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On Tuesday, Google announced a batch of cheap new Chrome OS devices that might make even awesome looking devices like Microsoft’s Surface 3 or Apple’s rumored iPad Pro pretty much irrelevant. Priced to move and easy to use, there are three new Chromebooks to choose from without breaking the bank—and a brand new Chrome OS … [Read more...]
As Android users anxiously await next week’s release of Lollipop, the newest version of their preferred mobile OS from Google, the company has given even more responsibility to the man responsible. Sundar Pichai, Google’s head of Android and Chrome, was promoted late last week to now be in charge of “core Google Products,” … [Read more...]
A post on BGR today points the way back to a listing from a Vietnamese online phone retailer, which pegs Nokia’s Android-powered phone, the Nokia X, as costing about $104. If true, the Nokia X could wind up being one of the most simultaneously inexpensive and sought-after smartphones to hit the market in some time. Tech … [Read more...]
Much has been made of the approaching cut-off date for Microsoft’s support of the relatively ancient Windows XP operating system. Since so many offices still rely on XP to run their businesses (not to mention specialized software that maintains customer or patient databases), the fact that Microsoft will officially be … [Read more...]
Microsoft has another big problem on its hands: Chromebooks. You know, those inexpensive laptops manufactured by the likes of Samsung, Acer, and others that run Chrome OS instead of Windows? They are selling like crazy. You may remember how we told you over the summer that Chromebooks sales were exploding despite the … [Read more...]
Though most computers that run Google’s Chrome OS come in the form of affordable laptops, LG has decided to target a new demographic with their latest computer, the Chromebase. Announced this morning by the company, the Chromebase is an all-in-one computer that runs Google’s minimalistic, web-focused operating system, … [Read more...]
Well, this isn't a good sign for PC manufacturers, PC shipments in the period from April to June totaled just 75.6 million units, down 11.4 percent from the same quarter in 2012, research firm IDC said on Wednesday. The numbers include desktop, laptop, mini-notebook, and workstation sales, however, exclude those of tablet … [Read more...]
How do you compete against good and expensive? Asus discovered the answer when it partnered with Google on the Nexus 7 Android tablet. The answer, of course, is to introduce a product that is good and less expensive. It's a formula that Samsung later applied to the 11.6-inch Chromebook it released in 2012, and it's one that … [Read more...]
By now you have undoubtedly heard that the Chromebook Pixel is real and on sale, that's why I'm here to tell you to not waste your money on buying one of these computers by Google. The Chromebook Pixel features a 12.85-inch touch-screen display, which is also high-res (2560 x 1700), is powered by an Intel i5 processor … [Read more...]
We covered a leaked video about a Google product called the Chromebook Pixel earlier this month, but we weren't sure if the product was legit. The answer came today, as Google officially announced the Pixel on the Google Blog, and provided us with details on specs, price and availability. The Chromebook Pixel features a … [Read more...]
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