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The Android Play Store Update Is Now Officially Released – Wowzers

Andy Z. — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:56:10 +0000

The Google Play store has finally graduated. The update is now finally available to the first few Chromebooks, but only two out of the trio. Gasp. That’s right. Google announced that it’s bringing Android apps over to Chromebooks via the Google Play store. The update, however, has always been in the developer channel because it ... Read more

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A List of Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts and Hotkeys – Become a Chromebook Master Now

Andy Z. — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 06:16:30 +0000

Did you know your Chromebook comes with dozens of preloaded keyboard shortcuts, or “hotkeys,” that you’d definitely use…if you knew them? That’s right. There are literally over 50 different actions you can do with just the keys on your Chromebook- everything from common tasks such as opening menus, tabs, and windows to more advanced tasks ... Read more

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Chromebooks Will Be Getting PIN Unlock – Just Like Your Smartphone

Andy Z. — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:25:20 +0000

Want to unlock your Chromebook with a PIN just like your phone? You (almost) can. Google is adding a new feature to Chrome OS exclusively to Chromebooks where you can set a PIN to unlock your laptop, rather than typing in your Google account password. This makes it faster for logging in to your Chromebook from ... Read more

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Running Windows on Chromebook – It’s Happening

Andy Z. — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:00:25 +0000

Why run Windows on Windows when you can run Windows on a Chromebook? But would you want to? You probably would, if you were a Chromebook fan. [the_ad id=”2478″] That’s right, apparently, some bright minds have made it possible to run Windows on Chrome OS, but not just any copy of Chrome- specifically a Chromebook. And how ... Read more

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HP Chromebook 11 G5 Preview- Price, Release Date, and Specs

Andy Z. — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:33:31 +0000

HP’s newest Chromebook- the Chromebook 11 G5 has some of the newest and best Chromebook features available on the market. The Chromebook 11 G5 firstly has touchscreen compatibility as an option. Now, many people like having a touchscreen Chromebook (me not being one of them), but for those who don’t want to swipe their fingers ... Read more

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Backspace Key Navigation Goes Poof on Chrome OS

Andy Z. — Wed, 25 May 2016 19:43:11 +0000

Google wants to get rid of the “backspace” key- for navigation. Okay, for most people, you probably didn’t even know you can use the backspace key to go back. It’s true. You can definitely do it. Although it’s lesser known, it works. Try it out right now. Just press the backspace key and you should ... Read more

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