Chromebook

Recently, the Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued a directive to stop the transfer of student data to Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the country’s schools. The decision comes after a four-year investigation into the potential misuse and long-term impact of student data sent...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google is all set to improve ChromeOS accessibility settings by integrating a unique face-tracking feature, enabling control of cursor and keyboard movements via facial movements. What Happened: Google is incorporating face-tracking in Chromebook...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly working on a “low-cost” MacBook, cheaper than its MacBook Air. This move is to compete with Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Chromebook, primarily in education sector. A report from Digitimes suggests that this cost-effective MacBook...

A new report states that Chromebooks are not designed to last and unless Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google steps up its game, many schools will be burdened with additional costs and electronic waste due to the failure of these devices What...

Chrome OS — the operative system developed by Google's parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) — is seeking to expand its targeted market segments even further with features aiming to enable gaming on Chromebooks. What Happened: Changes made to the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced a $299 iPad for students with Apple Pencil support on Tuesday, but Apple enthusiasts hoping for a 3-D powered tablet may need to wait a few more months. What Happened Apple's new 9.7-inch tablet includes Touch ID, a high-definition camera, 10 hours of...

Android (Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)) users may soon see Windows (Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)) on their Chromebook, as CodeWeavers is testing a Android version of its product CrossOver, according to a report on Android Police. In other words, it may soon be possible to run...

The Consumer Electronics Show is often the source of new trends. From curved TVs to 4K TVs and 3D TVs, CES is all about new technology -- particularly those involving television. This year an unexpected trend has emerged. Manufacturers are beginning to seriously invest in the concept of small,...

Hemingwrite, a new project that just launched on Kickstarter, hopes to re-imagine the typewriter with a new device that features everything a writer needs to write. Described as a "distraction-free writing tool," Hemingwrite features a mechanical keyboard, an e-paper screen and cloud...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) has spent the last three years tinkering with its Chromebook project, which consists of low-end, low-cost notebooks that focus on the cloud. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), one of the biggest supporters of the Chromebook format, is about to release a competing...

The PC is dead; long live the Chromebook? That's what some industry analysts are saying, as they tout the Chromebook as an inexpensive alternative to laptop personal computers. According to a new report from the market intelligence firm ABI Research, about 2.1 million Chromebooks were shipped...

Fierce competition from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is forcing Microsoft to alter its pricing structure for Windows 8.1., according a report by Bloomberg over the weekend. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will slash the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for manufacturers of...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is obsessed with speed. So said Google chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, during the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference as reported by USA Today. Part of that “speed obsession” is currently being manifested in somewhat feverish attempts to develop and...