Andy Rubin left Android, and Chrome and Apps boss Sundar Pichai is taking over. Desktop melts into mobile. It's a familiar dance, following iOS and OS X and the whole Windows 8 philosophy down the same convergence rabbit hole. But this one is a little different. Read More >>
Featured comment by tdeaks:
"I think Chrome OS could do with all the benefits it can get at the moment. I myself own two android devices and a Chromebook and it's vaguely worrying..." More »
Google's latest sponsored hackathon saw it invite members of the hacking community to lay siege to its Chrome OS, offering cash rewards to anyone who found a way to exploit its relatively unpopular streamlined OS. But no one could. It is, for the time being, unbreakable. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"market adoption has nothing to do with the vulnerabilities in a product - if anything, it should act conversely, allowing developers to know more abou..." More »
Google set out to build "the best laptop possible." The result: the Chromebook Pixel. A sleek and powerful device designed specifically for life in the cloud. If the display doesn't make your jaw drop, the price tag will. Read More >>
The Chromebook Pixel has caught a lot of flak for being an expensive, powerful computer that arguably throws that power away on the stripped down and simple Chrome OS. Well, it doesn't have to be that way if you're game to tinker a little bit. Turns out throwing Linux on that sucker is already a breeze. Read More >>
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google has developed a touchscreen laptop which runs its Chrome operating system — and suggests they'll go on sale later this year. Read More >>
Featured comment by Amethyst:
"Wasn't there a video for a supposed "Chromebook Pixel" a few weeks back? A touchscreen chromebook laptop with a ridiculously high pixel density." More »
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"I think it's a valid assumption for them to drop Chrome OS in favour of Android, but I think there's a philosophy behind Chrome OS which keeps it rele..." More »
f you haven't paid attention to Google's Chrome OS in awhile, you might not recognise it after today's update: the cloud-based OS UI has been revamped and new functionality like multitouch trackpad support was added. Coinciding with that release is an updated Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, and a Series 3 Chromebox. The emphasis here is nearly singular: speed, speed, speed. Read More >>
Featured comment by BadSheep:
"Personally, I think it is a bit over-expensive for what it is. It's not something I'd be interested in.
However, for people who like to live their ..." More »
That image up there is the latest developer version of Google's Chrome OS, which now comes with the option of a boring old taskbar icon list, just like every version of Windows since before half of you lot were born. Read More >>
Featured comment by tsjmcgrath:
"Wouldn't it be simpler for Google to just tweak ICS slightly to make it desktop/laptop friendly, then use that as the 'Chrome' OS?" More »
LG’s the latest Google-powered device manufacture that’s had to cough up to appease Microsoft. It’s just signed a patent agreement that covers Android and Chrome OS devices. Microsoft must be licking its chops. Read More >>
Featured comment by xiandel:
"Or it could reduce overall R&D expenditure because odds are someone has already randomly patented a similar thing and it's just not worth investin..." More »
Reports have claimed HTC is looking at the Chrome OS as a solution for mobile internet access, which it would somehow combine with Android to create what would undoubtedly be a disaster no one would ever want. Read More >>
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