Chromebooks are computers that run Google’s Chrome OS operating system. As a result, they are easy to set up and maintain. In addition, the modern Chromebook can support a wide range of apps.
With a Chromebook, you can browse the web using the Chrome browser, and install web apps, PWAs, Android apps, and even Linux apps.
Chrome Story is a website for Chrome and Chromebook users. We help you stay up to date on all the latest Chrome and Chromebook news.
We also regularly publish how-to guides that help you make the best out of your Chrome OS device.
Chrome Story also takes pride in bringing you all the breaking news from the Chrome OS world. We use the bleeding edge version of Chrome and Chrome OS, called Canary. We also go through all the code changes that the team makes to bring you news about upcoming features of the browser and the operating system.
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Now that your Chromebook has Android apps and what not you will be receive a lot of notifications. Google Chrome also can show notifications from websites. How can we stop these notifications on your Chromebook? Let me show you! Disable Chrome OS Notifications for Individual Apps This is quick and easy. First, open the system…
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Update: Looks like this was an error. Google has removed this feature. Don’t ask me why, but you can now unpin Chrome from Chrome OS shelf. The Shelf is the row of pinned apps and running apps that you see on the bottom of the screen. First of all, thank you RB for sending this…
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Using Android on a Chromebook? Here are three apps that I recommend pinning to your Shelf aka taskbar, that line of apps on the bottom of your screen. I have pinned three Android apps to the Shelf for various reasons. I’ll explain what those are and why I have pinned them to the Shelf. Android…
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Troubleshooting Android apps usually require you to clear cache and or data/storage to reset them. How do you do that on a Chromebook? Let me show you. From the App Launcher or Shelf For Android apps that you can access from the launcher or shelf, right click and choose App Info. On the next screen,…
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Many of us like to have audio feedback on our smartphone keyboards. Some people prefer vibration or haptic feedback, but for some and audio feedback is better. The on-screen keyboard on Chrome OS supports this feature. This article explains how to enable sounds for your Chromebook keyboard. Enable On-screen Keyboard Sounds To enable sounds :…
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How to Check If Your Chromebook Supports Android Apps Chrome OS now supports Android apps. However, not all Chromebooks support Google Play Store and Android apps. Here is how to find out if your Chromebook supports Android apps. The first method to check if your Chromebook supports Android apps is to check the Settings app.…
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Most Chromebooks have one front-facing Camera. Some devices, like the Pixel Slate, might have a back-facing camera too, like other tablets in the market. Switch to the front camera on Chromebook If your Chromebook has two cameras, you can switch to the front or back camera using the camera toggle icon on the camera app.…
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Your Chromebook might display the error “The security module on this device is not working” and in most cases resetting the Embedded Controller (EC) chip resolves the issue. What is EC According to Wikipedia, An embedded controller (EC) is a microcontroller in computers that handles various system tasks that the operating system does not handle.…
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Google Chrome is adding another layer of security via DNS over HTTPS aka Secure DNS. This feature sends DNS lookup requests via HTTPs to increase security. What is DNS over HTTPS? Here is the official definition of DNS over HTTPS from Google: Traditional DNS queries and responses are sent over UDP or TCP without encryption.…
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The built-in media player in Chrome OS now supports Picture-in-Picture. I have this working in the Canary version of Chrome OS. Here is how to use Picture in Picture. Open the Files app and play any video. Now, click the three dots menu on the bottom right corner and choose Picture in Picture. The video…
