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Chromebooks
Chromebooks
Convert your Chromebook
Turn your Chromebook into a smart display with Ambient Mode. Here's how!
Keeping in touch
Google Meet and Chat could soon come preinstalled on Chromebooks
The growth continues
Chromebooks outsold iPads and MacBooks for the first time last quarter
Chrome OS
From the Editor's Desk
Chromebook sales exploded this quarter, and they're not slowing down
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windows 10x axed
Microsoft may have just killed its answer to Chrome OS and Chromebooks
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Troubleshoot and try new things
Enable flags in Chrome with these quick steps!
Chromeboxes
Desktop ChromeOS
These Chromeboxes provide years of updates and small footprints
The only box you need
Review: The ASUS Chromebox 4 is the best Chromebox to buy right now
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At the desk
Should you buy a Chromebox in 2021?
Get a Chromebox
The ASUS Chromebox 3 sees a steep discount this Black Friday
The Best
buyers guide
These are the best Chromebooks for students of any age!
Whether your kid is still in elementary school or needing a new laptop for high school, there's a Chromebook out there for everyone! These are the best Chromebooks and Chromebook tablets for students of all grades.
The opposite of an upgrade
The Galaxy Chromebook 2 is a downgrade from the original in every way
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is shiny and new, but it is far from a worthy upgrade of the original Galaxy Chromebook. In fact, being a downgrade is the whole point of the second generation, but it's not enough of a price drop to make the sacrifice count.
Ascend to Ultrawide
Get more screen real estate and save space with the best ultrawide monitors
Ultrawide monitors are becoming more and more popular as these monitors provide a bit more screen real estate while saving space on your desk. We've rounded up our favorites for you to decide which ultrawide monitor is the best for your needs.
a plug for everything
Make your Chromebook more powerful with these docking stations
If you need to turn your Chromebook into an easy-to-use desktop once in a while, these docking stations are exactly what you're looking for.
Desktop ChromeOS
These Chromeboxes provide years of updates and small footprints
Chromeboxes are great for basic tasks or daily work, and while there are different options to choose from. For one, you'll likely want to find a Chromebox that allows you to upgrade the hardware later, and for that, the ASUS Chromebox 4 is perfect.
The old guard
Are Chromecasts without Google TV still worth buying?
A Chromecast is the most seamless way to stream media from your phone, tablet or computer to your television. Now, the new Chromecast with Google TV combines casting tech with traditional streaming in 4K HDR, making it our favorite Chromecast. So, is the third-generation Chromecast or Chromecast Ultra still worth purchasing? We're here to help you decide.
Latest Articles
buyers guide
These are the best Chromebooks for students of any age!
Whether your kid is still in elementary school or needing a new laptop for high school, there's a Chromebook out there for everyone! These are the best Chromebooks and Chromebook tablets for students of all grades.
Time to go chrome
Best Prime Day Chromebook Deals 2021
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This year Chromebook deals are going to look a little different than Prime Days past, but there's still deals to be had if you know where and how to look. Your next laptop is waiting for you in this roundup.
Rein in the rodeo, please
Google desperately needs to take control of Android apps on Chromebooks
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We've now had Android apps on Chromebooks for five years, and while Chromebooks have come a long way in that time, app performance and optimization for Chrome OS have made significantly less progress.
The opposite of an upgrade
The Galaxy Chromebook 2 is a downgrade from the original in every way
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is shiny and new, but it is far from a worthy upgrade of the original Galaxy Chromebook. In fact, being a downgrade is the whole point of the second generation, but it's not enough of a price drop to make the sacrifice count.
A productivity boost
Google is preparing a new 'desktop sharing hub' in Chrome
Google continues to broaden Chrome's productivity chops with an experimental new desktop sharing hub in the browser.
Searching 🔍 Searching 🔍
Lost that Chrome tab you were working on? Here's how to find it.
