Google Pixelbook is now available from multiple retailers with a $250 discount. The flagship Chromebook that Google released in 2017, is now priced at $749. Here is a handy list of retailers selling Pixelbook at $749: Pixelbook Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage: $999 -> $749 Amazon Google Store Best Buy Walmart (no longer available) B&H […]
Google Pixelbook Down to $749 ($250 off) at Amazon and Other Retailors
Chrome’s Offline Error Page Dino Game Gets “Birthday Mode”
I am not sure if Google is preparing to celebrate Dino’s birthday or to throw birthday surprise to us users. Let’s take a look at the code that I noticed today. I don’t have a lot of details because the bug associated with this change is private. The title of this change says “Add new […]
Samsung Chromebook Plus Gets Linux apps
Project Crostini or Linux Apps was a Pixelbook only thing. Looks like this is changing. According to a Redditor, the Samsung Chromebook Plus now supports Linux apps on Chrome OS version 68. Reddit user u/FrMarkFenn posted pictures of his Samsung Chromebook Plus running LibreOffice and MuseScore in full GUI mode on the new r/Crostini community: Explaining the process, he said: […]
How to Access Android App Files on a Chromebook
Now that we have Android apps on Chrome OS, it is time to tweak things around to make Chrome OS more Android friendly. Google is working on that. The newest change that are makes Android app files available on the Files app. Android Files on Chromebook As of now, this feature is available only behind a […]
Chromecast’s “Backdrop” Wallpapers Coming to Google Chrome’s New Tab Page
A few weeks ago, I told you guys that Chrome’s new tab page will soon get custom backgrounds. Today I have something more interesting to add to that. Looks like Chrome’s new tab page will get a feature similar to Chromecast’s wallpapers. Here is the description of the code change: Adds service to get wallpaper […]
“Snooze Notifications” Coming to Chrome OS too
At this stage, we shouldn’t be surprised to see more Android features coming to Chrome OS. We have the full Google Play Store on Chromebooks now, so these features are bound to come to Chrome OS too. Here is the latest. Android’s Snooze Notifications feature will soon be available for Android apps on Chrome OS […]
Google to Use Machine Learning to Reduce Chrome’s Memory Usage
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence or ML and AI are two things that you hear Google talking about all the time. If you’ve been following news from Google I/O 2018, you’d have heard these dozens of times already. I am however yet to hear machine learning in connection with Google Chrome. That was till I […]
Docker Now Works on Pixelbook
Here is an exciting news if you are a developer. The leading virtualization app Docker now works on Pixelbook. For the uninitiated, here is a widely accepted definition of Docker: Docker is a tool that can package an application and its dependencies in a virtual container that can run on any Linux server The news […]
Swipe Vertically to Close Apps & Windows – Coming to Chrome OS Overview Mode
Surprise, yet another Android-like feature coming to Chrome OS. The latest version of Canary channel for Chrome OS added this flag: Enable overview swipe to close. Enables closing of items in overview mode by dragging or flinging vertically. – Chrome OS #enable-overview-swipe-to-close I enabled this flag, but could not make it work. It is possible […]
Chrome New Tab Page to Support Custom Background Image
I have always said that the Chrome New Tab page is where Google does the most number of design experiments. Search New Tab Page on Chrome Story and you will see dozens of reports on this. So, here is the latest design change. The chrome://flags page a new flag: New Tab Page Background Selection Allow […]
