Chrome OS: What will be unveiled at Google I/O?
Google's annual I/O developer conference starts tomorrow, and the tech rumor mill is at full tilt with speculation. Here's what we know about what may be coming to Chrome OS this week.
Asus Chromebooks to hit stores later this year
Asus CEO Jerry Shen confirms his company is finally jumping on the Chromebook bandwagon, now that the Chrome OS is maturing as a platform and gaining momentum in schools and governments - though not (yet) with consumers.
New Chromebooks from Asus and Acer reportedly coming later this year
Both Acer and Asus are rumored to be prepping new Chromebooks for the second half of 2013, just as Intel is getting ready to launch its next-generation Atom chip and $200 Android laptops.
ZTE joins Sony, Samsung, and LG, signs deal with Microsoft to pay Android royalties
ZTE joins LG, Sony, Samsung, and other, as the latest manufacturer to strike a deal with Microsoft. The company has been making its rounds to every major Android and Chrome manufacturer, writing up deals to license its patents used in Google's software.
Report: Chromebook use on par with Windows RT devices, and that’s not a good thing
It looks like Chromebooks are having as rough of a time as Windows RT devices right now. According to a recent report, only a fraction of a percent of users surfed the Web on a Chromebook last week.
Pre-ordered Chromebook Pixel LTEs should arrive today
Here comes your Chromebook Pixel LTE. If you pre-ordered one of Google's flagship Chromebook with 4G/LTE cellular connection through Google Play, you should be getting yours as early as today.
Google Now spotted in builds of Chrome browser for Windows and Chrome OS
Android's digital personal assistant, Google Now, might have a wider userbase in the future. The feature may make the leap from Android Jelly Bean devices into PCs and Chrome OS computers via the Chrome browser.
Next version of Chrome browser to feature Chromebook app launcher
The latest developer version of the Chrome browser for Windows includes an app launcher. Google confirmed that this functionality will be included in future versions of the browser for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Google’s Chromebook Pixel is real, includes touchscreen and mind-blowing display
Google's got a new Chromebook, the Pixel. This super sexy machine includes a touchscreen and a mind-blowing 4.3 million pixel display, giving it the highest pixel density of any screen currently on the market.
WSJ: Google developing touchscreen Chromebooks
Google is rumored to be making what could be a competitor to its own Android devices – touchscreen Chromebooks that could very well end up being very similar to the new Windows 8 touchscreen laptops available today.
HP preparing to launch its own Chromebook
HP will soon release its own Pavilion Chromebook, the latest alongside offerings by Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo. Chrome OS just got a big boost.
Can Google rescue the Chromebook by making it more like Surface?
Google's cloud-dependent Chromebooks haven't taken off yet. Is a touchscreen and a more Surface-like experience in order?
Google and Samsung shun Intel, announce Exynos-powered Chromebook
Google has once again partnered with Samsung to produce a laptop running Chrome OS. The new model shuns Intel's chips, and has a very attractive price tag too.
Samsung doubles down on Google with Chromebox and Chromebook laptop
Samsung and Google have unveiled the Chromebox and Series 5 550 Chromebook, two new computers running Chrome OS, Google's own cloud-based Android competitor.
Google adds a desktop to Chrome OS: Is it innovation or backpedaling?
Google's Chrome OS has always prioritized simplicity, but now Google has added the ability to use multiple resizable windows, just like a normal desktop OS. Does it offer more power, or is it just a blast from the past?