Weekly Issue: 2023-21

Do you really need the latest and greatest cores to doomscroll the web? To meet Chromebook users’ most discerning needs, AMD has Frankensteined together a line of chips built from cast-off CPU and GPU architectures.…

Last November, Backbone, a premium telescopic mobile game controller manufacturer, made its awesome accessory available to Android users after a long time where it was only compatible with iPhones. Shortly before that announcement, the company collaborated with Sony to create an iPhone-centric PlayStation-themed version of that same controller.

I thought by now things might be different. I really thought there was going to be a wider appeal for general consumers in the higher end of the Chromebook market.

Thanks to the ChromeOS Material You redesign, Google’s laptop operating system is undergoing a complete transformation. Clearly, the company aims to embody their new vision for Chromebooks as versatile and enjoyable devices for everyone, rather than mere Chrome browsers confined to a box.

Image: Google When you open a new tab in a current version of Chrome, there’s a bubble in the bottom right of your window simply labeled “Customize Chrome.

Cloud gaming was cool and all, but nothing beats a discrete GPU.

Challenges of migrating network virtual appliancesThe integration of stateful appliances, such as firewalls, in the network has historically been dependent on the network topology.

Nasdaq is committed to helping our customers efficiently measure, monitor and report on their sustainability performance. In 2022, Nasdaq acquired Metrio, a platform that allows companies to report on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

Here’s a closer look at the new ways you can customize Chrome to make it yours.

Earlier this month, a new Chromebook appeared on Dell’s website that is carrying an unannounced new processor from AMD. I presume that the new Ryzen 5 7520 would be a direct competitor for Intel’s 12th Gen processors found in many of the current flagship devices on the market.

Editor’s note: This blog post is guest authored by David Easthope, Senior Analyst, Coalition Greenwich, and represents insights based on the Coalition Greenwich’s research and data. Disclosure: This Coalition Greenwich content is sponsored by Google Cloud.

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 113 (113.0.5672.162/.163) for Android: it’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Your cheap work or school Chromebook could get a little more exciting.

ERP giant losing points on execution and flexibility SAP’s drive to move customers to cloud-hosted and SaaS systems is not being matched by its flexibility and operational sophistication, the user group representing the Americas has told The Register.…

Google is ramping up improvements to Memory Saver Mode. The feature was introduced with the aim to improve the memory usage of Chrome, it now shows how much memory is saved for each tab.

Google is continuing its push for gaming Chromebooks, with the next generation set to bring dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics cards.

I’ll be honest, this shocked me a little bit. Though my review of the excellent Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Flex 3i (ugh, that name) was quite glowing, it’s not the sort of device I’d expect to run a bunch of Steam games on any time soon.

I’ve said many times here that I’m a big fan of Runescape, and have been playing since 2001. So, when I got news that Runescape Mobile was coming out, I was stoked to play wherever I wanted in smaller portions.

The Pixel Buds Pro – now coming up on about a year in their life cycle – are set to get a new feature that is quite a bit more useful than what we’ve seen with recent updates like Spatial Audio.

Back in 2020, Google announced an update to the company’s dormant account policy. Included in the update was the end of unlimited storage for high quality photos.

Today, we are excited to announce general availability of the C3 machine series, bringing the enterprise-grade performance and reliability of the 4th Generation Intel Xeon scalable processor (code named Sapphire Rapids) to Google Compute Engine (GCE) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) customers — all with industry-leading price-performance.

A couple of years ago, Rayshun Holt, who works with Beacon of Hope in Cincinnati, Ohio, taught people newly released from correctional facilities the basics of using and navigating a computer so they could find jobs.

As the banking industry rapidly evolves, many incumbent financial service institutions find themselves in a bind.

After using a browser called Sidekick on a Chromebook, I think Google could learn a thing or two. I see Sidekick as how ChromeOS browsing should be in many regards.

Lenovo’s Duet 5 Chromebook has made its mark on history and to this day, remains one of the best ChromeOS tablets to ever hit the market.

Today, at the official launch event of the new cloud region in Doha, we shared how Google Cloud investments will meet growing demand for cloud services in Qatar and the Middle East, and support Qatar’s National Vision 2030.