Tag Archive: ChromeBook

The computer that keeps getting better…

One of the things that excites us about Chromebooks is that unlike other computers, the user experience automatically gets better over time. For instance, with this week’s latest stable release of Chrome OS, users may notice their Chromebooks now resume even more quickly – 32% faster in most cases. For those of you who like…

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…

Summer travel with a Chromebook

A Chromebook makes a great travel companion, with its 8-hour battery life, light weight, built-in Wi-Fi and available 3G. So we’ve teamed up with Virgin America and Ace Hotel to give you the chance to experience a Chromebook on your summer travels. When you fly Virgin America from San Francisco, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth or…

Chromebooks now available for sale

Last month we unveiled the first Chromebooks from our partners, Samsung and Acer. Chromebooks were built and optimized for the web to give you a faster, simpler and more secure experience without the headaches of traditional computers. In the U.S., you can now order a Chromebook from Amazon and BestBuy.com. In other launch countries, visit…

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…

How to turn your Chromebook into a (kind of) Google TV

A big advantage of Chrome OS over other operating systems is it boots up in 8 seconds.  The short booting time makes Chrome devices more like household appliances than computers (think of your TV, radio, DVD player… which of them takes half or a whole minute to load like your computer?  None of them.) Perhaps…

Chrome OS – A Top Priority For Google

There have always been questions in the Chromebook forums and from readers of this blog; about how much Google believes in Chrome OS. The proverbial words; ‘Google Buzz’ are often flung like feaces from hand during such discussions. Indeed we have heard the arguement that Buzz was a failure because Google never put it’s full…

Three To Sell Chromebooks In The UK – Official

It is now official, Three will be the first British career to sell the long awaited Chromebooks in the UK. Three also comes as the first confirmed European career to put it’s weight behind Google’s Chrome OS powered devices. In a blog post by David Kerregan who is the head of mobile broadband for the company…

Chromebooks For Business – Video

As part of Google’s ongoing campaign to lure businesses to switch to their ‘cloud operating system’ (Chrome OS) they have been releasing a steady flow of promotional videos aimed at businesses. One recent video is more specifically aimed at medium sized firms that Google believes may reap benefits from moving to their Chromebooks. ‘Jason’s Deli’…

Are CR-48 Chromebooks Shipping – Again?

There have been a few claims by a number of members in the CR-48 Chromebook forum (and via email) that they recieved their CR-48 Chromebooks within the last week. These individuals applied for the Pilot program in December last year but had since not recieved any correspondence from Google whatsoever. This is all quite bizarre…

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…