Lenovo has been the something of the company to watch recently as their revenues have more than tripled to $33 billion in 2012 in just a few years. Reports are suggesting that some enterprises are looking to trial Chromebooks and they want Lenovo to supply them on the back on their high …
Read More »Samsung updates Series 3 Chromebox
Samsung first introduced their Chromebox in late May of 2012 that reminded us perhaps too much of Apple's Mac Mini. In this latest version the aesthetics of the miniature desktop has been modified to look more original. Over its predecessor the new Series 3 Chromebox running Google's Chrome OS has only updated the …
Read More »Acer debuts higher specced Chromebook for $299
After introducing the enticingly cheap Acer C7 Chromebook in November, Acer are back again with a higher specced C7 Chromebook; this time priced at $299. For an extra $100 the RAM is doubled to 2 GB, the hard drive size increases from 320 GB to 500 GB and claimed battery …
Read More »Google set to launch a touchscreen Chromebook soon
In the last month and a bit, Google has co-launched the attractive $249 Samsung Chromebook and a lower end $199 Acer C7 Chromebook. What these, and all previous Chromebooks have had in common is that they had no touchscreen capabilities, but if reports have their way this will soon change. …
Read More »Google and Acer debut the $199 C7 Chromebook
In October when Google announced the ARM based Samsung Series 3 Chromebook we were left wondering how cheap the cloud-based netbooks could get. Well, Acer has tried to somewhat answer that question today by announcing the C7 Chromebook that will set you back a mere $199. In order to achieve …
Read More »Google announces a new $249 Samsung Chromebook
Google has today announced the latest addition to the Chrome OS family, a Samsung Chromebook that is set to cost just $249, down from $449 for last year's model. The other big change is the move from a x86 based Intel Atom processor to the ARM Cortex A15 Samsung Exynos …
Read More »Google: “We are not working on a Chrome OS tablet”
In a recent interview with TechRadar, Linus Upson admits that Google is not working on a Chrome OS tablet. Google's vice president of engineering, with a focus on browser products said plainly that “we are not working on a Chrome OS tablet.” This comes the day after Google revealed Chrome …
Read More »Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ to follow after Jelly Bean
The Verge has today been tipped by a “reliable source” that the next version of its Android operating system is to be known as Key Lime Pie. It is due to succeed the currently unannounced Android 5.0 Jelly Bean iteration that we already know a little bit about. Like everyone else we currently …
Read More »Google says faster Chromebooks are coming
A little turned off by Google's first generation of of Chromebooks due to underwhelming, sometimes sluggish performance? If you're otherwise keen on having one you'll be interested to know Google's second wave of Chromebooks will supposedly be a lot better not only in that dept. but in terms of simplicity …
Read More »Android Jelly Bean may bring live dual-boot and reach out to laptops
Google's next iteration of Android is rumoured to be known as Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, which may launch as soon as the second quarter of this year. I have read in the past that some features and optimisations were planned to be part of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but were …
Read More »Chrome OS might launch this week
Rumors are circulating that Google may be launching Chrome OS very shortly at the Google I/O. With the latest news on Samsung's upcoming Chrome OS notebook being released it would certainly seem like good timing. Chrome OS has been in development for some time now, with CR-48 notebooks helping developers …
Read More »Google set fire to Chrome OS notebook to prove a point
Google are launching a rather dramatic campaign to highlight the benefits of their Chrome based notebook computers. With cloud storage you dont need documents to be saved locally on your computer, a fact they are keen to point out by setting fire to one. The cloud aspect of a Chrome …
Read More »Google Chrome CR48 Notebook is Atom powered
Google have announced their CR 48 laptop a few days ago, but rumour was circulating that the CPU might be ARM based. It has been confirmed that the processor will in fact be the Intel Atom processor. Rumours have hit Kitguru that two versions will be released, one with a …
Read More »Google launch Chrome OS
Google have launched Chrome OS in their continued expansion into other areas of software. Chrome OS is released as a trial program that users can register for online and will eventually be offered preinstalled on a wide range of computers made by global names such as Samsung and Acer. The …
Read More »Chrome OS Netbooks about to launch – codenames revealed?
The first Chrome OS netbooks are due to launch in a few weeks time and it seems from what we have heard that these will be Google branded models, built by a third party manufacturer. Some information about them may be available inside the Chromium issue tracker. Google has been …
Read More »Chrome OS targets Windows – later this year
Google made a statement to inform the press that they are releasing their Chrome OS later this year. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been outspoken about Windows operating systems and has even instructed his staff not to use it, citing security concerns. Apparently Chrome OS will be more secure than …
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