Google plans to save old Windows PCs from the bin
Although it is not as good as it sounds
Google said it will let firms install ChromeOS Flex on their Windows devices, "saving millions of PCs from being dumped after Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 next year."
Google’s Chrome OS Flex arrives
Revives old PC in the way we used to use Linux
Google’s Chrome OS Flex has officially arrived to revive old PCs and Macs, by turning them into Chromebooks.
Asus shows fanless Chromebox with Intel Comet Lake
Passively cooled
Asus has unveiled a rather neat passively-cooled Chromebox mini PC which will be based on Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs.
Samsung unveils the new Chromebook Plus (V2)
Decent hardware and built-in pen
Samsung has unveiled its new version of the Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 convertible with a hardware upgrade, and built-in pen, so it is quite a shame it runs on Chrome OS.
HP announces its own detachable Chrome OS tablet
The Chromebook x2 with 12.3-inch screen and US $599.99 price tag
HP has decided there is a market for a Chrome OS-based tablet and has announced its own US $599.99-priced "detachable" tablet running on Intel's 7th generation m3-series CPU and powering that Google OS on a 12.3-inch QHD resolution IPS screen, the Chromebook X2.
Acer is first with Chrome OS tablet
Acer Chromebook Tab 10 aims at education
Google has been pushing hard with its Chrome OS devices but although there have been a few notebooks with touchscreens, the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 is the first proper tablet with Chrome OS.
Google's Chromebook platform will not be "online-only" anymore
Android app support comes to Chrome OS
On Thursday, Google announced that its Play Store will now be integrated into Chrome OS, giving all of Google’s Chromebook users instant access to the entire catalog of 1.5 million Android apps. This is a strategic horizontal decision that could potentially give much more value to the company’s cloud-centered OS for students, developers, low-income users and anyone interested in a lightweight, affordable computing option.
Google and Asus release Chromebit
Computer for $85
The Google Asus Chromebit computer stick is officially in the shops with an $85 price tag.
Microsoft reveals Acer's $169 Chromebook competitor
Calls it Cloudbook
It took Microsoft some time to come up with a strategy against Chromebooks, and now it seems the first of the new Cloudbook notebooks will be available in middle of August.
Lenovo launches new ThinkCentre Chromebox system
Part of business-oriented ThinkCenter Tiny family
Lenovo has unveiled the newest member of its business-oriented ThinkCenter Tiny desktop family, the ThinkCenter Chromebox.