Despite manufacturing shortages, the global PC market saw its fourth consecutive quarter of growth, with shipments of new systems up 53.1% year-over-year for Q1 to 122.1 million units and Google’s… Read More
New numbers show 2020 was the first year that Chromebooks outsold Macs, posting impressive market share gains at the expense of Windows. Computers powered by Google’s Chrome OS have outsold… Read More
It takes a lot of teamwork to manage an army of the undead, breach the Wall and set out to conquer Westeros. And apparently it all starts with a slide… Read More
The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market dominated by Google and Chromebooks. U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting has released its… Read More
It wasn’t a good day to be a leading-edge school district in education technology. Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, of Google Chromebooks, widely prized by schools due to their low… Read More
Google unveiled a new laptop called the Pixelbook this morning, expanding the Chromebook line well beyond the budget pricing that originally helped it gain attention and market share against Windows… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Samsung today is unveiling a pair of new Google notebooks, the Intel-powered Chromebook Pro and ARM-powered Chromebook Plus, bringing two higher-end options to the line of budget-oriented… Read More
Google has fired another salvo at Microsoft today, announcing a slew of new Chrome OS-powered computers. Two new Chromebooks – the Haier Chromebook 11 and the Hisense Chromebook –… Read More
In an attempt to put laptops running its Chrome OS at the top of holiday gift lists this year, Google announced that it plans to offer new Chromebook buyers a… Read More
Google’s Chromebooks are continuing to gather steam. Today, the company announced that Adobe will be bringing its Creative Cloud software to the platform, starting with Photoshop. People who buy one… Read More
We have lots to talk about on the GeekWire radio show this week, starting with Facebook’s surprising acquisition of Oculus, the virtual-reality technology company, for a whopping $2 billion. What… Read More
Google wants to help businesses replace their old Windows XP machines with shiny new Chromebooks … that run Windows. The company announced today that it’s partnering with VMWare to bring Windows to… Read More
Looks like Microsoft is going to be ordering more “Scroogled” ads. Amazon revealed this morning that two Chromebooks – the Samsung Chromebook and the Acer Chromebook – were two of… Read More
Google and HP announced today that they will be recalling all of the chargers for the HP Chromebook 11 after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the companies received nine complaints… Read More
It almost seemed like we could make it a week without another Microsoft ad attacking Google. Well, no. It’s another week, and that means that it’s time for Microsoft to… Read More
After offering up a bunch of novelty gift items promoting its “Scroogled” campaign, Microsoft has fired another salvo. This time, they’ve enlisted the help of Rick Harrison and Richard Harrison,… Read More
HP’s latest addition to its Chromebook lineup seems to be in the process of disappearing without a trace. The Chromebook 11, which is supposed to be the latest in the… Read More
The Chromebook army marches on, and it’s headed straight for the low end of Microsoft’s consumer Windows PC business. HP announced today that it’s launching the Chromebook 11, an 11.6-inch… Read More
Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer reported a surprising second quarter loss caused by slowing revenue and increased costs, with quarterly revenue down more than 19 percent year over year. It seems… Read More