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Google releases a new Pixel Chromebook once about every two years. However a new Chromebook board spotted in Chromium code stands out with high-spec, Pixel-like qualities. Meet “Chell” Let’s start with a brief introduction of what a Chromebook board is. Google along with its partners put together prototypes of future Chromebooks. These prototypes are called…
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This article is part of a 30 day Pixel C Challenge by Chip Colandreo. Read all the articles from this series here. Pixel C Challenge. I’m about halfway through my 30-day commitment to use the Pixel C as my only laptop/desktop computing device. To my own surprise, I haven’t cheated even once. My Chromebook Pixel has…
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This article is part of a 30 day Pixel C Challenge by Chip Colandreo. Read all the articles from this series here. Pixel C Challenge. Wow. Just wow. Out of nowhere, Google decided to drop a nuke on the Android community this week with the release of the very first developer preview for Android N, the…
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This article is part of a 30-day Pixel C Challenge by Chip Colandreo. Read all the articles from this series here. Pixel C Challenge. Last week, I took a leap on Leap Day and shelved my Chromebook Pixel in favor of Google’s new Android tablet-cum-laptop, the Pixel C. I promised to use no other laptop/desktop…
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This article is part of a 30 day Pixel C Challenge by Chip Colandreo. Read all the articles from this series here. Pixel C Challenge. In partnership with Chrome Story, this is the first in a series of posts about my experience working for a month with the Pixel C as my only computer. To date,…
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Google released their new logo yesterday. We have already seen an updated Chromium logo inspired by Material Design, now, it is time for the Chrome logo to take a Material Design shower! Here you go: Technically, this is not a new logo, but only a Material Design makeover for the existing one. You have the…
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The Chrome Web Store has started showing a compatibility icon next to apps and extensions. A simple but useful tweak to help users find out if the extension or app that they are trying to install is compatible with their device. If the app is not compatible, the blue “add to Chrome” button is replaced…
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Google Now is officially available on Chromebooks. Here is a quick guide on how to use Google Now from the Chrome OS launcher app. Access Google Now on Chrome OS To access Google Now, click the Search icon and open the app launcher. You can see Google Now card at the bottom of the picture…
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I’ve always wanted a Pixel. Ever since the first iteration was launched in 2013 I’ve been drooling over the high-end concept device from Google, meant to showcase Chrome OS and its possibilities. But the price tag was always a barrier. A very large barrier. At the time, I (and many others) believed that $1300 USD…
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Soon, you will see a new option on Chrome when a page fails to load. “Show Saved Copy” If you have a “stale copy” of webpage in Chrome’s cache, you will be able to view that instead of the error message. This idea has been floating around for a while. Now, this is available on the Dev…