Logitech has announced its first two “Made for Google” devices: the Logitech K580 Slim Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard, Chrome OS Edition and the Logitech M355 Portable Wireless Mouse. Both are optimized for Chrome OS devices such as the Pixel Go, making them the perfect partners for Google Pixelbook Go. While these are the the First Made […]
Chrome 57 is rolling out now to Mac, Windows, and Linux with a number of features and security fixes. For desktops, this release adds a new grid layout system that allows developers to better design for a variety of screen sizes. However, the majority of changes in this version are for Android and Chrome OS. […]
Google has announced that its Cast technology will soon be able to send audio-only feeds to devices such as speakers and AV receivers. Users will be able to cast from Android and iOS apps, as well the web, presumably via Chrome for Windows, OS X, and Chrome OS. Some compatible services will include Deezer, Google […]
While it has been an open secret Hewlett Packard is working on a Chromebox, a small boxy device that runs on Google’s Chrome OS. The company didn’t reveal anything specific in terms of hardware save for the processor: an Intel Celeron 2955U or i7-4600U “Haswell” CPU. Now the hardware details have finally emerged. According to […]
Samsung has redesigned its Series 3 Chromebox, but has continued with the same internals. Prior to the revamp, the first Series 3 Chromebox had looks that followed the style of a Mac mini, however the new version has adopted a look more in line with Samsung’s whitegoods. As with all devices running Google’s Chrome OS, […]
The Chrome OS developer channel has been updated to add Google Drive integration, which means that users of Google’s fledgling Chromebook line will likely soon see the search giant’s cloud storage solution popping up in the next wide-release OS update. The addition of Drive, revealed earlier this week, is expected to address one of the […]
Google’s latest developer channel release for Chrome OS has revealed pressure to bring it back to more of a traditional desktop. A new window manager, Aura, now gives it a Windows-like taskbar (“shelf”) and multiple windows, much like the conventional operating system it was hoping to avoid. A button on the taskbar now invokes a […]
Xi3 has adapted its modular PC to run on Chrome OS, becoming the first desktop system to do so. Called ChromiumPC, it sports a processor module and two I/O boards that are quickly and easily swapped. The dual-core computer uses just 20W of power and was in development since 2009, its maker said. Primary and […]
Google during its I/O day two presentation revealed the very first non-notebook Chrome OS device. A Samsung made mini desktop was unveiled that resembles a cross between a Mac mini and an iPhone 4. Very few details emerged, but the system was designed primarily for the workplace where users might want to drive larger displays, […]
YouTube followed up its teaser with confirmation that it was bringing major movies to its rental service. Many of the 3,000-plus movie titles being added Monday are from three of the four major movie studios, including NBC-Universal, Sony, and Warner. The mix includes both classics and newer titles such as Inception. Many titles have extras […]