Qualcomm and Poco announced the new X3 phone will be the first with Snapdragon 732G chipset, and now we know exactly when it's coming - September 7 at 12 noon UTC. The brand confirmed the date on its social media pages and revealed it will be an online launch event. Interestingly enough, the phone is called Poco X3 NFC and the moniker also appeared at the Bluetooth SIG website, where the device with model number M2007J20CG was certified. This raises the question of whether the company will have another version of the X3 without near-field communication. Poco X3 NFC on...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 announced yesterday will debut in India on September 10 at noon local time. The Galaxy M51 is powered by the Snapdragon 730 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The M51 is built around a 6.7" FullHD+ Super AMOLED display having a punch hole up top in the center for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has an L-shaped quad camera setup, comprising a 64MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor units. The biggest highlight of the Galaxy M51, however, is its massive...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 announced yesterday will debut in India on September 10 at noon local time. The Galaxy M51 is powered by the Snapdragon 730 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The M51 is built around a 6.7" FullHD+ Super AMOLED display having a punch hole up top in the center for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has an L-shaped quad camera setup, comprising a 64MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor units. The biggest highlight of the Galaxy M51, however, is its massive...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 announced yesterday will debut in India on September 10 at noon local time. The Galaxy M51 is powered by the Snapdragon 730 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.0 out of the box. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The M51 is built around a 6.7" FullHD+ Super AMOLED display having a punch hole up top in the center for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has an L-shaped quad camera setup, comprising a 64MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor units. The biggest highlight of the Galaxy M51, however, is its massive...
Samsung’s got two smartphones in the pipeline expected to arrive very soon. The Galaxy Z Fold2 was announced at Unpacked last month and we began seeing leaks of the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) more recently. On Monday, benchmark results for both devices have appeared on the Geekbench database. Korean variants of Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition and Galaxy Z Fold 2 with Snapdragon 865 SoC appears on Geekbench database#SamsungGalaxyS20FanEdition #Samsung #GalaxyS20FanEdition #GalaxyS20Lite #SamsungGalaxyZFold2 #GalaxyZFold2 pic.twitter.com/ydJn23qxNm— Venkatesh Babu.G (@smartvenkat95) August...
Samsung’s got two smartphones in the pipeline expected to arrive very soon. The Galaxy Z Fold2 was announced at Unpacked last month and we began seeing leaks of the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) more recently. On Monday, benchmark results for both devices have appeared on the Geekbench database. Korean variants of Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition and Galaxy Z Fold 2 with Snapdragon 865 SoC appears on Geekbench database#SamsungGalaxyS20FanEdition #Samsung #GalaxyS20FanEdition #GalaxyS20Lite #SamsungGalaxyZFold2 #GalaxyZFold2 pic.twitter.com/ydJn23qxNm— Venkatesh Babu.G (@smartvenkat95) August...
Samsung’s got two smartphones in the pipeline expected to arrive very soon. The Galaxy Z Fold2 was announced at Unpacked last month and we began seeing leaks of the Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) more recently. On Monday, benchmark results for both devices have appeared on the Geekbench database. Korean variants of Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition and Galaxy Z Fold 2 with Snapdragon 865 SoC appears on Geekbench database#SamsungGalaxyS20FanEdition #Samsung #GalaxyS20FanEdition #GalaxyS20Lite #SamsungGalaxyZFold2 #GalaxyZFold2 pic.twitter.com/ydJn23qxNm— Venkatesh Babu.G (@smartvenkat95) August...
On Monday, Motorola is announcing a new midrange 5G smartphone. The Motorola One 5G is essentially a rebranded Moto G 5G Plus headed to the US market with a unique ring flash. The company doesn’t yet have an exact price point, but it promises the phone will cost under $500. The Moto One 5G comes with the same specs as the G 5G Plus. It has a total of six cameras: four on the back and two in the front. One of the selfie cameras is a 16MP f/2.0 camera and the other is an 8MP ultra wide shooter for wide selfies. Around back, the main camera is a 48MP shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide, a...
