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Yes!!! Samsung Chromebooks are now 10% Cheaper – Want One?
Samsung has reduced prices for Series 5 Chromebooks by 10%. Yes, for both Wifi and 3G models are lot more cheaper. Well, today is not April 1st and I am not drunk. The Wi-Fi only Series 5 Chromebook is now selling for $399.99, it was $429.99, while the 3G + Wi-Fi Chromebook is available for…
Chrome OS Can Now Format Your Memory Card or USB Drive!
And one bonus update: I saw the mention of a “format device” button in the code, so we will soon have option to format your USB drive or memory card from Chromebook!!! That was from an old blog post here last week. Well, that was right, this feature is in the making for all Chromebook…
What You Need To Know About Chrome OS Concept: 3 Basic Things
The Chromebook concept is starting to become more and more popular, especially after Amazon placed Chromebook sales in the top 3 bestselling laptops. Many use the Chromebooks because they are much cheaper and provide security, speed and versatile access to the Internet. Lauren Brousell from CIO has shared with us things that we need to know…
Acer Chromebook Renamed – Acer Cromia AC761
Ever since the annocement of Acer’s Chrome OS powered notebook we have always thought that this device would simply be called the Acer Chromebook. Well, a recent update to Amazon’s listing of this device shows that they have been directed by Acer to name it the ‘Acer Cromia AC761′. Acer’s Croma notebook will be released…
The Linux Multitouch Gesture Suite and Chrome OS – A Good Thing
So, how many of you know about multitouch? Basically, it’s a touchpad functionality that allows input modes other than simply tapping and clicking- swiping, swirling, and the like. It was a functionality that was, sadly, limited to Windows and of course Apple. That is, until last year, when Synaptics also named seven specific platforms which…
Acer Gives its Chromebooks a Name: Cromia
Acer has finally unveiled the naming convention for its series of Chromebooks, ensuring that they will not just be called “Acer Chromebook”. Amazon has listed the two Acer models as the Cromia AC761-1529 which comes with 3G and the Cromia AC761-1099 which is the base model with just wifi built in. It’s expected that the wifi-only…
Chrome OS Team Member: There’s Still an Easter Egg Hidden on the Cr-48
Remember way back when the Cr-48 was released and there was a secret code in the marketing video that was unlocked by a lucky viewer, resulting in that person winning a free Cr-48? Well, this might be slightly different but apparently after six months not a single person has found the hidden Easter egg Google…
Chromebooks: Not a Clear Winner
I’m writing this post on a Google CR-48 that I have used since December 2010. I’m happy to report that the device has improved over the past few months. Each software update has brought better performance and stability. I like the CR-48, but do I like it enough to pay $350-$499 dollars or more (see subscription…
CR-48 3G Access to the Rescue
I attended an all day web development conference this past weekend where I was also presenting. I brought along my 15″ MacBook Pro with the KeyNote presentation on it, but I knew that the battery was not going to last me all day. Therefore, I also brought along my CR-48 notebook. It has a great…
New Processors Announced at CES That Could Benefit Chrome OS
Image via Wikipedia The 2011 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) just ended in Las Vegas this past weekend. Chrome OS did not have any (or at least very little) presence, but Google’s Android played a pretty big role in various tablets, especially Motorola’s Xoom tablet and Atrix 4G phone which docks into a dumb terminal notebook and…
Windows 7, OS X, or Ubuntu on a CR-48: Why?
Image via Wikipedia If you have been following the news stories about Google’s Chrome OS pilot program featuring the CR-48 notebook that has been sent to thousands of individuals for testing and feedback, you are aware that some clever people have figured out how to install other operating systems including Windows 7, Mac OS X…
CR-48 Hardware Impressions
The Chrome OS notebook pilot program is supposed to be all about the software, but a lot has been written about the hardware as well because it is very much part of the experience of using the notebook and interacting with the software. For example, hardware plays a significant role in the success of Apple,…
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Dev Channel Update
The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1132.11 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This build contains updates to V8 (3.10.8.7) and several other fixes. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.
Dharani Govindan
Google ChromePosted: May 17, 2012, 11:36 pmBeta Update for Chromebooks
The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.48 (Platform version: 2046.95.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5).
This release contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu. Orit Mazor
Google ChromePosted: May 17, 2012, 5:55 pmDev Channel Update
The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1132.8 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. This build contains updates to V8 (3.10.8.5) and several other fixes. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.
Dharani Govindan
Google ChromePosted: May 16, 2012, 12:15 am -
