpayer-funded public schools with excessive expenses and inflicting unnecessary environmental damage.

11.6-incher with rugged design

Asus has announced its new Chromebook CR11 series, education-focused ChromeOS laptops, that will be available in the 11.6-inch clamshell form (Asus Chromebook CR11) or 11.6-inch convertible multi-touch design (Asus Chromebook CR11 Flip).

Circular economy 

Acer has released an eco-friendly recyclable Vero Chromebook range.

Bullies have no other use for them

Boston City-issued Chromebooks were a feature in three Boston school assaults recently.

With your phone

Google used the annual CES technology conference to showcase upcoming deeper ties among its devices and preview support for unlocking more cars with Android phones.

Trendfoce says that there is a decrease in remote work

A global deceleration of laptop sales is being linked in a new report from market research firm Trendforce to increasing vaccination rates and a corresponding decrease in remote work and remote learning.

Asus first into the market

The first Chromebook with Intel's Tiger Lake 11th gen processor is in the shops.

13.3-inch FHD or 4K screen and Intel's 8th-gen CPUs

In addition to the Google Pixel 4 smartphones, Google has also unveiled the new Pixelbook Go Chromebook, describing it as a "more affordable and portable" Chromebook, which is not a surprise since it is quite thin and light, as well as having prices start at $649.

Starting at $600

Suggesting that Chromebooks aren't just entry-level devices, Lenovo has unveiled a Yoga Chromebook available in October and packs a serious punch with some serious hardware. It also has two entry-level Chromebooks for those looking for a second portable device.