On Monday, Motorola is announcing a new midrange 5G smartphone. The Motorola One 5G is essentially a rebranded Moto G 5G Plus headed to the US market with a unique ring flash. The company doesn’t yet have an exact price point, but it promises the phone will cost under $500. The Moto One 5G comes with the same specs as the G 5G Plus. It has a total of six cameras: four on the back and two in the front. One of the selfie cameras is a 16MP f/2.0 camera and the other is an 8MP ultra wide shooter for wide selfies. Around back, the main camera is a 48MP shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide, a...
On Monday, Motorola is announcing a new midrange 5G smartphone. The Motorola One 5G is essentially a rebranded Moto G 5G Plus headed to the US market with a unique ring flash. The company doesn’t yet have an exact price point, but it promises the phone will cost under $500. The Moto One 5G comes with the same specs as the G 5G Plus. It has a total of six cameras: four on the back and two in the front. One of the selfie cameras is a 16MP f/2.0 camera and the other is an 8MP ultra wide shooter for wide selfies. Around back, the main camera is a 48MP shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide, a...
Previously only available in the UK and the US, Samsung's Pay Cards can now be acquired in South Korea as well. In a collaboration with MasterCard, Samsung is finally able to bring its physical card to its home country. Everything can be managed within the Samsung Pay app - from transactions and payments to security-related options. The Samsung Pay card now offers a 1% discount for offline purchases and 1.5% for online transactions. But until December 31 this year, the card will offer 0.5% additional discount for Samsung Pay-related payments and 2% for online shopping sites. And if...
Previously only available in the UK and the US, Samsung's Pay Cards can now be acquired in South Korea as well. In a collaboration with MasterCard, Samsung is finally able to bring its physical card to its home country. Everything can be managed within the Samsung Pay app - from transactions and payments to security-related options. The Samsung Pay card now offers a 1% discount for offline purchases and 1.5% for online transactions. But until December 31 this year, the card will offer 0.5% additional discount for Samsung Pay-related payments and 2% for online shopping sites. And if...
Previously only available in the UK and the US, Samsung's Pay Cards can now be acquired in South Korea as well. In a collaboration with MasterCard, Samsung is finally able to bring its physical card to its home country. Everything can be managed within the Samsung Pay app - from transactions and payments to security-related options. The Samsung Pay card now offers a 1% discount for offline purchases and 1.5% for online transactions. But until December 31 this year, the card will offer 0.5% additional discount for Samsung Pay-related payments and 2% for online shopping sites. And if...
The ZTE Axon 20 5G will be unveiled later today, September 1, but you can have a peek at the phone right now – check out the video below to see it in action. Of course, the unique feature of this phone is the one you can’t see, the first under-screen selfie camera on a mass produced phone. The video shows both a white background as well as moving images and there are no visible artifacts – no dimmer area, no place where the animation looks funky. ZTE talked about how the screen and camera work to achieve this seamless integration and included a camera sample to show off the image quality...
The ZTE Axon 20 5G will be unveiled later today, September 1, but you can have a peek at the phone right now – check out the video below to see it in action. Of course, the unique feature of this phone is the one you can’t see, the first under-screen selfie camera on a mass produced phone. The video shows both a white background as well as moving images and there are no visible artifacts – no dimmer area, no place where the animation looks funky. ZTE talked about how the screen and camera work to achieve this seamless integration and included a camera sample to show off the image quality...
The ZTE Axon 20 5G will be unveiled later today, September 1, but you can have a peek at the phone right now – check out the video below to see it in action. Of course, the unique feature of this phone is the one you can’t see, the first under-screen selfie camera on a mass produced phone. The video shows both a white background as well as moving images and there are no visible artifacts – no dimmer area, no place where the animation looks funky. ZTE talked about how the screen and camera work to achieve this seamless integration and included a camera sample to show off the image quality...
