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Posted 05/08/2013 at 4:45pm | by Paul Lilly

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15 tech gadgets that even mom would like

It's not easy being a mother, that's something every human on the planet can agree with, regardless of gender. She's the one who put Band-Aids on boo-boos as opposed to dad who would just tell you to man up (again, regardless of gender) and rub some dirt in it. She's the one who sewed up your tattered Star Wars blanket long after it had seen better days, and she's the one who couldn't sit and relax for an evening to watch a recorded movie because you broke the VCR by shoving toys and peanut butter sandwiches inside.

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Google Testing Haswell-powered Chromebook

Posted 04/30/2013 at 7:49pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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References to Haswell-powered Chromebook board found in Chromium OS code

Ultrabook vendors are not the only ones eagerly looking forward to Intel’s 22nm Haswell chip, scheduled to launch at Computex 2013 in June, as Chromebooks powered by Intel’s next-generation chip are also in the cards.

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Samsung Chromebook Review

Posted 03/22/2013 at 3:10pm | by Gordon Mah Ung

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It’s hard to believe that the Chromebook is still with us. If you recall, Chromebooks were birthed in a tumultuous time for the world. The country was in the midst of economic collapse and craptastic netbooks were the cheap hotness.

Note: This review was taken from the January 2012 issue of the magazine.

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Would You Pay $1,299 for a Touchscreen Chromebook?

Posted 02/22/2013 at 1:01pm | by Paul Lilly

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Google's Chromebook Pixel sports a touchscreen display with a 2560x1700 resolution.

It's not entirely clear what Google is thinking by launching a $1,299 Chromebook. Oh, haven't you heard? Google on Thursday unveiled the Chromebook Pixel, essentially a high-octane Chromebook with a 13.3-inch touchscreen display and 2560x1700 resolution. Google says it's the highest resolution of any notebook in its class, but that luxury doesn't come cheap, as it's also the highest priced Chromebook to date.

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HP Pavilion Chromebook Specs Leaked

Posted 01/29/2013 at 5:37am | by Pulkit Chandna

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HP goes against the grain with 14-inch Pavilion Chromebook

Chrome OS finally seems to be getting some attention from top PC vendors. Close on the heels of Lenovo’s recent announcement of its maiden Chromebook, a spec sheet detailing HP's first Chrome OS device was discovered on the PC and printing ink behemoth's website on Monday.

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Turns Out the Rumored Lenovo ThinkPad Chromebook is Real (and Rugged)

Posted 01/17/2013 at 12:30pm | by Paul Lilly

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Lenovo's first Chromebook is headed for schools.

That was fast! A rumor surfaced earlier this week suggesting Lenovo was planning to launch a Chromebook, jumping into territory that's so far been occupied only by Acer and Samsung. The rumor was true, at least as it pertains to Lenovo introducing a Chromebook model of its own, which it did today in the form of a rugged ThinkPad X131e.

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Word on 'The Street' is Lenovo's Making a Chromebook

Posted 01/16/2013 at 9:32am | by Paul Lilly

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Lenovo's sudden interest in Chromebooks is based on demand.

Microsoft is trying hard to sell the masses on Windows 8, and there are no shortage of new systems built around the touch-friendly operating system. However, Windows 8 isn't the only game in town. In fact, Lenovo is reportedly building a line of Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, venturing into territory that so far has been the shared domain of Acer and Samsung.

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Acer's 'Popular' C7 Chromebook Now Available Through Additional Retailers

Posted 11/30/2012 at 9:36pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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Acer quietly launched its second Chromebook, the C7, earlier this month, making it available through Google Play, BestBuy.com and Best Buy stores. Now, according to the Taiwanese PC maker, the $199 Chrome OS-running device has become popular enough to force some other e-tailers to begin selling it.

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Google Chromebook May Get Touchscreen Upgrade

Posted 11/26/2012 at 8:14am | by Paul Lilly

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Touch Chromebook In its continued quest for relevance amid a sea of Ultrabooks and the ghosts of netbooks, Google's Chromebook may getting a touchscreen upgrade by the end of the year. So says news and rumor site DigiTimes, which is getting its information from a Chinese language financial newspaper published in Taiwan (Commercial Times). Details are sparse, but here's what we know so far.

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Acer Undercuts Samsung with $199 C7 Chromebook

Posted 11/13/2012 at 9:43am | by Paul Lilly

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Acer C7 Chromebook Hey look, it's another affordable Chromebook! This one is from Acer, which this week debuted its new C7 Chromebook priced at $199. That's $50 less expensive than Samsung's recently introduced Chromebook for 2012. Both models sport an 11.6-inch display and the latest version of Google's Chrome OS, and though there are a few subtle differences between the two, you could argue that both are compelling options in a space that was once dominated by netbooks.

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