ASUS Chromebook Flip 2-in-1 convertible laptop now available for $249
Finding an inexpensive, capable Chromebook isn’t too difficult nowadays, but what if you’re looking for something with a bit more functionality than a normal laptop? ASUS‘ Chromebook Flip C100, which was first announced in March, is a convertible laptop/tablet hybrid that is now available for purchase starting at just $249.
The Flip sports a 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz, 2 or 4GB of RAM, an aluminum chassis, and a battery that’s supposed to last up to nine hours on a single charge. It also weighs under 2 pounds, measures just .6-inches thin and comes with 16GB of on-board storage and a built-in HD webcam. The big story with this Chromebook is its ability to be used as a notebook computer or a tablet just by flipping the keyboard around. If you’d like to use it as a tablet, flipping the keyboard around to the back will automatically pull up the on-screen navigation buttons.
With its 10.1-inch screen, the Chromebook Flip’s size may not be ideal for everyone. But if you’re looking for a 2-in-1 hybrid device and would like to give Chrome OS a try, this may be the device for you. Depending on which configuration you choose, you can purchase the Chromebook Flip from Amazon, ASUS or Newegg for $249 or $299.
[Deal] Acer 11.6″ Chromebook Laptop 2GB 16GB for only $109
There are many different types of Chromebooks out there all with different features and price points. Today Amazon is having a great sale on the Acer 11.6″ Chromebook Laptop 2GB 16GB for only $109.99. They are certified refurbished from Acer and also sold directly from Acer. Anyone worried about refurbished products will be happy to know they offer a 90 warranty free of charge.
At this price you really can’t go wrong. Regular price is listed at $199 making this a 45% discount. I have never seen a Chromebook sold for so cheap before. It would be great as a second computer or something to let your kids play around with. Get it while supplies last.
The specs are not great, but also pretty good just to run Google Chrome at this price:
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This Certified Refurbished product is manufacturer refurbished, shows limited or no wear, and includes all original accessories plus a 90-day limited hardware warranty.
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Intel Celeron processor N2830. Features a 2MB L2 cache and 2.16GHz processor speed with Intel Burst Technology up to 2.41GHz.
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An HDMI output with HDCP support enables simple connection to an HDTV or other high-definition display for expansive viewing options.
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11.6″ LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display With 1366 x 768 resolution and an antiglare finish showcases visuals in crisp, easy-to-see detail, even in direct sunlight.
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Google Chrome operating system preinstalled.
Source: Amazon
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[Deal] Acer 11.6″ Chromebook Laptop 2GB 16GB for only $109
There are many different types of Chromebooks out there all with different features and price points. Today Amazon is having a great sale on the Acer 11.6″ Chromebook Laptop 2GB 16GB for only $109.99. They are certified refurbished from Acer and also sold directly from Acer. Anyone worried about refurbished products will be happy to know they offer a 90 warranty free of charge.
At this price you really can’t go wrong. Regular price is listed at $199 making this a 45% discount. I have never seen a Chromebook sold for so cheap before. It would be great as a second computer or something to let your kids play around with. Get it while supplies last.
The specs are not great, but also pretty good just to run Google Chrome at this price:
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This Certified Refurbished product is manufacturer refurbished, shows limited or no wear, and includes all original accessories plus a 90-day limited hardware warranty.
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Intel Celeron processor N2830. Features a 2MB L2 cache and 2.16GHz processor speed with Intel Burst Technology up to 2.41GHz.
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An HDMI output with HDCP support enables simple connection to an HDTV or other high-definition display for expansive viewing options.
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11.6″ LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display With 1366 x 768 resolution and an antiglare finish showcases visuals in crisp, easy-to-see detail, even in direct sunlight.
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Google Chrome operating system preinstalled.
Source: Amazon
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CTL announces the H4 Education Chromebook
Earlier today, CTL took the wraps off its latest Chromebook, the H4 Education. This model is aimed at students in lower and middle school who require access to the Internet and basic word processing software via Google Drive. The device will retail for $199 and has a 10 hour battery on board, making it the perfect companion for any student.
The H4’s specifications include a 11.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit display display which has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, a 1.8GHz Rockchip quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage.
This device has built-in Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, two USB 2.0 ports, an SDcard slot and an HDMI out slot — so you’ll always have the facility to share files, connect to the internet, mirror your screen and transfer documents.
As you’d expect of any laptop that’s designed to be portable, the H4 Education is pretty rugged, but unlike most machines on the market, this one’s water resistant with the ability to withstand drops of water from a height of 70cm.
CTL also announced that purchasers of the H4 Education Chromebook will be eligible for the free 100GB of Google Drive storage offered by Google.
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Tegra X1 Chromebook might be happening, codenamed “Smaug”
If you’ve kept up with Chromebooks over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed how different manufacturers have been testing out different processors for their ultra-portable laptops. Most Chromebooks tend to use Intel’s low-power chips, but we’ve seen some experimentation from other companies, such as Samsung using their own ARM Exynos processors and Asus using Nvidia’s Tegra K1 chips. However, ARM processor usage has been pretty limited up to this point, mostly because ARM processors just haven’t completely matched up to Intel’s offerings in the performance category.
The Asus Chromebook that used the K1 processor fared better than any other ARM-based Chromebook, offering fantastic battery life with very little compromise in terms of performance. It looks like we might see Nvidia’s chips make their way into more Chromebooks in the future, too, if some new software commits from Google are any indicator.