Samsung Display has sold its LCD plant in Suzhou, China, insiders reveal. The main buyer is the local company CSOT which is owned by TCL, the conglomerate that also builds the alcatel smartphones. The (former) Samsung complex in Suzhou, China The total deal is worth $1.8 billion - 60% of the plant will be owned by CSOT, 10% by its parent company TCL, while the rest 30% will be handed out to the Suzhou government. The plant produced 27% of Samsung Display’s total amount of LCD panels, with most of them being for monitors and TVs. This step is a confirmation to earlier reports that...
Samsung Display has sold its LCD plant in Suzhou, China, insiders reveal. The main buyer is the local company CSOT which is owned by TCL, the conglomerate that also builds the alcatel smartphones. The (former) Samsung complex in Suzhou, China The total deal is worth $1.8 billion - 60% of the plant will be owned by CSOT, 10% by its parent company TCL, while the rest 30% will be handed out to the Suzhou government. The plant produced 27% of Samsung Display’s total amount of LCD panels, with most of them being for monitors and TVs. This step is a confirmation to earlier reports that...
Samsung Display has sold its LCD plant in Suzhou, China, insiders reveal. The main buyer is the local company CSOT which is owned by TCL, the conglomerate that also builds the alcatel smartphones. The (former) Samsung complex in Suzhou, China The total deal is worth $1.8 billion - 60% of the plant will be owned by CSOT, 10% by its parent company TCL, while the rest 30% will be handed out to the Suzhou government. The plant produced 27% of Samsung Display’s total amount of LCD panels, with most of them being for monitors and TVs. This step is a confirmation to earlier reports that...
Sony’s Xperia 5 II is all set to debut on September 17 and has been leaking left and right in the past weeks. The latest entry in the rumor mill is the phone’s Geekbench test run which reveals the expected - it’s powered by a Snapdragon 865 with 8GB RAM and runs Android 10. The listing shows the phone will bear the Sony SO-52A model number and it manages 909 points in the single-core run and 3,323 in the multi-core department. These numbers are in the upper echelon of Snapdragon 865 powered phones and could imply Sony has done some overclocking to the CPU. Xperia 5 II Geekbench run...
Sony’s Xperia 5 II is all set to debut on September 17 and has been leaking left and right in the past weeks. The latest entry in the rumor mill is the phone’s Geekbench test run which reveals the expected - it’s powered by a Snapdragon 865 with 8GB RAM and runs Android 10. The listing shows the phone will bear the Sony SO-52A model number and it manages 909 points in the single-core run and 3,323 in the multi-core department. These numbers are in the upper echelon of Snapdragon 865 powered phones and could imply Sony has done some overclocking to the CPU. Xperia 5 II Geekbench run...
Sony’s Xperia 5 II is all set to debut on September 17 and has been leaking left and right in the past weeks. The latest entry in the rumor mill is the phone’s Geekbench test run which reveals the expected - it’s powered by a Snapdragon 865 with 8GB RAM and runs Android 10. The listing shows the phone will bear the Sony SO-52A model number and it manages 909 points in the single-core run and 3,323 in the multi-core department. These numbers are in the upper echelon of Snapdragon 865 powered phones and could imply Sony has done some overclocking to the CPU. Xperia 5 II Geekbench run...
If you want to read more books, what's stopping you? Maybe you don't have enough time, can't find books that you enjoy reading, or just end up getting distracted.
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It was late July when Realme announced some impressive results, including the number of global smartphone users - 40 million. Just five and a half weeks later the company has added 5 million to the tally to reach another milestone - 45 million users. The milestone announcement in Chinese The announcement was made on Weibo just a day ahead of the unveiling of Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro. With both phones looking impressive inside and out, the number of users is likely to grow even higher. Realme already revealed it is going for the ambitious plan of reaching 50 million smartphone...
It was late July when Realme announced some impressive results, including the number of global smartphone users - 40 million. Just five and a half weeks later the company has added 5 million to the tally to reach another milestone - 45 million users. The milestone announcement in Chinese The announcement was made on Weibo just a day ahead of the unveiling of Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro. With both phones looking impressive inside and out, the number of users is likely to grow even higher. Realme already revealed it is going for the ambitious plan of reaching 50 million smartphone...
