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Chrome OS Beta Gets Google Play Access Today

Kellen August 1, 2016 24

At Google I/O, Google first announced that Google Play and Android apps would make their way to Chromebooks via an update to Chrome OS v53. The initial rollout came in the unstable developer channel and is expected to be stable later this year as availability...

Google Store Back to School Sale: $30 Off Chromebooks, $100 Off Nexus 6P, More

Tim July 25, 2016 14

Shopping for back to school supplies can suck, as well as be quite the expense. However, if your kiddies are in need of a few new gadgets, or you just want to spoil yourself, the Google Store is hosting a new sale to save you a bit of cash. Listed on the...

Chromebook Pixel (2015) and Acer R11 Updated to Allow for Android Apps

Tim July 14, 2016 26

Android applications were made available for the ASUS Chromebook Flip not too long ago, but that was only one of the first three devices Google stated would support early access to Google Play. Last night, it appears Google rolled out updates to the developer...

Poll: How Much Are You Willing to Spend on a Chromebook?

Tim June 20, 2016 81

We ran a poll back in May, asking you if support for Android apps on Chromebooks would convince you to pick one up. Not too surprisingly, many of you said, "Yes," meaning there should be quite a few of you that are currently looking to purchase a Chromebook....

Google Job Listing Hints at Possible Chromebook Pixel 3

Tim June 20, 2016 15

The original Chromebook Pixel launched with a bit of fanfare on Google's part, but as we saw with the launch of the second Chromebook Pixel, the company didn't do anything special - the device was made available on the Google Store with no real celebration or...

Video: First Look at Android Apps on Chromebooks

Kellen June 17, 2016 26

As we noted this morning, Chrome OS 53 is rolling out to Chromebooks, bringing with it Google Play and Android apps. Three devices are scheduled to receive that access this month and the ASUS Chromebook Flip just so happens to be the first to go live. Since we...

Chrome OS 53 Starts Rolling Out, Brings Google Play and Android Apps With It

Kellen June 17, 2016 43

Back at Google I/O, as Google was announcing to press that Android apps and Google Play were soon coming to Chromebooks, they told us to expect the first dev builds of Chrome OS with support for the new feature during the month of June. Here we are in June and...

WATCH: Google Shows Off Android Apps in Action on Chromebooks

Kellen June 6, 2016 28

Select Chromebooks are getting Android apps any day now and if you aren't already as excited as me, we (finally) have the video of the announcement event from Google I/O to help get you there. This video, in case you were wondering, is of the mini press event...