Google just made the first consumer ready Chromebook official by announcing the Samsung Chromebook. The device has a 12.1-inch screen and looks pretty darn sexy.The Google Chromebook will be available on June 15th in US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain for $349-$499 and…
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Google confirms no Chrome OS tablets
Despite development of tablet-supporting features (virtual keyboard, screen rotation, touch screen support) spotted in Chrome OS log files, confirmation from CNET that Google is working on a tablet version of Chrome OS and “Chromeboxes” (Chrome OS on nettops), Google has just reassured us on day…
Google I/O 2011 Announcement Round Up
Google I/O is officially over and there was a bunch of announcements a couple about Android, updates on Google TV, the Chromebook and if you live in the US you’ll be pleased to learn about Google Music.
Here is the high level wrap up giving…
Will Google’s ChromeBook Web Based OS be Enough?
We saw the test machines hit the streets a few months ago and it seems that Google is ready to launch into the main stream on June 15th. We think that the Chromebook is in a tough spot, competing with tablets as secondary devices and…
Google’s Chromebook Detailed: Samsung Series 5 & Acer Netbook
At Google I/O 2011 the Chromebook was announced taking on Microsoft’s Windows operating system which has been the staple of the clam shell device for decades. You can pre-order one for yourself from Amazon and Best Buy starting June 15, according to the Chromebook website.…
Google to offer $20 / Month ‘student package’ for Chrome OS laptops
Google should be announcing Google OS laptops today and Forbes has heard from a Google executive that there will be an announcement of a $20 / month “student package” combining hardware and online services, and hints at business packages at some point down the road.…
Chrome OS devices leaked (Samsung’s netbook, Tegra 2 touch screen devices)
Those Chrome OS bug reports revealed the ZGB Chrome OS netbook from Acer the other day, but it looks like there are plenty more Chrome OS devices hidden away between reports as has been discovered today with the biggest discoveries being Samsung’s upcoming Chrome OS…
Acer Chrome netbook to have Atom chip, HD display, HDMI output
A couple of days before Google debuted Chrome OS, there was a screenshot leak of a keyboard that supposedly belonged to an Acer netbook with the yet to be released OS. The keyboard showed a layout different from the usual Windows setup and optimized for…
Chrome OS netbooks to be subsidized with monthly payments?
Chrome OS netbooks and notebooks are expected out in Q2 or mid-year, basically in the next three months. That much has been confirmed on multiple occasions by Google, like here. We’ve heard rough price estimates between $250 – $600 which is exactly what standard Windows…
Google confirms Chrome OS for tablets, more evidence found
Google has confirmed with CNET that the company is indeed still working on a tablet version of Chrome OS, and the news site found more evidence of touch friendliness in the Chrome OS and Chromium OS (open source version) builds. It was only last week…
Chome OS notebooks launching in Q2, touchscreen support spotted
Earlier this month, Google’s VP of product management Sundary Pichai tweeted that Chrome OS devices from partners would be out mid-year. That’s been confirmed once again by Pocket-lint who’ve been told by Google to expect devices out in Q2 in the UK and several other…
Sony Vaio 11.6-inch Tegra 2, Chrome OS notebook in the works
While ASUS is said to be planning a $200 chrome OS netbook, Sony on the other hand is rumored to be preparing an Ultra… thin and light, Tegra 2 powered 11.6-inch Chrome OS notebook, most likely with a few more hundred dollars going along with
ASUS to Launch $200 Netbook at Computex?
There goes ASUS setting the bar for the rest of the industry again! Rumour has it that Computex will launch a new Intel based netbook priced at US$200-250 in order to meet its goal of shipping six million netbooks in 2011. Netbook sales, like the…
Google Chrome CR-48 shipments end, retail Chrome netbooks in the next few months
Google’s pilot Chrome CR-48 notebook program in the US has ended with Google’s VP of product management Sundar Pichai stating that all available units have been shipped. The original announcement was 60,000 units and we saw two rounds of shipments with the latter batch adding…
Android on ARM Running inside a MacBook Pro (Video)
Cupp is offering up the dream mobile computing scenario, low power consumption ARM processing along side the powerful X86 architecture. Why I’m totally in love with this is I use my Macbook to edit high definition videos, but when I’m done doing that I only …
