Google has started rolling out ChromeOS 177 to eligible Chromebook devices. The new software includes Material You design and brings tweaks across elements such as Quick Settings, notifications, battery charging controls, colour accessibility settings, and more. The update adds new rectangular buttons for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and other settings. It also lets users find the specifications … Read more
In November 2024, a report suggested that Google is working on a multi-year project for developing a hybrid platform, built from a combination of ChromeOS and Android, that would compete with Apple’s iPadOS. Now, a supposed confirmation of the same has reportedly come from a Google executive. The executive, who in an interview confirmed the … Read more
In November 2024, a report suggested that Google is working on a multi-year project for developing a hybrid platform, built from a combination of ChromeOS and Android, that would compete with Apple’s iPadOS. Now, a supposed confirmation of the same has reportedly come from a Google executive. The executive, who in an interview confirmed the … Read more
If we had a dollar for every time Google said they were combining Android and ChromeOS, we’d have at least $10 by now. This news is a decade in the making, with quite a few follow-up reports being published every so often. At this point, we will believe it when we see it, but when … Read more
Google has separate operating system (OS) versions based on the device type. There’s Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for Chromebooks. However, there is one such product category where both the OSs overlap — tablets. That is not likely to be the case anymore, according to a new report. Google is said to be planning to … Read more