News that ChromeOS will be merging with Android is music to my ears. Not because I want ChromeOS to disappear — I have many fond memories traveling across the US with my Chromebook in tow — but ...

Something to look forward to: Google introduced Android's "desktop mode" in 2019 with Android 10. However, this mode was almost exclusively designed for developers. More recently, Google has improved ...

Soon you may be able to use Google’s Android operating system more like a desktop operating system… at least on tablets or other devices with large screens. Google has released a developer preview of ...

Google’s mobile operating system comes with a hidden desktop mode that opens on an external screen, mimicking what you would get from a computing interface. However, it is buried within the developer ...

Earlier today, my colleague Mishaal Rahman shared the exclusive news that Google has been experimenting with running Chrome OS on Android. Details are still slim, but we know that Google has been ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. We're expecting to hear a good deal more about Android 15 at Google's next Pixel event on August 13. It seems like a relatively ...

Google is enhancing Android’s Desktop Mode with a new “pin to taskbar” feature. This allows users to conveniently pin favorite apps for quick access, improving app management. It marks a significant ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google and Samsung sure work on a lot of stuff together these days. From their exclusive Wear OS buildouts to ...

For years, multitasking on large-screen Android devices has been limited by the lack of native support for features that allow you to properly take advantage of the form factor. In the recent boom of ...