Older laptops can easily be converted to DIY Chromebooks via the use of ChromeOS Flex. The OS is free and easy to install, ...

Performance: Performance was excellent. Speed was tops for productivity and Web-based tasks such as word processing, Web browsing, and online game play. You'll have performance room to grow.

Much like any other computer, Chromebooks have limitations, and their USB ports are no exception. There are a number of ...

The time it takes to deplete a fully charged battery while the Chromebook loads a sequence of web pages over WiFi. The screen is set to a specific brightness that's usable indoors or outdoors.

With Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite laptops imminent, an optimized version of Google’s browser is a big deal. We got a peek at some hard testing numbers. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus ...

My nine-computer odyssey started around mid-April. The Chromebook I’d been using as my everyday laptop for two years suddenly broke. So I ordered a replacement. After two days, the new machine started ...

A new version of Google’s Chrome browser has recently been released, and one of the new features is the program’s performance tools. In particular, they are designed to reduce energy consumption, thus ...