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Four operating systems: One device. How the Chromebook will become the universal laptop.
Soon, you'll be able to run not just Chrome OS, Android, and Linux on your Chromebook but Windows applications as well. Here's how and what that will mean for your company's PCs and laptops.
The Chromebook's new secret weapon
Chrome OS is getting a super-Googley new superpower — and if we're lucky, Android might soon follow suit.
The inherent irony of Chrome OS
Google's Chromebooks have come a long way, but one specific part of their evolution is amusingly at odds with itself.
Why Android and Chrome OS's next step could be colossal
After years of tantalizing teases, Google's two primary platforms may finally be ready to take their relationship to the next level.
The wild thing about Windows apps on Chrome OS
With Google working to bring Windows software onto Chromebooks, things are about to get seriously weird.
Getting started with Google Password Manager
Your brain is not an effective password manager. Google's got a better option.
The Android hardware truth Google won't tell you
Google doesn't like to talk about it, but there's one type of Android hardware you really shouldn't be buying.
The Galaxy Chromebook and the problem with promises
A timely reminder that words only carry so much weight when it comes to technology.
Google's grand Chrome OS plan is finally coming into focus
A seemingly small switch gives us a monumental clue about the future of Chrome OS — and maybe beyond.
What Chrome OS needs to conquer next
Google's Chromebooks are constantly evolving and expanding in reach, but there's one tremendous opportunity still begging to be seized.
Google Smart Lock: The complete guide
Google Smart Lock can simplify your smartphone's security and save you time. Are you taking advantage of all it has to offer for Android?
Google suspends Chrome upgrades as COVID-19 impacts software schedules
With 6.7 million residents in the San Francisco Bay Area ordered to stay at home to slow the coronavirus spread, scheduled Chrome and Chrome OS releases have been delayed.
6 useful Chrome OS features you probably aren't using
Teach your Chromebook some helpful new tricks and set yourself up for more effective work — and play.
The 20-minute Chromebook tune-up
Make your Chromebook faster, smarter, and more pleasant to use with these easy-to-follow annual steps.
7 reasons Chromebooks are ideal for enterprises
New data shows Chrome OS on target to become the No. 2 operating system among PCs. Is it time for your business to replace Windows or macOS devices with Chromebooks?
Up close with CastAway, the Chrome OS add-on for your phone
A new crowdfunded product promises to attach a tiny functioning Chromebook onto your phone. I sit down with the device's creator to learn more.
Sorry, Apple: For the education market, Chromebook is the clear winner
Apple started this fight with some old-school smack talk, but it only highlighted how it’s clinging to the old PC-centric model.
22 worthwhile ways to use Google Assistant on a Chromebook
Google Assistant is finally working its way into the fabric of Chrome OS, and it's bringing with it some interesting new possibilities.
Google's Chrome OS upgrade changes are a solid start
Google is committing to a more sensible approach for Chromebook software support. Huzzah! Now let's see where this takes us.
Making sense of Google's Pixelbook strategy
The missing piece of the puzzle that explains Google's curious-seeming new Chrome OS laptop has finally fallen into place.