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No more updates for your Chromebook date

Maybe not the best title. Your Chromebook may be working just fine, but if you have had it for a while you will want to pay attention to the “no more chrome updates date”. This article from Chrome expert Kevin … Continue reading

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Momentum

The following images shows my new Chrome start page. The page is generated by an extension called momentum. I am using the free version at present, but it has most of the features I would use. You can see an … Continue reading

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123apps Chrome tools

123apps is a great collection for tools for the Chrome browser especially for those relying on Chromebooks. The apps run in the browser from the web site and are ad supported. The ads appear when a given tool is active, … Continue reading

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Chromebook Alternatives

David Andrade offers a very helpful post explaining what Chrome app can serve as a reasonable substitute for specific iPad apps. So, if you are more familiar with the iPad and find yourself in a chromebook school, this substitution analysis … Continue reading

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Chrome apps for Mac

If you use or promote Chrome apps and lean toward Apple computers, this announcement from Google will likely be of interest. Chrome apps for Mac

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Chromebook Pixel

  I purchased a Chromebook Pixel. It was kind of an impulse buy. I have been waiting for the newest Samsung chromebook and I saw that the Pixel was available. I couldn’t resist. The Pixel is significantly more expensive than … Continue reading

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Save To Drive

Google offers some very interesting and useful extensions for the Chrome browser. A new extension allows a user to collect images to Drive by right clicking on an image.   The image is saved within seconds. I would have one … Continue reading

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Chrome Box

I am a fan of the Chromebook and Chrome in general. It appears that Google has another idea – the Chrome Box. Looks very much like a Mac mini (lowest cost approx. $600), but the price is $329. You add … Continue reading

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Chromebooks – Now is the season

I purchased a Chromebook from Samsung some months ago and this device has become my primary writing computer (see post). I see today that the Chromebooks have been reduced to $300 for the season. If you write (Google docs) or … Continue reading

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Estimated cost of Chromebooks seems high

Why is this – the cost of a device without the cost of a typical OS (say 7) is more than the cost of a device without the OS (I am assuming Chrome is free)? iSuppli places the cost of … Continue reading

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