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Google Pixelbook Go leaks extensively in hands-on photos and video

Google Pixelbook Go leaks extensively in hands-on photos and video

October 11, 2019
We are just a few days away from Google's launch event in New York, where the company is expected to take the wraps off the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, a new Pixelbook, and possibly some surprise announcements too. While the Google Pixel has been leaked in its absolute entirety in terms of hardware and...
The Pixelbook Go could be Google’s next high-end Chromebook

The Pixelbook Go could be Google’s next high-end Chromebook

September 24, 2019
Google is preparing to launch its newest hardware at next month's "Made by Google" event. Aside from the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL, the newest phones by Google which have already leaked in an uncomfortably large amount of detail, we're also getting to know some of Google's other hardware ventures for this year....
Google’s Pixelbook division is making new laptops and tablets

Google’s Pixelbook division is making new laptops and tablets

April 10, 2019
Google has been the major player in software for many years, but their hardware-related ambitions have been unpredictable so far. As of now, the only seriously taken hardware division is the Pixel phones. Google hasn't had much success in producing tablets, laptops, and convertibles. Some of them were lacking the perfection of the hardware, while...
Rumored Made by Google “Atlas” Chromebook gets shown off on video

Rumored Made by Google “Atlas” Chromebook gets shown off on video

March 28, 2019
Google's commitment to its Chrome OS desktop operating system has been evident in the past, and with good reason, as Chrome OS serves its purpose as a nice, lightweight operating system. But while Chrome OS has been mostly a thing for cheaper, budget Chromebooks, Google has also tried to make higher-end Chromebooks, bringing bleeding-edge specs...
New Chrome OS flag will enable Google Assistant on all Chromebooks

New Chrome OS flag will enable Google Assistant on all Chromebooks

October 24, 2018
Google Assistant started a couple of years ago on just Allo and Google Pixel phones. Slowly, it has been added to many more devices. Almost any Android phone can use Assistant now, but Chromebooks are still lagging behind. Currently, only the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate support Google Assistant on Chrome OS. That should be changing...
Android Messages integration with Chromebooks rolls out for the Pixelbook

Android Messages integration with Chromebooks rolls out for the Pixelbook

October 18, 2018
One of the most anticipated features for the Android Messages app (now called just "Messages") was its web client, at least among Americans who still send messages via SMS. Messages' web client supports most desktop browsers on all desktop operating systems including Chrome OS, but we discovered that Google was working on deeper integration for...
The Google Pixel Slate is a High-End, Detachable Chrome OS Tablet

The Google Pixel Slate is a High-End, Detachable Chrome OS Tablet

October 9, 2018
From the very beginning, Chrome OS has always been about 3 things: Speed, Simplicity, and Security. Google’s heavily customized operating system built upon the Linux kernel runs exceptionally well on almost any hardware, but unlike many GNU/Linux distributions that need you to have some level of familiarity with a terminal, Chrome OS is designed to be...
Detachable Google Pixel Slate Chromebook leaks ahead of launch

Detachable Google Pixel Slate Chromebook leaks ahead of launch

October 6, 2018
We're just 3 days away from this year's MadeByGoogle event. While it's nearly impossible to keep everything under wraps, we've seen a comically large number of leaks of this year's Pixel line-up, most notably of the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. We've even seen the third-generation Chromecast, Google Home Hub smart display, and Pixel Stand wireless charging dock....
This could be the detachable Google Pixelbook called “Nocturne”

This could be the detachable Google Pixelbook called “Nocturne”

September 20, 2018
A recent listing by third-party keyboard manufacturer Brydge, as discovered by About Chromebooks, may have given us our first look at the upcoming Pixelbook tablet known as "Nocturne." The tablet appears to have a fingerprint sensor mounted on the top left edge while showing a home screen from a previous generation of Chrome OS.Also interesting...
Detachable Chromebook ‘Nocturne’ may launch in time for Google’s hardware event

Detachable Chromebook ‘Nocturne’ may launch in time for Google’s hardware event

August 23, 2018
A high-end detachable Chromebook codenamed "Nocturne" may arrive just in time for the holiday rush, according to a recent commit in the Chromium Gerrit. This is the same Chromebook which we suspect could be the Google Pixelbook successor. The commit is for building the factory image of Nocturne. The factory image is used for running a series...
‘Atlas’ Chromebook with 4K display, 8GB RAM, Assistant button, & backlit keyboard is coming

‘Atlas’ Chromebook with 4K display, 8GB RAM, Assistant button, & backlit keyboard is coming

August 16, 2018
There are a lot of different Chromebooks in the works right now, and any one of them could be the upcoming Pixelbook 2018 edition. We've narrowed it down to three separate boards: Nocturne, Atlas, and Cheza. That's in order of what we perceived to be the likelihood, but the Atlas Chromebook has gotten a whole...
Google Pixelbook may be the only current Chromebook to support Windows 10

Google Pixelbook may be the only current Chromebook to support Windows 10

August 15, 2018
There was a time when you needed a computer with Windows if you wanted to play any popular game, use popular services and programs, or have support for the widest range of hardware. This has been changing over time for a number of reasons. Chromebooks have surged in popularity, but they still fail when it...