Tag: chromebook
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Google Unifies ChromeOS and Android: The New AI-Powered Platform for Laptops Arrives in 2026
Google has officially confirmed the unification of ChromeOS and Android, with Android set to become the primary platform. The first tangible results of this transition are expected to reach users in 2026. Until now, the company had only hinted at a potential merger, but the official announcement was delivered by Sameer Samat, President of the…
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Global notebook computer shipments rebounded, and 2023Q2 is expected to grow by 15.7%
According to the latest research report published by TrendForce, global laptop shipments in the second quarter of 2023 are estimated to have reached approximately 40.45 million units, exhibiting a 15.7% quarter-on-quarter growth, marking the first resurgence in six months, albeit with an 11.6% year-on-year decline. TrendForce’s prognosis for the third quarter remains sanguine, forecasting a…
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Chromebook sales are starting to stabilize in the first quarter of 2023
In the past few months, the PC market has been sluggish, and the sales of notebook computers have also been greatly affected. There has been a relatively large decline, and the demand is still weak until the first quarter of this year. Thanks to the demand for home office and study during the COVID-19 epidemic,…
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Both Chromebook and tablet shipments declined in 2022
Recently, market research firm IDC released the latest global quarterly personal computing device tracking report, including data for the fourth quarter of 2022 and the full year of 2022 for the global tablet market. The report shows that the global tablet PC market stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2022, with a growth of 0.3%,…
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Acer launched four Chromebooks aimed at the education market
Last week we reported that Lenovo announced four Chromebooks, and recently Acer announced their new Chromebooks, also four models, also aimed at the education market. All four devices use processors based on Intel’s Alder Lake architecture and are known for their durability. First up is the Chromebook Vero 712, the only model of the four…
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Asus launches CM14 Flip and CM 14 Chromebooks
According to previous reports, MediaTek launched two processors for entry-level Chromebooks: Kompanio 520 and Kompanio 528. ASUS recently launched two Chromebook: CM14 Flip and CM 14, both equipped with Kompanio 520 chip. ASUS Chromebook CM14 Flip adopts a flip design, the screen size is 14 inches, the ratio is 16:9, the resolution is 1920×1080, the…
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Chromebook and tablet shipments continued to decline in 2022Q3
Some time ago, IDC’s latest global quarterly personal computing device tracking report showed that PC shipments in the third quarter of 2022 fell by 15% year-on-year to 74.3 million units, and the traditional PC market continued to decline. A weak global economy, inflation, and the surge in purchases over the past two years are the…
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Acer unveils Chromebook 516 GE gaming laptop
Acer announced the Chromebook 516 GE, a product optimized for cloud gaming. With the Chromebook 516 GE, players can enjoy full PC gaming delivered from the cloud for the ultimate gaming experience. The Chromebook 516 GE is powered by Intel’s 12th Gen Core i7 processor (Alder Lake-P), paired with 16GB of LPDDR4X memory, and a…
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Framework launches Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition
Framework notebooks are favored by many computer players with their unique self-configured hardware, as well as DIY upgradeable CPU and motherboard designs. Even Linus Tech Tips, the top Internet celebrity in the PC DIY world, invested and became one of their shareholders. Now Framework has also won a partnership with Google to launch a Chromebook…
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Lenovo launches 120Hz Chromebook IdeaPad 5i
High refresh rate screens are nothing new on today’s laptops. Even if they are not gaming notebooks, some thin and light notebooks and all-around notebooks have a refresh rate of 90Hz or 120Hz. But unexpectedly, even Chromebooks can have high refresh rate screens. Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad 5i is equipped with a 120Hz refresh rate screen.…
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Chromebook market demand has dropped significantly
Benefiting from the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, the demand for distance education has increased sharply. In the past period, notebook computer shipments have increased significantly, and Chromebook sales have also increased significantly. However, with the normalization of the epidemic and the gradual saturation of the market, Chromebook sales have also plummeted from a high…
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Google will add variable refresh rates feature to Chrome OS
Nowadays, both hardware and software have better support for high refresh rates. Even if they are not gamers, ordinary users can also use high refresh rates. Experience smoother page scrolling and more effective animations, so if this year’s gamebooks and smartphones don’t have a high screen refresh rate, they are embarrassed to sell them. Even…
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Microsoft no longer allows Chrome OS users to install the Android version of Office
Starting in September, Microsoft will no longer support its native Android versions of Office, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive apps on Chromebooks. Instead, Microsoft will recommend these users to use its web-based Office.com and Outlook.com applications from September 18th. Microsoft Office suites were available on Android devices as early as 2015, and regular updates since then…
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Chromebook sales exceed Mac, Chrome OS becomes the second largest operating system
The data provided by the market analysis company IDC shows that Chromebook sales surpassed Apple’s Mac in 2020, and its market share has increased significantly. The Chrome OS it carries has also become the second most popular operating system. This is also the first time that Chrome OS has ranked second in market share. Although…
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Google extends the Chromebook update service period to provide 8-year free updates for new products
When Google launched the Chromebook for the first time, they promised to provide it with free automatic updates for three years. This automatic update service includes security patches, bug fixes, and new feature additions. The Chromebook will periodically receive updates pushed by Google until the automatic update expiry, and then Google has extended the update…
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Apple Exec Phil Schiller: Apple’s iPad and MacBooks are more suitable for students than Chromebook
It is undeniable that Google’s Chromebook has now become Apple’s main rival in the education market. Recently, Apple Chief Marketing Officer Phil Schiller mentioned some opinions about the Chromebook in an interview with CNET. When the reporter said that the popularity of the Chromebook in the education market is now as good as Apple MacBook…