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Acer launches new Chromebooks, laptops for 3D professionals and more

Acer launches new Chromebooks, laptops for 3D professionals and more

Acer's latest offerings comprise a series of new Chromebooks, laptops intended for creative professionals working with 3D tools, a suite of eco-friendly devices, and antimicrobial products. The portfolio updates, which include new Predator gaming devices, were announced at a global press conference... Read more

date2 years ago
Microsoft no longer supports Android Office apps on Chromebooks

Microsoft no longer supports Android Office apps on Chromebooks

Microsoft will discontinue support for its native Android Office apps on Chromebooks starting September. The company advises users to switch to its web-based Office.com and Outlook.com apps by September 18. Microsoft will not stop offering native Office apps for other Android platforms beyond th... Read more

date2 years ago
Chromebooks dominate the global PC market: 75% annual growth

Chromebooks dominate the global PC market: 75% annual growth

A new Canalys report shows that Chromebooks have outperformed the rest of the industry product categories, recording a 75% rise in annual growth and shipped out 11.9 million units in the second quarter. The worldwide PC market posted growth in shipments of 10% to hit 121.7 million units. The gro... Read more

date2 years ago
‘Chromebook boom will not live beyond the pandemic’

‘Chromebook boom will not live beyond the pandemic’

2021 will continue to see a boom in PC sales, but as the pandemic recedes, analysts think that the market will start spending money on other things. Analyst firm IDC issued a forecast as part of its Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The firm predicts that Chromebooks will su... Read more

date2 years ago
Acer introduces a 17.3-inch Chromebook

Acer introduces a 17.3-inch Chromebook

Acer has introduced a series of four new Chromebooks, with an obvious and serious lean toward the enterprise user. The Next@Acer press conference saw the Acer Chromebook 317 unveiled as the industry’s first 17.3-inch Chromebook, built for heavy-duty multi-taskers who also want their device to dou... Read more

date2 years ago
Google certifies docking stations for Chromebooks

Google certifies docking stations for Chromebooks

Google has added docking stations to the Works With Chromebook program. Under that program, third-party companies can release peripherals that are compatible with Chromebooks. Works With Chromebook already included categories such as mice, chargers, cables and headsets from dozens of different m... Read more

date2 years ago
Chromebook sales rise 275% in Q1 2021

Chromebook sales rise 275% in Q1 2021

The pandemic year drove up laptop sales as people sought out entertainment in accessible forms and tried to get work done with the latest equipment from home offices. The necessity of working meant that PC sales were going to rise dramatically and they did. According to Canalys' data in early Ja... Read more

date2 years ago
Chromebooks very popular in 2020, tablets also saw growth

Chromebooks very popular in 2020, tablets also saw growth

Chromebook sales remained high during the last quarter of 2020. The Chrome OS based laptops were sold more than 11 million times, with a total of more than 30 million laptops sold throughout 2020. This is what analyst firm Canalys writes in a report. With this, sales increased by 287 percent com... Read more

date3 years ago
Chrome browser in ChromeOS receives fingerprint support

Chrome browser in ChromeOS receives fingerprint support

Google has announced that version 88 of ChromeOS will support WebAuthn. This allows its users to log in to a website with biometric data such as a fingerprint. In a blog post, Google has described all new features in ChromeOS 88. With support for WebAuthn it is possible to log in to a website wi... Read more

date3 years ago
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