Google will officially support running Chrome OS on old PCs

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

Over the past five years, a company called Neverware has allowed individuals, schools and businesses to essentially turn their old PCs and Macs into a Chromebook with its CloudReady software. The beauty of the operating system is that it allows you t...

Shazam brings song recognition to the web alongside new design on iOS

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

If you find yourself wondering what song is playing while you're listening to music at your computer, you now have another way to help you figure out what it is. Shazam added a beta version of its music recognition tool to desktop browsers. For the t...

Google brings tab search to Chromebooks with Chrome OS 87

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Engadget

Google is rolling out Chrome OS 87, which includes the recently revealed tab search feature. You can access that from the circular button in the top-right corner or by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A, as 9to5 Google notes. It's a useful function that will help...

Acer’s first Chromebooks with Snapdragon 7c offer low-cost LTE

Posted on 21/10/2020 by Engadget

Acer is still finding ways to produce stand-out Chromebooks. The PC maker has unveiled its first Chrome OS laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7c, the Chromebook Spin 513 and its Enterprise Spin 513 counterpart, and both promise to keep you going when...

Parallels brings Windows 10 to Chromebooks

Posted on 20/10/2020 by Engadget

Chromebooks have become increasingly popular in both schools and businesses in recent years, but they still carry a bit of stigma when it comes to software compatibility. And it’s true that there are lots of apps you can get on a Mac or Windows PC th...

The latest Chrome OS update improves accessibility on Chromebooks

Posted on 13/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has released Chrome OS 86, which will bring more accessibility options to Chromebooks. You can change the color of your cursor in the mouse and touchpad settings. The seven new hues are red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta and pink. Google...

The original Pixelbook is out of stock on the Google Store

Posted on 20/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You might be out of luck if you prefer the original, premium Pixelbook over its lower-cost Pixelbook Go counterpart. The 9to5Google team has discovered that the Google Store lists the Pixelbook as “out of stock” in the US, and “no longer available” i...

Google really wants you to game on a Chromebook for some reason

Posted on 17/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Chromebooks aren’t exactly gaming machines, but Google is trying to remind you that they’re more capable than they have been in the past with a set of announcements this morning. Probably the most intriguing is that Google now has a set of “Works wit...

Google is making it easier to create apps using Chromebooks

Posted on 12/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is making things a bit easier for folks who'd like to create web, Android and/or Linux apps using a Chromebook. The Chrome OS team has unveiled ChromeOS.dev, a hub that includes technical resources and tutorials, code samples from popular apps...

Google extends shutdown deadline for native Chrome apps

Posted on 11/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Earlier this year, Google announced that it would end support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac and Linux by June 2020, or for enterprises and educators by December 2020. However, in case you’re among the few still using them, it has now announced an e...

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