Google today announced a new operating system, Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use, cloud-based OS built to convert old PCs or Macs into Chromebooks. The new OS was developed by Google a few years after ...

Google today announced Chrome OS Flex, an early preview of a new initiative that aims to bring Chrome OS to virtually any PC (and older Intel-based Macs). Built on top of CloudReady, which Google ...

Make your PC a traitor and go Chrome. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Google has debuted Chrome OS Flex. It's a way to transform ...

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Chromebooks have become increasingly popular in both schools and businesses in recent years, but they still carry a bit of stigma when it comes to software compatibility. And it’s true that there are ...

Windows 10 has always offered robust personalization options, but Google’s Chrome OS is catching up. Chrome OS 88, which started rolling out Tuesday, now offers the ability to customize your lock ...

The first version of Google’s Chrome OS wasn’t much more than a Chrome browser window with a few apps. It felt more like a statement — “Who needs local storage?” — than an operating system you could ...

Google has finally added a trash can feature to Chrome OS 108. The feature could previously be toggled via a flag, but it’s now a default option. Chrome OS has been around for over a decade now, ...

Chromebooks are simple, convenient, portable, and often very affordable. These make for great computers, and app availability has evolved enough that another computer OS may not be necessary for many.

Ten years ago to this date, the computing world was forever changed. But it wasn’t because of something that was done by Apple or Microsoft. Rather, it was Google. On June 15, 2011, the first public ...

Here in the land o’ mobile tech, worlds are colliding more than ever. Up is down. Left is right. And lines are blurring everywhere you look. Take a minute to let that sink in. Microsoft, the “never ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brooke Crothers covers and reviews electric vehicles and autonomy. The Chromebook has come of age in 2020. And switching to a ...