Tag Archives: chromebook
Antivirus extensions on a Chromebook?
I have been assuming that antivirus software need not be added to Chromebooks because of the way a Chromebook “sandboxes” activities limiting what a virus could accomplish. I was surprised to have the following YouTube public service video come up … Continue reading
CloudReady
Holiday break time and perhaps you are searching for a tech project. Here is my suggestion. Explore the CloudReady version of Chromium by adding it to an old computer you no longer need (complete instructions from PCWorld if you are … Continue reading
Using a chromebook with LastPass
I have made the transition to using a password manager so my multiple accounts are protected with more complex passwords. I should have anticipated a problem using my chromebook, but I did not. The default way you activate your chromebook … Continue reading
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Tim Cook and Testing Machines
Buzzfeed offered a short post in which Tim Cook, Apple CEO, was interviewed about Apple losing its hold on the K-12 tech market to chromebooks. Excerpts from this interview generated a lot of attention from those making tech decisions in … Continue reading
Cloudbooks
I have to admit the concept of a “cloudbook” is new to me. I can tell because my browser still thinks the word is misspelled. Tech journalists I follow started mentioning cloudbooks after the release of Windows 10 and it … Continue reading
Big business and edtech
It is back to school time and this seems to have generated a number of articles focused on school districts and large technology purchases. One to one initiatives are being launched and when such purchases involve a district wide decision … Continue reading
Chromebooks in 2013
This end of year article from ComputerWorld offers data on the increasing sale of Chromebooks in 2013. By NPD’s tallies, Chromebooks accounted for 21% of all U.S. commercial notebook sales in 2013 through November, and 10% of all computers and … Continue reading
Chromebooks gaining in classrooms
This article claims that 22% of classroom computers are now Chromebooks.
Sometimes simple is good
Chromebook advocates will likely enjoy this post of the reliability of the Chromebook in educational settings.