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It's no secret that Android is the most saturated operating system ever, the variety of applications running the software has caused issues when scaling as manufacturers use a variety of screen sizes when designing their product. But Android does have the ability to scale and since Android 4.0 attempts were made to scale apps accordingly, but with more form factors in the horizon, Google has re-visited the concept and has announced the Android 12L feature update (L for Large).  The new update, which according to Google is said to be targeting the growing Android tablet market and the Chromebook market and it has thereby created new features including improved notification shades, a taskbar with drag and drop support and native multitasking support. Google's new APIs also include support for three classes of devices with smartphones , Mid size foldable devices and small tablets and larger wide screen tablets and Chromebook/notebooks. google is also said to be updating app compat...

 Lenovo has unveiled a trio of laptops for 2021, the Ideapad 5i and Ideapad flex 5i - Running Chrome OS while the Thinkpad X1 Extreme packing beefy hardware with windows 10. Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 4 The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme is designed for professionals who want high performance for demanding tasks and designing, powered by an Intel Core i9 mobile processor with 64GB of RAM and a offers options for Nvidia RTX 3080 and 4TB of internal storage with SSD options. The display features a 16" panel and you can select it either in HD,2K or 4K resolution options.A 1080p camera can be specced out and the standard specs include 2x USB A and 2X USBC with thunderbolt 4,SDXC and HDMI. Pricing starts at around $2500 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2  and Thinkpad L13 Yoga Gen 2  The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 2  packs  a 13.3" 1080p resolution display and packs AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors under the hood with integrated Vega graphics and come with upto 16GB of RAM optio...

Galaxy Book Go The Galaxy Book Go packs a 14" 1920x1080 TFT display and packs a Snapdragon 7C chipset for the Wifi only version while the 5G version packs a Snapdragon 8CX chipset with either 4 or 8GB LPDDR4X ram and 64/128GB storage options. The model features Windows 10 Home and comes with 2 USB type C ports, and one USB 2.0 port with headphone and microSD card slot as well as a nano sim slot for the 5G variant. The laptop is said to last you a full day thanks.to its 42.3Wh battery (on both models) and weighs around 1.4Kg. Pricing starts at $350 for the base Wifi model. Galaxy Chromebook Go The Galaxy Chromebook Go, like its Windows powered cousin packs a 14" but has a 1366x768 TFT display and packs a Intel Celeron N4500 processor with either 4 or 8GB LPDDR4X ram and 32/64/128GB storage options. The I/O on this model consists of   2 USB type C ports, and one USB 2.0 port with headphone and microSD card slot as well as a nano sim slot for 5G variant. The laptop features 45W ...

Asus has unveiled a new Chromebook which as the title suggests is detachable and affordable at the same time. The new ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 - brings a 10.5" 1920x1200 resolution IPS screen as well as stylus support and a detachable keyboard with 1.5mm key travel. Powered by a Mediatek 8183 Soc, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, the tablet sits in the lower spec Chromebook category, but considering that Chromebooks generally are designed for casual browsing and light word processing, the 12 hour battery life and the compelling price certainly makes up for the lower end hardware. Other specs include a 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera, 100GB Google Drive storage with an annual subscription to Google One , a 3.5mm headphone jack and USB C port for charging (45W fast charging). Pricing for the CM3 is $369.99 and is sold through Amazon and Asus' website.   Source - Androidheadlines

Whether you like it or not , Chromebooks are here to stay , the web connected operating system is now many years old and due to its enhanced security and low cost , Chromebook devices are really appealing to people who just want to surf the web ,Acer - a major hardware vendor using the OS have updated their Chromebook 11 series with a new , more durable model that will survive 60 cm drops and 60kg downward pressure . Say hello to the Chromebook 11 CB3-131 . This rugged Chromebook , or lets say the shell of the laptop is designed to absorb the daily bumps and drops you may experience during use . The internals on the other hand are still kept in true Chromebook fashion - ARM processors , small internal storage options  and a whopping 9 hour usage rating . The new CB3 131 comes in 2gb ram/16gb storage and 4gb ram/32gb  versions , the display on the Chromebook is a 11.6" 1366x768 resolutiom display with Acer comfyview glare reduction technology. The Acer Chromebook 11 CB3 13...

This week the folks at HP have had a couple of leaks of a device that’s obviously exciting enough to chat about in secret – now made official in the HP Chromebook11. This device takes on Chrome OS in a colorful manner, coating the outside and bottom half of the inside in a shiny white plastic and the accents in black or one of several brightly colored tones: blue, green, red/pink, or yellow. This Chromebook takes on the estimated street price of $279.99 USD, too, so it’s certainly ready to do battle with the rest of the Chromebook universe right out the gate. HP goes so far as to suggest that their Chromebook11 is “inspired by the Pixel’s iconic design” – that’s the Chromebook Pixel, if you did not know. This beast is the first Chromebook with an IPS LCD display as well, sporting 1366 x 768 pixels across it. To power this little beast you’ll find a Samsung Exynos 5250 SoC with Intel HD Graphics and 2GB DDR3L RAM to back it up. This machine works with what HP calls an “island-style ...

Be prepared to see mobile devices and laptops running Android and Chrome OS using AMD chips under the hood. It’s reported that the chip maker is open to designing and developing chips that are catered to support Android and Chrome OS. AMD will still be committed to Windows machines, but they hope to expand more into mobile territory in the future. Talking with PC World, AMD’s senior vice president and general manager of global business units, Lisa Su, says that the company is expanding its operating system options as they designs chips based on the x86 and ARM architectures, both of which are capable of supporting different kinds of operating systems. However, it seems AMD wants to only focus on special projects with partners when developing these kinds of chips, rather than mass produce them for any manufacturer to use at any time. Of course, AMD is sticking their own chips inside Microsoft’s and Sony’s respective gaming console, but the company has largely only been focused on ...

According to unnamed sources speaking with the Digitimes, Google’s Chromebook sales have reportedly been worse than Surface sales coming in at 500,000 units, which gives Chrome OS a little less than a grueling 1% share of the notebook market. The unnamed source said that Chromebooks could struggle gaining any ground against Windows-based notebooks for at least two years because Google “will still need some time to integrate” Chrome and Android in order to broaden the Chromebooks’ appeal for customers.