After months of waiting, Google now seems to be moving quickly when it comes to unlocking Chromebooks with trusted Android devices. Mention of the feature appeared as far back as April… Read more »
Back in April, I noticed Google working on a trick that unlocks Chrome OS devices with Android phones. Now, the feature is here; at least for those adventurous types that use the… Read more »
A new “easy unlock” feature appears in the developer channel of Chrome OS. Once enabled, it will let you unlock a Chromebook or Chromebox by placing a trusted Android phone nearby. Read more »
March is nearly over so the April launch of Samsung’s Chromebook 2 laptops should be close. The Chromebooks are now appearing on the Samsung Canada site with a few more details… Read more »
A Google Android smartwatch or health-tracker might not need an Android device or traditional desktop to sync data: Google added Bluetooth 4.0 LE to Chrome OS a few weeks ago, opening… Read more »
Hope you like the faux leather trim and stitching on Samsung’s tablets and phones, because they might be coming to a Chromebook near you. After news of a Samsung Chromebook 2… Read more »
Smartwatches and wearable health gadgets typically get or send data to the cloud via Bluetooth 4.0 to a mobile device. You could soon cut out the middleman thanks to Chrome OS… Read more »
If Google Chrome is the company’s long-term strategy to capture engagement, Chrome apps need more native-like features. Several new APIs add just that to Chrome Packaged Apps, which run outside of… Read more »