Tag Archives: chromebook

Chrome, Chromebooks now support RAW image files!

Posted on 29 May 2013 by Edgar Cervantes

Do you shoot RAW? If so, you will be glad to know Chrome and Chromebooks now support most RAW image formats. Is your’s in the list?

Google to launch its very own touchscreen Chromebook?

Posted on 27 Nov 2012 by Edgar Cervantes

Rumors of a touchscreen Chromebook made by Google have started to hit the inter webs, making for much excitement among Chrome fans. The Chinese source, Commercial Times, states that Taiwanese Compal Electronics will be in charge of production while Wintek will be taking care of the device’s touch panels. Quite …

Acer C7 Chromebook joins the family at $199, but is it really a good deal?

Posted on 12 Nov 2012 by Edgar Cervantes

Google and its partners are commercializing Chromebooks by making them affordable. The new Samsung Chromebook is the perfect example of this new strategy, but if you want something a bit more affordable you might want to check out the brand new 11.6-inch Acer C7 Chromebook. This bad boy brings all …

New Samsung Chromebook announced with a $249 price tag

Posted on 18 Oct 2012 by Edgar Cervantes

Samsung is at it again, and this time with a much better deal. Google has just announced a new Chromebook by the Korean manufacturer, bringing all the great features Chrome OS has to offer in small package. But this one is a little more special for a different reason; it’s …

Acer said to release second-generation Chromebook by October

Posted on 19 Sep 2012 by Edgar Cervantes

Chromebooks already have low sales numbers, so it is no surprise that a less popular manufacturer like Acer would have a harder time selling Chrome OS laptops. Acer’s AC700 was not the most popular, with reviewers bashing its shortcomings left and right, but the manufacturer is not quite ready to …

3 Reasons Chrome is More Successful than Firefox

Posted on 16 Dec 2011 by Ashley King

Yesterday we announced that Google Chrome has surpassed Internet Explorer 8 by a slim margin to take the top spot as the world’s most used browser. While the margin is very slim indeed, the upward gains of Chrome have been no secret, with the browser climbing as much as 10% …

City of Palo Alto to Offer Chromebook Lending

Posted on 14 Dec 2011 by Ashley King

Google has struggled to get the Chromebook into the hands of the consumer, even going so far as to offer them as an in-flight convenience and later opening a Chromezone section inside of a PC World in London. It’s no secret that the search giant is having to fight tooth …