Tag Archives: Google Chrome OS

Run Chrome OS Demo App on your own computer!

Best Buy stores have a special Chrome OS Demo App that they use to showcase the features of Google Chrome OS devices. François Beaufort and Benjamin Trinité have made this app available to anyone who is interested. You can download the app Read more [...]

Secure Shell for Google Chrome now compatible with ARM processors

Google developers have updated the Secure Shell app for Google Chrome with support for ARM processors. This means that users of the recently launched ARM powered Samsung’s Chromebook can now use this extension. Secure Shell essentially lets Read more [...]

Acer C7 Chromebook priced at USD 200 in the US market

Acer has launched a new Chromebook model named Acer C7 Chromebook. Acer C7 Chromebook is now the cheapest Chromebook in the market with a price tag of USD 199. It features a 11.6” display and is powered with an Intel Core processor. For Read more [...]

Google Chrome would soon have an optional App Launcher that you can add to Windows taskbar

Google developers have added a new flag named ‘Show Chromium App Launcher’ in the latest build of the Chromium browser. This should soon roll out to Chrome Canary build and then on to the regular channels. Enabling this option adds a new Read more [...]

Hexxeh has ported Chrome OS to Google Nexus 7!

Hexxeh has a reputation when it comes to the Google’s Chrome OS platform. His latest accomplishment is to port it to Google Nexus 7. He has posted a screenshot and a video of the ported version. The port is however not ready for public release. Read more [...]

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, Script and Fusion Table now have individual apps for Google Chrome

Google has renamed the apps in their Google Drive platform. Documents is now named Google Docs. Spreadsheets is now called Sheets. Presentations is now called Slides. All of these services now get their individual apps on the Chrome Web Store. Read more [...]

Google is now selling Samsung Chromebook through Google Play Store

Samsung Chromebook has now gone on sale through the Google Play Store for USD 249. This is a solid update for the Chrome OS platform as it is now being promoted directly from the Google Play website. Google has traditionally solid only Android Read more [...]