With its faulty power charger recall behind it, Hewlett-Packard is expanding its HP Chromebook 11 lineup with the addition of an LTE-enabled model. At this point, it appears it will only available in the U.S. where it will connect to the Verizon Wireless network. While HP and Google have been quiet about this new Chromebook, chipmaker Altair appears to have […]
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HP Chromebook 11 now available on Google Play in Canada
The HP Chromebook 11 was to have launched in Canada on November 8, 2013 but the not-so-negligible matter of a faulty power adapter recall derailed those plans. While some retailers still offered the HP Chromebook 11 on their websites, it has only now made its way to Google Play here in Canada. All four white variants with differently coloured accents […]
New power adapter now bundled with HP Chromebook 11
Following reports of overheating and even burn damage, Google and HP issued a recall in the U.S. for the HP Chromebook 11 to replace the power adapter. It now looks like the two companies have identified a solution and are packing a new charger with the HP Chromebook 11. Google sent 9to5Google such an updated HP Chromebook 11, giving them an […]
HP Chromebook 11 recalled due to overheating chargers
Following reports of chargers overheating and melting and one report of a small burn and one of minor damage to a pillow, Google and HP have decided to issue a product recall for the HP Chromebook 11‘s power charger. The move follows a decision by the two companies to halt sales in the U.S. It remains on sale in Canada […]
HP and Google halt sales of the HP Chromebook 11? (Updated)
HP was to have launched the HP Chromebook 11 in Canada on November 8 but it failed to materialize on the appointed day. Best Buy and Future Shop both began to take pre-orders on that day with an expected availability date of November 15, 2013. They have since stopped taking pre-orders and pulled the listings down from their website. And […]
HP Chromebook 11 now available for pre-order in Canada
Google announced late last month that the HP Chromebook 11 would land in Canada on November 8. As for now, it appears that we may have to wait a few days longer. It has yet to appear on either HP’s website or the Google Play store as I write this. National retailers Best Buy and Future Shop both have it […]
HP Chromebook 11 coming to Canada November 8
On the day that Google launched the Nexus 5, its latest Nexus smartphone, it also announced that the HP Chromebook 11 is coming to Canada on November 8. First announced in October and already on sale in the U.S., it will likely be offered through Google Play and HP Canada’s online store initially. It is also likely to hit Canadian […]
Google and HP unveil HP Chromebook 11
Google and HP today announced the latest Chromebook, the HP Chromebook 11. It joins the larger HP Chromebook 14 announced in September. Like most other Chromebooks, it is relatively inexpensive at US$279 but manages to incorporate a number of new features and promises “the same obsessive attention to detail as the Chromebook Pixel.” HP Chromebook 11 specifications: Processor: Samsung Exynos […]