reader comments 75 Chromebooks and MacBooks are among the least repairable laptops around, according to an analysis that consumer advocacy group US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) shared this week. Apple and Google have long been criticized for selling devices that are deemed harder to repair than others. Worse, PIRG believes that the two companies ..
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Enlarge / Asus’ Chromebook Flip CX5 was one of the streaming-oriented gaming Chromebooks announced late last year. reader comments 29 with Google and some of its Chromebook partners decided to try making “gaming Chromebooks” a thing late last year. These machines included some gaming laptop features like configurable RGB keyboards and high refresh rate screens, ..
reader comments 65 with Google resisted pleas to extend the lifetime of Chromebooks set to expire as of this June and throughout the summer. Thirteen Chromebook models have met their death date since June 1 and won’t receive security updates or new features from Google anymore. But that hasn’t stopped the Chromebooks from being listed ..
Enlarge / Rather than app-by-app permissions that are set once, ChromeOS will soon offer universal mic and camera toggles that should help prevent accidental exposure of messy bedrooms, running children, penguins, and other objects. reader comments 23 with Share this story Chromebooks will become a better place to take a video call or audio huddle ..
reader comments 18 with 13 posters participating Share this story It has been almost three years since Chromebook users got word that Steam support is coming to ChromeOS. We’re still not totally there yet, but today Google announced that it’s ready to enter beta testing. In a blog post, Zach Alcorn, Google product manager, announced ..
Enlarge / HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook. reader comments 80 with 38 posters participating Share this story Specs at a glance: HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook Worst Best As reviewed Screen 13.5-inch 1920 x 1280 IPS touchscreen 13.5-inch 1920 x 1280 IPS touchscreen 13.5-inch 2256 x 1504 IPS touchscreen OS Chrome OS CPU Intel Core i3-1215U Intel Core ..
Scharon Harding reader comments 24 with 19 posters participating Share this story Google is testing a method to boost the battery life of Chromebooks by changing how they work with the Chrome web browser. It’s shaping up to be a potentially attractive update for users who leave a lot of tabs open on their Chromebooks. ..
reader comments 6 with 6 posters participating Share this story Google announced Chrome 103 on Thursday, making it easier to share photos from Android to your Chromebook. The company also said an update that will simplify Bluetooth connections is on the way. As detailed in a blog post by Alexander Kuscher, director of Chrome OS Software ..
Enlarge / HP Elite c645 G2 Chromebook. reader comments 25 with 20 posters participating Share this story 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 ..
HP’s Pro c640 G2 enterprise Chromebook is expected to get Steam support. reader comments 48 with 37 posters participating Share this story 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 vendors are working on Chrome OS devices ..