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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 USB File Transfer Support for Android Devices

You can now transfer files from your Android phone or tablet to your Chromebook through USB, thanks to MTP support in the latest stable Chrome OS release.

7 October 2014

Chrome OS Now Streams Movies from Drive to Chromecast

At the end of July we saw how close Chrome OS is getting to supporting native Chromecast support in its desktop video player.

18 September 2014

Chrome OS Will Soon Let You Access Dropbox, Amazon S3 and More from File Manager

Chromium developers have been working on letting third-party filesystems and cloud storage services integrate with the Chrome OS file manager for well over a year.

15 September 2014

These are the 4 Android Apps You Can Now Run on Chromebooks

Vine and Evernote are among the first four Android apps available to install on Chromebooks, with more 'favourite apps' set to arrive in the coming weeks.

11 September 2014

Hosted Apps on Chrome OS Will Soon Look Like This

Google is working on a new look for 'Hosted Apps' in Chrome OS, one that puts navigational controls directly into the window frame.

15 August 2014

7 Improvements New To Chrome OS Dev Channel

The last couple of Chrome OS updates on the developer channel have brought welcome improvements and made some exciting new experimental features available to play with.

15 August 2014

Google Testing “May Day”-Like Support Feature for Chromebooks?

A new beta feature offering one-on-one Chromebook support is beginning to appear in the 'Get Help' app on Chrome OS, users report.

14 August 2014

Chrome OS Overview Mode Adds Text Filtering in Latest Dev Release

The latest developer channel release of Chrome OS adds text filtering to the overview spread, a feature aimed to make it easier to find active apps.

31 July 2014

Chrome OS Steps Closer to Enabling Video Player Chromecast Support

It will soon be possible to send videos from your Chromebook straight to your Chromecast — no special apps or additional extras needed.

30 July 2014