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Android President Confirms Merge Between ChromeOS and Android

Tim July 14, 2025 8

If we had a dollar for every time Google said they were combining Android and ChromeOS, we'd have at least $10 by now. This news is a decade in the making, with quite a few follow-up reports being published every so often. At this point, we will believe it...

Pixel, Android Team Googlers Offered ‘Voluntary Exit Program’

Tim January 30, 2025 25

If you're a US-based Googler working for a team focused on Android, Pixel, Chrome or a number of others, you probably already saw the news hit your work inbox that you're being offered a "voluntary exit program" complete with a severance package. Following...

Report: Google Working on High-End Pixel Laptop

Tim November 18, 2024 20

Detailed in a leaked internal email, it appears that Google is now working on a high-end, Pixel-branded laptop, supposedly with the goal of competing against laptops like the MacBook Pro, Dell XPS, and Microsoft Surface Laptop. Reported to feature the internal...

Minecraft Leaves Early Access, Fully Launches on Chromebooks

Kellen June 7, 2023 3

After first arriving in "early access" form a couple of months ago, Minecraft is now fully available on Chromebooks today. More specifically, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition can now be purchased on Chromebooks, giving you yet another platform to hang out with your...

Google Intros Two Modes to Prevent Chrome From Hogging Device Memory, Battery

Tim December 9, 2022 4

Google introduced two new modes from the Chrome browser this week, with both of the modes scheduled to be rolled out across all platforms over the next couple of weeks. The modes are called Memory Saver and Energy Saver, and with names like those, I'm sure you...

Steam for Chromebooks Enters Beta With More Devices Supported

Tim November 3, 2022 3

In March of this year, Steam arrived on Chrome OS machines as an alpha. This week, it's beta time. Google announced that with ChromeOS 108, Steam for Chomebrooks brings broader availability, improved user experience, better performance, and increased...

Chromebooks Get a Ton of New Features: Google Photos Video Editing, Light and Dark Themes, More

Kellen July 27, 2022 1

Google has reached mid-week form by announcing that Chromebooks are getting several new features you are bound to get excited about. We're talking about video editing in Google Photos, light and dark themes, new PDF editing features in the Gallery, easier ways...

Google’s 2022 Plans are to Connect It All, Including Android Phones and Windows PCs

Kellen January 5, 2022 22

Google laid out its plans for a number of new features coming to its ecosystem of devices and operating systems this year, a lot of which is focused on connecting them all or making setup easier. Whether you have an Android phone and an Android TV or a Chrome...