Chromebooks & Budget

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (233+ words) The company also confirms it'll continue to support ChromeOS through mid-2034. Google has confirmed that at least some Chromebook models will be able to upgrade to its new Googlebook OS, the successor to ChromeOS. “Many of our newest Chromebook devices will…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago   (102+ words) An oldie but a goodie — and kind of a necessity-die. A common misconception I’ve seen with Googlebooks is that the Quick Insert and Google logo keys are new. They’re not, as they first debuted a couple of years ago on…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago   (1017+ words) Googlebook laptops are now officially available to buyers, but early adopters have already encountered a major limitation involving one of the biggest Android smartphone brands. The new laptops are built around the idea of close integration with Android phones. A…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (362+ words) Googlebook is being pitched as the laptop for Android users, but there’s a pretty important catch at launch: Samsung phone owners won’t be able to use its headline Android integration features straight away. The Googlebook is designed to work closely…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1226+ words) I’ve been quietly excited for the launch of Googlebooks since Google first teased the new operating system back in May – and this week, I finally got my hands on one. As a primarily Android user over the past few years,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (263+ words) Hadlee is a technology journalist with almost 15 years of experience, graduating with a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He previously worked for websites in his native Cape Town, South Africa before joining the Android…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1367+ words) The first crop of Googlebooks arrives just days from now, on Oct. 4. The new Android-powered laptop line, starting at $899 with systems from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, features several cool and useful unifying features, including a significant amount of…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) Oct 6, 2026 — 10:24 PM ET Googlebook laptops are finally official and available to purchase, but it looks like early users have discovered a rather disappointing omission from this initial release. The whole promise of a Googlebook rests on the fact that these…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (129+ words) From CNET: If you were planning on buying one of Google’s three new Intel-based Googlebooks, it might be worth waiting a bit. The search giant told Android Authority on Monday, launch day, that certain Android apps may not run smoothly…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (395+ words) Three of the five new laptops run on Intel's Panther Lake chips: the Acer, Asus, and Lenovo models. The Dell and HP Googlebooks instead use Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors, according to APH Networks. The reported split follows the chip…...