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News, tips, and other articles related to Google’s Chrome OS, the lean Linux-based operating system uses on Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and more.

Chrome OS Adds 60 New Aerial Wallpapers

60 new wallpapers, all sourced from Google Maps satellite imagery, have been made available in Chrome OS for users to use as desktop backgrounds.

1 June 2014
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Chromebooks Hit By Trackpad Issues After Latest Stable OS Update

A large number of Chromebook owners are reporting touchpad issues after updating their devices to Chrome OS 35, released to the stable channel last week.

29 May 2014

How to Easily Set Bing’s Image of the Day as Your Chromebook Wallpaper

You don't have to be a fan of Bing to appreciate the quality of the work featured on its homepage — and now you set its image of the day as your wallpaper.

28 May 2014

Chrome OS 35 Stable Adds ‘Ok Google’, App Folders to Launcher

A new stable release of Google Chrome OS is rolling out to all Chromebook owners as of today, bringing voice search and folders to the desktop app launcher.

20 May 2014
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Google Extends Support for Chrome OS Devices to Five Years

Google has announced that it is extending the support period for Chrome OS devices to a minimum of five years from release.

18 May 2014

MTP Mount Support Heading to Chrome OS

MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) support, commonly used to access and transfers files stored on Android and other smartphones, is coming to Chrome OS.

5 May 2014

Coming Soon: Unlock Your Chromebook by Putting Your Phone Near It

Hate having to put in a password to unlock your Chromebook? Good news: you'll soon be able to login to Chrome OS simply by putting your phone near it.

23 April 2014

Chrome OS Gallery Goes Standalone, Image Editor ‘Refresh’ Planned

The Chrome OS image viewer is being 'split out' from the file manager and in to its own separate application.

13 April 2014

Chrome OS 35 Beta Brings App Folders, New Window Controls and Ok Google

The latest update to the Google Chrome OS Beta channel, version 35, brings App Launcher folders to the desktop by default. Not that the feature is earth-shatteringly new or unexpected, of course. Support for creating […]

11 April 2014