Google’s Chromium team engineers have added support for Nvidia’s high-powered Tegra X1 processor into Coreboot, which is what Google uses instead of the BIOS firmware you’ll typically find on Windows laptops. That hints pretty heavily that someone is working on a Chromebook with an X1 processor, which is even more likely since another commit was added for an X1-board for Chrome OS. This board was codenamed Smaug, and it would mark the first ever 64-bit ARM Chromebook. It’s also a pretty good indicator that someone at Google is a Tolkien fan.
Nvidia’s Tegra X1 is currently used in their Shield devices, and it offers some pretty fantastic performance, especially since it’s using Nvidia’s highly efficient and powerful Maxwell architecture, which is the same architecture that you’ll find in their laptop and desktop graphics cards. Hopefully this translates into a beefy Chromebook with fantastic battery life.
source: Tom’s Hardware
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Skype’s web chats now work on your Chromebook
As of today, you no longer need a relatively pricey PC to chat on Skype when you’d rather not break out your phone — a cheap-and-cheerful Chromebook will do the trick. In addition to expanding the Skype web beta worldwide, Microsoft has introduced instant messaging for both Chrome OS and Linux users. It’s not the video or voice calling you’re looking for, but it means that you can stay in touch with Skype-obsessed family members without having to switch devices or services. The messaging platform is based on the open, video-capable WebRTC standard, so don’t be surprised if you’re eventually holding face-to-face Skype conversations on that Chrome machine.
Filed under: Internet, Microsoft
Via: The Next Web
Source: Skype
Chromebooks will soon have native casting feature
In a Chrome OS Canary channel release, a new feature is being tested. The “cast menu” will allow Chromebooks to cast their entire desktop screen to a Chromecast.
Now having the ability to cast your Chromebook screen to a TV is nothing really new. You could always have cast a web page via the Chromecast extension, but now it works natively. 
How the cast function will work is when you are connected to a network with a Chromecast on it, an option will appear in the menu reading “Cast Devices Available”.
Clicking on that will give you a menu containing all cast devices on your network.
A similar functionality has been available on select Android devices for a while now, so it makes sense to add it to Chromebooks.
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MediaTek based Chromebooks to arrive near the end of 2015
Having released a selection of new SoCs for smartphones and tablets, MediaTek is now setting its sights on the laptop market. The company has confirmed that it is developing a new mobile chip for use in low-cost Chromebooks.
Mediatek will be aiming to sell its Chromebook processor to multiple existing manufacturers and will apparently be powering various next generation products. However, the company was also keen to point out that its market share would start out small. Worldwide Chromebook sales are expected to reach 7.3 million units in 2015, a 27 percent increase from 2014, according to Garnet Inc. Acer is currently the largest player in the market, so we’ll be eagerly watching to see if MediaTek can pick Acer up as a client.
The new, currently unnamed, chip is expected to arrive on the market by the end of 2015 or in early 2016, according to MediaTek President C.J. Hsieh. This move will put MediaTek in direct competition with Intel, which provides the processors for a number of existing Chomebook products.
MediaTek appears keen to go above and its current mobile products next year. The company is also developing a SoC for use in a 4K TV running Google’s Android TV service, a chip designed specifically for the wearables market, as well as a processor for home audio streaming.
Report says global Chromebook sales will touch 7.5 million this year
We recently reported that the Google Chromebook sales have reached 5.7 million in 2014, with more expected later this year. And according to a report by research firm Gartner, this is indeed true as they believe there will be at least 7.5 million units of the Chromebooks sold in 2015.
It is interesting to note that most of the Chromebook sales come from the education sector, while small businesses and professionals tend to look towards alternatives. But with more powerful Chromebooks scheduled to arrive later this year, we expect that to change.
“Since the first model launched in mid-2011, Google’s Chromebook has seen success mainly in the education segment across all regions,” said Isabelle Durand, principal analyst at Gartner. “In 2014, the education sector purchased 72% of Chromebooks in EMEA, 69% in Asia Pacific, and 60% in the US.”
Luckily for Google, Chromebooks are also being used outside of the U.S. on a large scale, which goes to show that there’s plenty of awareness among global consumers about the product.
Source: Gartner
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Gartner: Worldwide Chromebook sales to reach 7.3 million units in 2015
Manufacturers have been releasing a slew of new Chromebooks throughout these past few months, and it looks like it’s paying off. According to technology research firm Gartner, a total of 5.728 million Chromebooks were shipped in the year 2014, with 4.820 million units being sold in North America. 72% of those units were sold to the education market alone. In fact, at the rate Chromebooks are currently selling, the report states that worldwide sales are on track to reach 7.3 million units by the end of 2015, which would be a 27% increase year over year.
In terms of specific OEMs, Acer surpassed Samsung to become the number one worldwide Chromebook vendor in 2014, selling more than 2 million units. Samsung took the second place badge with 1.7 million units, and HP came in third with 1 million units.
Although the consumer and education segments may have held strong numbers for 2014, Google has been struggling to gain a foothold in the business sector. From Gartner:
In the business segment, purchases of Chromebooks remain low despite interest from small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and vertical industries. Google is increasingly targeting the business segment with its Chromebook for Work suite of office applications and has continuously improved access and functions by making more applications and services available offline.
Though it’s still a way off, the report also states that worldwide Chromebook sales could reach up to 7.953 million units in 2016. Do you own a Chromebook? If so, would you recommend one to a friend or family member?
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