Of all the hardware on the horizon both in and out of the Chromebook world, I can say without doubt that the devices I’m most excited for and most interested in are the Chromebook tablets that will house the upcoming MediaTek MT8188 SoC inside.

Just like each year as we approach fall, Google has a highly-anticipated pair of phones in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro that most Android fans are taking note of.

Chalk up another missed opportunity for ARM-based Chromebooks. Based on code from Google developers, there are no Gen 3 Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks on the way.

Google is no stranger as of late to injecting artificial intelligence into its products and services. Today, it takes another step into that new identity by introducing a new “Memories View” in Google Photos.

With a great FHD touchscreen and lightweight design, the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook packs plenty of value for a device under $400.

With a great FHD touchscreen and lightweight design, the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook packs plenty of value for a device under $400.

ChromeOS M115 StableThe Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 15474.84.0 Browser version: 115.0.5790.182 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels?

It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook first had us drooling at CES 2020.

 A new LTC-114 version, 114.0.5735.329 (Platform Version: 15437.66.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. If you have devices in the LTC channel, they will be updated to this version. The LTS channel remains on LTS-108 until September 19th, 2023.

As technology continues to evolve, we’re finding that gadgets from different ecosystems can often work quite well together. Take, for instance, the Apple AirPods (or any Apple headphones for that matter).

Nowadays, there’s no escaping the constant threat of evolving digital security vulnerabilities. Any tech firm shipping and updating a web browser has to stay on their toes if they want to remain relevant.

The Beta channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.96 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

The Stable channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.96 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.

Practically everyone who uses Google Keep for notetaking or journaling is dying for text formatting. Sadly, Google has been teasing it for over a year, and it’s still not here. Well, that’s not exactly true. Today, @AssembleDebug posted a short video clip showcasing how it looks over on X.

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Blockchain technology is transforming how the world stores and moves information. Companies of all sizes are exploring its potential for enabling smart contract automation, building decentralized applications, driving open-source innovation, and more.

Cloud Bigtable is a fully managed, scalable NoSQL database service that offers high performance and high availability at any scale.

Google seems to have a few new features in the pipeline for ChromeOS, which includes a brand new settings menu with Material You as well as Google Tasks integration in the quick settings tray.

Google’s Pixel family of devices is set to welcome its newest members this fall, with the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro leading the charge as the primary new members.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Jim Perris, Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations for Calbag Metals, a scrap metal recycler and seller based in Portland, Oregon. Calbag adopted ChromeOS devices to simplify the transition to the cloud for their 80-person small business.

Looking for a feature-packed Chromebook with a 12th gen Intel Core i3 processor? The feature-packed HP Chromebook x360 14c has a $200 price cut all this week.

After the seamless integration of the Calendar widget on the ChromeOS shelf, Google is rolling out its next big thing: the Google Tasks widget. Big props to @C2 Productions on X for spotlighting this via the Canary channel.

Sometimes, seemingly the most inconsequential UX change can have great and negative impact. In a new test over what feels like the past 24 hours, Google Messages has swapped the “Reply” and “Remind 1 hr” buttons in the notification shade.

Google’s Pixel Tablet could soon let you cast to it simply by standing in front of it with your phone, which sounds like science fiction.

QC crypto-cracking coming in 5, 10, maybe 50 years, so act … now? Google has started deploying a hybrid key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) to protect the sharing of symmetric encryption secrets during the establishment of secure TLS network connections.…

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This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by discussing the new revelation that the small fleet of upcoming Chromebooks with the Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 will no longer continue in development.

Building on the company’s ongoing momentum on generative AI tools, it seems Google is readying an AI writing and editing feature for Chromebooks.

Anyone with sizable audience in this surveillance economy is invited to stuff their apps with tracking and ads Interview  In the past nine years, Oleg Anashkin, a software developer based in San Jose, California, has received more than 130 solicitations to monetize his Chrome browser extension, Hover Zoom+.…

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At Google I/O 2023, we announced Vertex AI PaLM 2 foundation models for Text and Embeddings moving to GA and expanded foundation models to new modalities – Codey for code, Imagen for images and Chirp for speech – and new ways to leverage and tune models.

That’s a tough headline to write, folks, but it’s true. The now long-awaited Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Chromebooks we’ve been tracking for months are all apparently being scrapped before ever seeing the light of day. And I’m a bit sad about it.

Per Nail Sadykov on X, an editor on the Google News Telegram channel (and later posted by Mishaal Rahman), Google seems to be working on an Apple-esque “Device Linking” feature that would allow you to seamlessly shift an active phone call between your phone and other devices, presumably a Chromebook.

On the Google Workspace Updates blog yesterday, Google announced that it’s now rolling out a new feature to help you maximize your impact with presentations. Whether you’re in a board meeting or just brainstorming on the screen, sometimes, the keyboard can simply be a barrier to how your thoughts flow.

Though much of the country is already back to school, it seems Best Buy is still charging forward with deals upon deals in the Chromebook space.