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News on the latest Chromebooks and other Chrome OS devices.

Amazon Underestimates Chromecast Demand, Forecasts 2-3 Month Delay For Orders

Amazon appear to have woefully under-estimated customer demand for Google's $35 streaming device 'Chromecast', delaying existing orders by 2-3 months.

8 August 2013

Acer Looks to ‘Grow Non-Windows Business’ with Chromebooks, Android Tablets

Acer to to expand their range of Chromebook and Android devices whilst scaling back on Windows laptops, a report out today says.

8 August 2013

Chromecast Hacked To Run Gameboy Emulator

Someone with a calendar to hand tell me if it’s been a week since Google’s magical streaming device Chromecast was released. It hasn’t? Fantastic. Yes, despite the Chromecast having been available for less than a […]

29 July 2013

Hands On With The Google Chromecast

The $35 Chromecast sold out in the Play Store, Amazon, and Best Buy in only a matter of hours. As the response from these eager early adopters trickles in, we go hands on to give you a glimpse at what works and what could use another layer of polish.

28 July 2013

Chromebook Sales to Rise 300% This Year, ASUS To Join the Fun

Analysts are predicting that sales of Chromebooks, powered by Google's Chrome OS, will rise by as much as 200% in the latter half of this year.

17 July 2013

Chromebooks Discounted Across the Internet – Here Are The Best Deals

Thinking of buying a Chromebook? Here's a round-up of some of the best Chromebook deals and discounts available right now in both the US and the UK.

15 July 2013

Chromebooks – Fastest Growing part of the PC Industry

In a report by NPD Group Inc, Chromebooks have in the past eight months gained 20 to 25% of the U.S. market for laptops that cost less than $300, making Google's laptops the fastest-growing part of the PC industry based on price.

11 July 2013

Mid-Range Samsung Chromebook Discontinued, Replacement Unlikely

Samsung released its second-generation Chromebook, Series 5 550, last year with many expecting an updated mid-range Chromebook coming this month. Samsung have today confirmed that this is not the case.

20 June 2013

Chromebooks See Big Retail Push, Hit Walmart, Staples and Tesco

Some 6,600 brick and mortar stores around the world - including at US retail giant Walmart - are now selling Chromebooks, Google announce.

18 June 2013