There's plenty an old Chromebook can do, even if it's not your main computer.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chromebooks might be commonly thought of as those cheap laptops your kid uses at school, but they're gradually improving in functionality to ...

Chromebooks have come a long way since their initial release in 2011, and the future promises more interesting devices with the upcoming Googlebooks, which aim to harmonize Android and ChromeOS into a ...

Chromebooks have been around for almost 15 years, and since their launch, they've made some noble attempts to evolve into something beyond just a super cheap laptop for students. It's been a difficult ...

Google's Chromebook laptops are an attractive option as VDI clients given that they're cheap, portable and most desktop virtualization vendors support the Chrome OS operating system in some form. The ...

Even if your Chromebook doesn't make the cut, there are other ways to repurpose an old Chromebook. If Googlebooks are more ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Like any device you use regularly, you may be tempted to leave your Chromebook plugged in for extended periods. That's especially true if you use it at home, where you have an electrical outlet nearby ...

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Like a lot of people, I was wowed by Apple’s introduction of the $599 MacBook Neo laptop last week. Essentially I use my current laptop for writing articles, researching, watching YouTube videos, and ...