Google recently introduced the ability to search for Chrome tabs on your desktop computer, and it works for any open tab. Here's how to do it!
From the Editor's Desk
Chromebook sales exploded this quarter, and they're not slowing down
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The pandemic drove an unusual spike in sales for tablets and Windows laptops, but even as lockdowns end and vaccinations rise, Chromebook sales are continuing to expand at an impressive pace. Here's why it's not slowing down anytime soon.
windows 10x axed
Microsoft may have just killed its answer to Chrome OS and Chromebooks
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Windows 10X, which was meant to compete with Chrome OS devices, is apparently put on hold as Microsoft focuses its efforts on Windows 10.
Works with Chrome
Hyper unveils new line of expensive Works With Chromebook hubs and adapters
Finding a docking station that will work consistently with a Chromebook is a lot harder than it is for Windows and Macbooks, but we're going to have two more options this summer from Hyper. The HyperDrive 14-port Docking Station may be a bit expensive for most Chromebook users, but it's got more ports than you can share a flash drive at.
whack a mole
How to prevent site notification popups in Google Chrome
Are you tired of seeing those pop-ups every time you visit a new website asking if it can send you notifications? Well, don't worry, because you can shut that nonsense down once and for all with this Chrome trick.
A welcome change
Google's Chrome OS virtual keyboard will soon get a much-needed feature
Google is preparing to add a new Multipaste feature to its Chrome OS virtual keyboard. The new feature will allow Chromebook tablet owners to access the clipboard with just a single tap on the keyboard.
Troubleshoot and try new things
Enable flags in Chrome with these quick steps!
Chrome allows you to experiment with all kinds of new features or little-used tweaks if you want, and they're all kept in one easy-to-search page so you can keep them straight as you tinker. Here's how to toggle on that upcoming Chrome OS feature or fix some hardware bugs.
Keep connected
Tap into Phone Hub on your Chromebook and Android phone with our quick tips
Chromebooks have been able to connect to your Android phone for years so that your Chromebook stays unlocked while the phone is nearby, but these days it can do more! See your phone's notifications and control some of your phone's settings straight from your Chromebook with Phone Hub.
Convert your Chromebook
Turn your Chromebook into a smart display with Ambient Mode. Here's how!
Chromebooks are handy little laptops, but when yours is plugged in and not doing anything, you can let it pull double duty as a smart display with Ambient Display and Google Assistant.
Android & Chill
Google’s savvy solution for tracking cookies has a major trust problem
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FLoC is currently the best plan to actually preserve our privacy. But because Google is behind it, a lot of other companies are worried that Google will extend its ad platform at the expense of competitors.
Keeping in touch
Google Meet and Chat could soon come preinstalled on Chromebooks
Google is planning on adding its revamped communication apps to the Chrome OS out-of-box experience.
The growth continues
Chromebooks outsold iPads and MacBooks for the first time last quarter
Global Chromebook shipments reached 13 million units in the first quarter of the year, with an impressive 357.1% year-over-year growth.
More is good
It's time for Google to invest in a high-end Chrome OS tablet
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Chromebooks have grown steadily more powerful over the years, but Pro-level Chrome OS tablets have yet to follow.
Fatal flaw
Review: The Snapdragon 7c holds back the Acer Chromebook Spin 513
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Six months after its announcement, the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is finally available for purchase. The Snapdragon 7c processor inside is drawing a lot of attention while not drawing much battery power, but even after six months, that processor still needs optimization for Chrome OS.
Ascend to Ultrawide
Get more screen real estate and save space with the best ultrawide monitors
Ultrawide monitors are becoming more and more popular as these monitors provide a bit more screen real estate while saving space on your desk. We've rounded up our favorites for you to decide which ultrawide monitor is the best for your needs.
A business tool
You can now run Windows apps on even more Chromebooks with Parallels
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Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS now supports AMD Chromebooks in addition to Intel ones, adding 12 new Chromebooks to the supported list.