It was late July when Realme announced some impressive results, including the number of global smartphone users - 40 million. Just five and a half weeks later the company has added 5 million to the tally to reach another milestone - 45 million users. The milestone announcement in Chinese The announcement was made on Weibo just a day ahead of the unveiling of Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro. With both phones looking impressive inside and out, the number of users is likely to grow even higher. Realme already revealed it is going for the ambitious plan of reaching 50 million smartphone...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has been a subject of a number of leaks for the last month or so and with the teaser from last week from Samsung, we were expecting the handset to make an appearance in India first. But to our surprise, the phone went official on Samsung's official German website. Of course, the rumors were right all along so the specs aren't necessarily a surprise. The centerpiece feature of the phone is the humongous 7,000 mAh battery promising more than two days on a single charge with support for 25W fast charging. The chipset behind the wheel is the Snapdragon 730, although...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has been a subject of a number of leaks for the last month or so and with the teaser from last week from Samsung, we were expecting the handset to make an appearance in India first. But to our surprise, the phone went official on Samsung's official German website. Of course, the rumors were right all along so the specs aren't necessarily a surprise. The centerpiece feature of the phone is the humongous 7,000 mAh battery promising more than two days on a single charge with support for 25W fast charging. The chipset behind the wheel is the Snapdragon 730, although...
The Samsung Galaxy M51 has been a subject of a number of leaks for the last month or so and with the teaser from last week from Samsung, we were expecting the handset to make an appearance in India first. But to our surprise, the phone went official on Samsung's official German website. Of course, the rumors were right all along so the specs aren't necessarily a surprise. The centerpiece feature of the phone is the humongous 7,000 mAh battery promising more than two days on a single charge with support for 25W fast charging. The chipset behind the wheel is the Snapdragon 730, although...
Huawei has been pushing wearables with impressive battery life - we’ve seen sporty watches like the Watch GT 2 or simple bands with basic functions like the Band 4. Now we also have Huawei Watch Fit - the latest smartwatch from the Chinese company that comes with a big rectangular display and promises a long battery life with plenty of features. The Huawei Watch Fit has a 1.64” AMOLED screen with slightly curved edges from all sides. The watch is made from “durable polymer fiber” which is a fancy name for plastic, and there is a single button on the side. It comes in three colors and...
Huawei has been pushing wearables with impressive battery life - we’ve seen sporty watches like the Watch GT 2 or simple bands with basic functions like the Band 4. Now we also have Huawei Watch Fit - the latest smartwatch from the Chinese company that comes with a big rectangular display and promises a long battery life with plenty of features. The Huawei Watch Fit has a 1.64” AMOLED screen with slightly curved edges from all sides. The watch is made from “durable polymer fiber” which is a fancy name for plastic, and there is a single button on the side. It comes in three colors and...
Huawei has been pushing wearables with impressive battery life - we’ve seen sporty watches like the Watch GT 2 or simple bands with basic functions like the Band 4. Now we also have Huawei Watch Fit - the latest smartwatch from the Chinese company that comes with a big rectangular display and promises a long battery life with plenty of features. The Huawei Watch Fit has a 1.64” AMOLED screen with slightly curved edges from all sides. The watch is made from “durable polymer fiber” which is a fancy name for plastic, and there is a single button on the side. It comes in three colors and...
The new affordable lineup by Huawei is going to be called Enjoy 20 and we finally have an official launch date - September 3, which is this Thursday. At the event we expect to see two smartphones - Huawei Enjoy 20 and Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus, and thanks to the official poster, we finally know what they’ll look like. Having three or four shooters lined up like a hotplates isn’t something new for Huawei - the Mate 20 lineup introduced it first, but the square setup moved to the upper left corner with the nova 6 SE. The Enjoy 20 Plus also looks familiar - the circular design came with the...
The new affordable lineup by Huawei is going to be called Enjoy 20 and we finally have an official launch date - September 3, which is this Thursday. At the event we expect to see two smartphones - Huawei Enjoy 20 and Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus, and thanks to the official poster, we finally know what they’ll look like. Having three or four shooters lined up like a hotplates isn’t something new for Huawei - the Mate 20 lineup introduced it first, but the square setup moved to the upper left corner with the nova 6 SE. The Enjoy 20 Plus also looks familiar - the circular design came with the...
