Main topic: The recommendation to buy a Chromebook with a USB hub instead of a Chromebox.
Key points:
1. Chromebooks with a USB hub offer a simple and secure desktop computer experience.
2. Chromeboxes lack variety in terms of specifications and features.
3. Chromebooks provide portability and similar functionality to Chromeboxes when paired with a USB hub.
Google has decided against developing support for Chromebooks with NVIDIA graphics. The move comes after Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks were also seemingly canceled. The cancellation of these projects means that future Chromebooks will likely only have onboard graphics for gaming.
Google is reportedly developing an AI writing and editing feature, called "Help me write," for Chromebooks, which will be available to improve text written in various apps. The feature is expected to be launched with ChromeOS version 118 in mid-October.
Apple is reportedly developing a low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebook models in the education sector, with a potential launch in the second half of 2024.
Google is unveiling a new design for its Chrome browser on desktop, featuring a closer alignment with the design of Android and the rest of the Google suite, as well as new tricks to enhance the browsing experience and improved protection against malware and phishing threats.
Google is giving its Chrome browser a makeover for its 15th birthday, with a new look based on Material You design language, refreshed icons, improved legibility, and new color palettes. Additionally, there will be better integration with operating systems, enhanced browser security, and updates to the Chrome Web Store.
Google is extending the update lifespan of Chromebooks to 10 years and introducing adaptive charging and an energy saver mode.
Google is releasing the Chrome OS 117 update for Chromebooks, introducing a Material You redesign, new notification and privacy features, Dynamic Color theming, simplified system specs access, adaptive charging, and additional functionalities.
ChromeOS 117 introduces Material You, Google's new design language, to the desktop operating system, allowing UI elements to adopt colors from the user's wallpaper, along with additional features such as adaptive charging and an enhanced clipboard.
Google is introducing the Chromebook Plus badge, which includes exclusive software and AI features, and will release eight new laptops with the badge starting at $399 on October 8.
Google has launched the Chromebook Plus program, which sets hardware specifications for ChromeOS laptops from Acer, Asus, HP, and Lenovo, but surprisingly no laptops from Samsung, raising speculation about Samsung's absence from the program.
The new Chromebook Plus laptops from HP, Acer, Asus, and Lenovo are now available at Best Buy and Target, offering higher specs and exclusive features like File Sync and Magic Eraser.
Google is potentially developing a way to install ChromeOS Flex on unsupported Chromebooks, according to a recent Chromium Gerrit commit, potentially extending the lifespan of these devices.
Apple may be developing new low-cost MacBooks, including a 12-inch and 13-inch model, which can compete with Chromebooks in the education market and offer an affordable alternative to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.
