Google and Intel today announced a new Chromebook lineup that will use Intel’s Haswell processors. Made at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, the announcement saw Intel’s Vice President Doug Fisher and Google’s Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai reveal two new Chromebooks from HP, including one described as a “lead design” and a 14-inch display (based on the name) two […]
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HP unveils first Chromebook
Hewlett-Packard is jumping into the Chromebook market. Joining Samsung and Acer in offering inexpensive devices powered by Google’s Chrome OS, it announced the HP Pavilion 14-c010us Chromebook. It is the first Chromebook to come with a 14-inch display. The HP Pavilion Chromebook gives you fast and easy access to the things you love and depend on, from a world of […]
Samsung launches second generation Chromebook and new Chromebox
Google’s Chrome OS has been languishing since its launch. Samsung last week launched new devices powered by Samsung’s struggling Chrome operating system. The new devices are a second-generation Chrome OS powered notebook, the Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, and a new small form-factor desktop, the Samsung Chromebox. Both devices are powered by Intel Core processors and the latest version of […]
HTC to offer both Chrome and Android on upcoming Internet-access devices?
HTC could be the latest manufacturer to offer a Chromebook. According to Digitimes, the company is considering building “Internet-access devices” that fall somewhere between tablets and netbooks. They would run both Chrome OS and Android. Both Acer and Samsung currently offer Chromebooks and sales appear to be quite poor so far. Digitimes expects total sales to reach only 25,000 to […]
Google launches Chromezone retail store in UK
If it’s good enough for Apple and Microsoft, then it’s good enough for Google. The company yesterday launched its first retail store in London as part of a “low-key experiment.” The store is actually located within another store, the Tottenham Court Road PC World. It currently only offers Chromebooks and and accessories. According to Google UK’s head of consumer marketing […]
Google sued over Chromebook name
Just days before it is to launch the first Chromebooks, Google is being sued over the name it has chosen for its new Chrome OS powered devices. ISYS Technologies filed an injunction in a Utah district court, alleging that the name is “confusingly similar” to that of the ChromiumPC, a desktop computer running Chrome OS and just announced by Xi3, […]
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook specifications
More detailed specifications for the upcoming Samsung Series 5 Chromebook (announced yesterday at Google I/O) are now available. Samsung Series 5 Chromebook specifications: Processor: 1.66GHz dual-core Intel Atom N570 Operating system: Google Chrome OS Cellular connectivity: Optional world-mode 3G Other connectivity: dual-band Wi-Fi Display: 12.1-inch WXGA (300-nit brightness) Input: Fullsize Chrome keyboard and oversize trackpad Storage: 16GB SSD / Google […]
Google I/O 2011: Chromebooks from Acer and Samsung launching June 15th
Google today announced the first commercial devices (following the Cr-48 pilot program) to be powered by its Chrome OS. Dubbed Chromebooks, they will be available from Acer and Samsung starting on June 15th. These are not typical notebooks. With a Chromebook you won’t wait minutes for your computer to boot and browser to start. You’ll be reading your email in […]