The new affordable lineup by Huawei is going to be called Enjoy 20 and we finally have an official launch date - September 3, which is this Thursday. At the event we expect to see two smartphones - Huawei Enjoy 20 and Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus, and thanks to the official poster, we finally know how they’ll look. Having three or four shooters lined up like a stovetop isn’t something new for Huawei - the Mate 20 lineup introduced it first, but the square setup moved to the upper left corner with the nova 6 SE. The Enjoy 20 Plus also looks familiar - the circular design came with the Mate...
The Sony WF-1000XM3 were Sony's first truly wireless in-ear noise-canceling earphones. Launched in July of last year, they quickly became the most well regarded TWS noise-canceling earphones on the market. For many, it had the same combination of great active noise-canceling and good enough audio quality that the full-size WH-1000XM3 offered, but in a more discreet form. Now, over a full year later, Sony launched these earphones in the Indian market, which allowed me to do a full review on them. While I had tried them on previously after I briefly borrowed a pair from a fellow tech...
The Sony WF-1000XM3 were Sony's first truly wireless in-ear noise-canceling earphones. Launched in July of last year, they quickly became the most well regarded TWS noise-canceling earphones on the market. For many, it had the same combination of great active noise-canceling and good enough audio quality that the full-size WH-1000XM3 offered, but in a more discreet form. Now, over a full year later, Sony launched these earphones in the Indian market, which allowed me to do a full review on them. While I had tried them on previously after I briefly borrowed a pair from a fellow tech...
The Sony WF-1000XM3 were Sony's first truly wireless in-ear noise-canceling earphones. Launched in July of last year, they quickly became the most well regarded TWS noise-canceling earphones on the market. For many, it had the same combination of great active noise-canceling and good enough audio quality that the full-size WH-1000XM3 offered, but in a more discreet form. Now, over a full year later, Sony launched these earphones in the Indian market, which allowed me to do a full review on them. While I had tried them on previously after I briefly borrowed a pair from a fellow tech...
The trending chart this week was mostly driven by the rumor mill as the phones coming in the next few days got the most attention. The Realme 7 Pro got the lion's share of attention, ahead of the Oppo F17 Pro - the two managed to dethrone the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra days before their official debuts. The former leader is now on the third step of the podium, just ahead of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, which retains fourth. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra has lost a lot of ground and is now fifth, as the newly announced Infinix Zero 8 enters the chart in sixth. The Redmi Note 9 is down to...
The trending chart this week was mostly driven by the rumor mill as the phones coming in the next few days got the most attention. The Realme 7 Pro got the lion's share of attention, ahead of the Oppo F17 Pro - the two managed to dethrone the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra days before their official debuts. The former leader is now on the third step of the podium, just ahead of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, which retains fourth. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra has lost a lot of ground and is now fifth, as the newly announced Infinix Zero 8 enters the chart in sixth. The Redmi Note 9 is down to...
The trending chart this week was mostly driven by the rumor mill as the phones coming in the next few days got the most attention. The Realme 7 Pro got the lion's share of attention, ahead of the Oppo F17 Pro - the two managed to dethrone the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra days before their official debuts. The former leader is now on the third step of the podium, just ahead of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, which retains fourth. The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra has lost a lot of ground and is now fifth, as the newly announced Infinix Zero 8 enters the chart in sixth. The Redmi Note 9 is down to...
You've probably heard all about Chromebooks and Chrome OS already. Google's Chrome OS is the driving force behind the success of the Chromebook. It gives users a low-frills operating system that focuses on Google Chrome, as well as the numerous web apps and extensions that go with it.
Chrome OS is a roaring success. If you're interested in switching but want to try before you buy, you can boot Chrome OS in a virtual machine.
Booting Chrome OS is a great way to try the operating system before you buy. You can figure out if the lack of traditional apps will affect you, if the workflow suits you, and whether you like the feel of the operating system.
