I used to love Chromebooks, to the point where my main laptop was a Chromebook for a few years. But lately, it’s felt more and more like the platform has been struggling to retain relevance, and the latest Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 – besides being a mouthful – basically paints a perfect picture of that.
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Acer is launching a pair of new Android tablets at IFA 2025 this week that have OLED displays for a super affordable price – but some super weird chipsets – starting at just $320.
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After debuting in 2022, the Steam for Chromebook Beta will stop working in early 2026. At the time, it was a big ChromeOS effort, but there hasn’t been an update in ages.
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Back in 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 SE as a lightweight platform to rival Google’s ChromeOS, but now, the company is pulling the plug on the offshoot.
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In June of 2024, Google said ChromeOS would be built on Android going forward, with an interview last week describing it as a “single platform.” We now have a bit more clarity on what’s happening to ChromeOS in the future.
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After months of rumors, Google’s Android head has confirmed that ChromeOS is being combined with the company’s mobile platform.
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I’d argue that ChromeOS is enough for most people’s personal usage these days given the online services they mainly use and the advancement of web apps. However, I don’t think Chromebooks being third behind Windows and Mac is enough for Google, and that’s why we’re seeing what I’d call “desktop Android” in the near future.
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In addition to the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, Google today announced the latest ChromeOS AI features, like “Select to search with Lens.”
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Following the Android announcement last week, Gemini is set to replace Google Assistant on Chromebooks.
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ChromeOS 132 started rolling out last week, and Google has just now posted the changelog.
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At the BETT 2025 education show, Google today announced the latest education and Chromebook features.
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Google’s ChromeOS has long required a “powerwash” to reset a machine, but the platform is now adding a “Safety reset” that won’t delete your data, but will give you a fresh slate.
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Back in June, Google announced ChromeOS would adopt “portions of the Android stack.” A report today says Google is “working on fully migrating Chrome OS over to Android.”
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ChromeOS 130 started rolling out on Tuesday, with Google’s changelog today confirming what’s new. Overall, this is a bigger release and delivers the second set of new Chromebook Plus features.
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While ChromeOS has become more and more capable over the years, the occasional need for a traditional desktop operating system, namely Windows, has never really gone away. To solve that, some apps and services have allowed Chromebooks to run Windows, including Parallels, which is said to be shutting down later this year.
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ChromeOS 130 will introduce a new audio Recorder later this month. While some AI features are exclusive to Plus devices, all Chromebooks will have access to the Recorder app.
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With ChromeOS 130 later this month, Google will roll out a Recorder app for Chromebook Plus. From real-time transcription that works offline to speaker identification and summaries, there are more than a few similarities with the Pixel Recorder app.
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A project at Google that allowed Android devices to run ChromeOS with essentially the click of a button is coming to an end, as Google isn’t further developing “Ferrochrome.”
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Google is rolling out ChromeOS 129 with the latest Chromebook Plus features announced yesterday, including the Quick Insert menu.
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In addition to the Quick Insert menu, the latest set of Chromebook Plus features, including a new Recorder app, are rolling out over the coming weeks.
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Google today is announcing the latest ChromeOS devices and Chromebook Plus features. This includes a new physical Quick Insert key that changes the Chromebook keyboard.
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Google is rolling out ChromeOS 128 starting today with a number of sizable updates for Chromebooks.
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Intel has launched its latest generation of laptop chips, “Lunar Lake,” with the promise of massive performance and battery life gains.
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Following Android (and even iOS with a shortcut), Circle to Search — officially “Drag to search” — is coming to desktop Chrome/Chromebooks with a very prominent Google Lens icon.
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