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Google Chrome’s Material Design refresh goes live in Canary for Windows, Chrome OS, & Linux

Google Chrome’s Material Design refresh goes live in Canary for Windows, Chrome OS, & Linux

July 10, 2018
The introduction of Material Design has shown that Google can do design right when they actually make an effort to do so. Recently, this design language has received an update as it evolves from its initial concept. Many of us have referred to this update as "Material Design 2.0" and we've seen a number of...
US Senator pushes government to stop using old VPN tech and use WireGuard

US Senator pushes government to stop using old VPN tech and use WireGuard

July 1, 2018
VPNs have played a pivotal role in today's age, allowing users to bypass geographical restrictions and keep their data relatively secure from prying eyes. While the use of a VPN is recommended against not using one at all when dealing with important information, some of the most popular VPNs have their own set of problems...
How EAS helps make the Google Pixel the fastest Android phone

How EAS helps make the Google Pixel the fastest Android phone

June 30, 2018
Far back in the past when Linux was just an idea in the mind of Linus Torvalds, CPUs were single-core entities which required an immense amount of energy for little power. The first ever commercially available processor, the Intel 4004, ran at a clock-rate of 740kHz on a single core. Back then, there was no need...
Chromebooks with Linux app support will soon be able to install Debian packages

Chromebooks with Linux app support will soon be able to install Debian packages

June 29, 2018
Recent code updates indicate forthcoming support for no-fuss Debian .deb package installation on Chrome OS devices that support Linux apps. The forthcoming feature will bring a new flow for installing Linux applications through .deb packages. A string of commits shows that support isn't simply being turned on, but that all the finicky elements like interacting...
Google and Tencent become $500,000/year Platinum Level members of the Linux Foundation

Google and Tencent become $500,000/year Platinum Level members of the Linux Foundation

June 28, 2018
The Linux Foundation is the world's largest non-profit organization that is dedicated to the promotion of open source projects to help accelerate technological development, as well as commercial and industry adoption. It serves as the home of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and lead maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, and serves to provide a neutral home where the...
18 Chromebooks from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, & Dell receive Linux app support

18 Chromebooks from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, & Dell receive Linux app support

June 27, 2018
Eighteen Chromebooks based on Intel Apollo Lake architecture, which includes many from brands such as Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Dell, get Linux app support in one fell swoop. In a change that landed Wednesday morning, the developers switched on Linux app support for all Apollo Lake Chromebooks under the baseboards Reef and Coral. See below for a...
Stable Linux app support expected to roll out in Chrome OS version 69

Stable Linux app support expected to roll out in Chrome OS version 69

June 22, 2018
The ability to run Linux apps on Chromebooks is going to be available on the Stable and Beta channels with Chrome OS version 69, but this doesn't spell the end of development for Project Crostini. A recent commit confirms the timetable update for both Beta and Stable channels. The release has been pushed back from version...
[Update: Live on Canary] Chromebook Files app getting revamped to better organize Android and Linux apps

[Update: Live on Canary] Chromebook Files app getting revamped to better organize Android and Linux apps

June 16, 2018
Chrome OS has got a ton of love from Google lately. We're seeing the OS gain native support for Linux apps starting with the Google Pixelbook and the Samsung Chromebook Plus, and possibly the upcoming Acer Chromebook 13 and Acer Chromebook Spin 13. The interface is also receiving touch optimizations for tablets and detachables like...
The Asus Chromebook Flip C101 is the next Chromebook to get Linux app support

The Asus Chromebook Flip C101 is the next Chromebook to get Linux app support

June 16, 2018
Mere hours after we provided a definitive list of Chromebooks with and without Linux app support, a commit landed on the Chromium Gerrit confirming that Linux app support will arrive on the Asus Chromebook Flip C101. The Asus Chromebook Flip C101 is an all-aluminium 10.1-inch 2-in-1 with the same processor (OP1/Rockchip RK339) as the Samsung Chromebook Plus....
Here’s a list of Chromebooks with Linux app support

Here’s a list of Chromebooks with Linux app support

June 16, 2018
Linux apps on Chrome OS made their debut on the Google Pixelbook at Google I/O this year. Since then, support has come quietly to more Chromebooks, new and old. Here's a list of all the Chromebooks that support the functionality. Linux apps on Chrome OS This is a new feature that allows users to start up Linux...
HP Chromebook X2 is the first Detachable Chromebook with Linux app support

HP Chromebook X2 is the first Detachable Chromebook with Linux app support

June 14, 2018
We first heard of Chrome OS gaining Linux app support back in February. Google officially confirmed during Google I/O 2018 that the Pixelbook would be the first Chromebook with Linux app support, but since then the Samsung Chromebook Plus has joined in on the fun. Tonight, a device that we expected to eventually gain Linux...
New octa-core MediaTek chip surfaces for Chrome OS devices

New octa-core MediaTek chip surfaces for Chrome OS devices

June 13, 2018
The MediaTek MT8183 first made an appearance last month on submissions to the Linux Kernel. Since then, the chip has surfaced on the Chromium Gerrit, indicating it's destined for Chrome OS devices. The unannounced MT8183 chip has four high-performance Cortex A72 and four power-efficient Cortex A53 cores. Aside from publicly available code-reviews, there are no other...