However, Chrome OS doesn't boot up in a virtual machine like other operating systems such as Windows or Linux. Normally, you can only use Chrome OS on specific hardware---a Chromebook. Google doesn't offer a Chrome OS version suitable for virtual machine use.
But, because Chrome OS is based upon an open-source project, the clever team over at Neverware CloudReady can modify the code, making it play nicely with virtual machine software.
Okay, here's how you install Chrome OS in a virtual machine. Neverware CloudReady currently offers a free Chrome OS virtual machine application image for VMware. Previously, there was also a Chrome OS VirtualBox image, but this is no longer available.
First up, you need a copy of VMware Workstation Player.
Download: VMware Workstation Player for Windows (Free)
VMware Workstation Player is VMware's free virtual machine tool. Download and install before continuing with the tutorial.
You then need the Chrome OS virtual machine application image.
Download: Chrome OS CloudReady Image for VMware (Free)
Head to the download page. Scroll down until you find the download link.
Now, import the Chrome OS virtual machine into VMware.
Open VMware Workstation Player. Head to Player > File > Open, then browse to the Chrome OS image. The Import Virtual Machine window will open. Keep the default options and press Import.
After the import completes, you'll find an entry in the virtual machine list.
Double click the CloudReady-Home virtual machine in VMware. The Chrome OS virtual machine will boot. It shouldn't take long, either.
A common error during the boot process is "VMware Workstation and Device/Credential Guard are not compatible." This is a common error and usually relates to Windows Hyper-V.
Type windows features in your Start Menu search bar, and select the Best Match. Scroll down and uncheck Hyper-V, then press OK. You'll have to restart your system for the changes to take effect. Turning Hyper-V support off doesn't remove your existing Hyper-V virtual machine images.
If the error persists, input command prompt in your Start Menu search bar, then select Open as Administrator. Now, copy and paste the following commands:
This stops the Hyper-V hypervisor launch interfering with the Device/Credential Guard. To revert the change, open the Command Prompt with Administrator privilege, then input:
The Chrome OS sign-in process requires an active internet connection. The virtual machine should share the internet connection of the host machine, but it can take a moment for it to configure.
If nothing happens immediately, select the grey time icon in the bottom right corner, then select the Wi-Fi configuration icon. Select Ethernet, as this is how the virtual adapter works.
Select Next. Read through Neverware's CloudReady data collection form, then Continue.
You can now use your Gmail address to sign into Chrome OS. Depending on your security settings, you may have to confirm your identity via 2FA on a separate device.
After signing in, you'll arrive at the Chrome OS homepage. From here, you can explore the operating system.
The Chrome OS virtual machine does have some limitations. For example, it doesn't have access to Google Play, where you can download and install regular Android apps on your Chromebook.
Support for Android app is an almost-standard feature for the latest Chromebook models, which only enhances their functionality. That's without mentioning that you can dual-boot a Chromebook with Linux, too.
This isn't a slight on Neverware. Rather, it is due to technical and legal constraints.
Neverware regularly releases updates for their Chrome OS virtual machines. They follow the standard Chrome OS release schedule, but the updates take a little longer to reach the virtual machines as Neverware has to configure them before releasing.
Even with the slight delay, you'll never fall majorly behind the official Chrome OS update schedule. Of course, if you leave the virtual machine switched off for a long period, you will fall behind. But the updates will be waiting when you switch it back on!
The best thing to do with your new Chrome OS virtual machine is to treat it like you would a normal operating system and see how it suits you. No matter which major operating system you're coming from (Windows, macOS, Linux), you'll find some limitations in actions or app availability.
But there are workarounds for almost every issue you encounter. At least, there is when you consider how many Chrome web apps there are. Plus, if you were using a regular Chromebook, you would likely have access to the millions of apps on Google Play, too.
Chrome OS is an excellent operating system for portable devices, like the Chromebook. The pairing of extremely long battery life and a relatively basic operating system make Chrome OS and the Chromebook a potent combination for a huge range of users.
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