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Chromebook shipments soar, boosted by education sector

Chromebook shipments soared by 276% YoY to 12M Units in Q1 2021 with HP and Lenovo accounting for 60% of total sales. Over the last year and a half, Chromebooks have become a mainstream computing product, with millions of users worldwide. Although the education sector still accounts for the biggest share of global Chromebook shipments,…

22nd June 202122nd June 2021 Chris Price Chromebook, Google

Chromebook sales up 74% in 2020, driven by distance learning

As remote, or distance, learning became the new normal in 2020, demand for Google Chromebook rose to a record high. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, Chromebook shipments grew by 74% to 29.6 million units in 2020. Growth is expected to carry into 2021, with total shipments estimated at 40 million, up…

16th February 202116th February 2021 Chris Price Google

Is always-on Google voice search going to Chromebooks?

Perhaps it was inevitable, but it seems that Google is planning to roll out its always-on "OK Google" voice search functionality to Chromebooks soon too. Voice search has been available for a while now, but according to developer François Beaufort, a new build of Chrome OS (the operating system that runs on Chromebooks) has an…

22nd December 2014 James O'Malley Chromebook, Computers, Google

Adobe brings full Photoshop to Chomebooks using the power of streaming

Chromebooks may not be the most powerful computers, but they are portable and cheap - which is why it is surprising to learn that Google and Adobe will be bringing full Photoshop to the platform. Now don't get us wrong: This isn't simply a big screened Android app like Photoshop Elements, this is the real…

30th September 2014 James O'Malley Apps, Chromebook, Google, Web 2.0

Acer announces first Tegra K1-powered Chromebook

Acer has today unveiled the Chromebook 13, which is the first device in its class to be powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chip. The Chromebook 13, which is also said to have 13 hour battery life on top of its 13" screen is thought to be one of the most powerful Chromebooks available yet. Something…

11th August 201431st October 2014 James O'Malley Acer, Google

Google Chromebook Pixel revealed: Has Apple Retina-rivalling touchscreen

The Chromebook just got serious: Google have revealed the Chromebook Pixel, a high-resolution notebook using their Chrome OS, following weeks of speculation and leaks. Packing in a 2560×1700, 239ppi touchscreen display 12.85 inches in size, it's bigger than Chromebook's from…

22nd February 2013 Gerald Lynch Chromebook, Google, Laptops / Notebooks, Tech Digest news

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Tag: Chromebook

Chromebook shipments soar, boosted by education sector

Chromebook sales up 74% in 2020, driven by distance learning

Is always-on Google voice search going to Chromebooks?

Adobe brings full Photoshop to Chomebooks using the power of streaming

Acer announces first Tegra K1-powered Chromebook

Google Chromebook Pixel revealed: Has Apple Retina-rivalling touchscreen

Acer C710-2605 Chromebook revealed, pairs 500GB HDD with two year 100GB Google Drive subscription

Three will be official 3G partner for UK Chromebooks

VIDEO: White Samsung Series 5 Chromebook pops up in preview clip

Samsung reveal first Chromebook computer with Google Chrome OS