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Intel to power Android Notebooks, says they’ll be priced as low as $200

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by Jared Peters on
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We’d heard reports about Android-powered notebooks that would be shipping later this year, and Intel has taken the stage to shed some more light on those Androidbooks. According to Intel, these new notebooks will be very aggressively priced, coming in at just $200, and many of them are definitely going to be running Android instead of Windows 8. And yes, these are touchscreen PCs that Android can completely take advantage of, complete with Intel’s Atom CPUs that have performed extremely well in benchmarks.

Intel’s executive vice president, Dadi Perlmutter, said many of these notebooks will likely be “convertible” notebooks; they can essentially be a tablet or a laptop, depending on what the user needs in a particular circumstance. Perlmutter did also say there will be higher end Android notebooks running on Intel’s Core line of processors, as well as the cheaper Atom processors.

source: Cnet

Google’s LTE-equipped Chromebook Pixel to start shipping April 8th

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Last month when Google announced the new Chromebook Pixel, they promised an LTE equipped model would be available in April. Google is on track to live up to that promise as they have updated the Play Store order page for the top of the line Pixel laptop. Priced at $1,449 for the LTE version, Google indicates units will ship by April 8th. Compared to the WiFi only version, the upgraded version has LTE service provided by Verizon and more memory, tilting the scales at 64GB available. The wireless plan provided by Verizon is included for two years for no additional cost and includes 100 MB/month of data service, with options available to upgrade to more robust plans.

To get more information or place your order, hit the source link.

source: Google Play Store

Google developer teases the masses with Google+ Photos app

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by Roy Alugbue on
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If you happen to own a Chromebook, then you’ll be happy to know there’s a sweet little app that’s currently on the way. Famed developer François Beaufort had revealed in a teaser that Google+ Photos is very much real and is all set for arrival on your machine in the near-future. Also known as “Pulsar”, the app is powered by Native Client technology and gives users the ability to upload and share photos from Chrome directly. Beaufort is quick to mention two major features of the Chrome app: the automatic selection of the best shots and the automatic import of photos when users plug in a camera or memory card. Of course there’s probably more to the app, but for now we won’t know very much until the app gets all of its kinks worked out.

Unfortunately, the app is not quite ready for primetime just yet, but Beaufort does encourage adventurous users to try it out if they are feeling a little lucky and all. You’ll find more deets at the source link below.

source: François Beaufort+

Google releases Chromebook Pixel, a Chrome OS based touchscreen laptop

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by Jared Peters on
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Just yesterday we covered a bit of speculation over whether or not Google would release touchscreen laptops this year. Apparently, Google took the hint and released a fairly powerful laptop dubbed the Chromebook Pixel in the Play Store. It’s a little different from the usual suspects in the Play Store, primarily because of the whopping $1299 price tag. It’s definitely a different breed of the cheaper Chromebooks we’re used to seeing, but it also features some pretty lofty specs that the lower end models don’t offer either. You’ll also get a free 3 years of 1 TB Google Drive space, as well as 12 free GoGo in-flight internet passes.

The Pixel sports a 12.85-inch touchscreen display at 2560 x 1700 resolution, 32 GB flash storage, 4 GB of RAM, Intel’s mobile i5 processor with integrated HD4000 graphics, and 2 USB ports, among the other standards like an HD webcam and SD card slot. The screen has adopted an odd 3:2 aspect ratio, but does offer the highest resolution available on a laptop. In April, a (Verizon) LTE version will hit the Play Store with a bigger 64 GB flash memory, however. And, of course, it runs Google’s open-source Chrome OS. It’s definitely a niche product, and the high price tag only reinforces that. We’ll just have to see how well it does in the next few months. Anybody plan on picking up one of these?

source: Chrome Blog

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Google possibly developing touchscreen laptops running Chrome OS

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We’ve heard rumors here and there about Google bringing a touch-enabled Chromebook to the market, but so far nothing has really materialized. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is definitely preparing some touch devices slated for release later this year. There’s no word on exact release dates, or what manufacturer Google will be partnering with to make these devices, but after the recent marketing push for Chromebooks in the Play Store, as well as Google’s efforts on polishing up Chrome OS, I wouldn’t expect these plans to fall through.

This does put Google in an odd position, however. On one hand, these Chromebooks could potentially eat up some Android device sales. On the other hand, after Android’s wild success, the next market for Google to attack would be the desktop computer market, which is almost exclusively dominated by Microsoft’s Windows. Personally, I think the Chromebooks, if offered at a decent price like Google’s Nexus devices, would make a great addition to Android powered smartphones and tablets. And after Microsoft’s less-than-stellar Windows 8 debut, Google has a shot at turning these niche devices into something mainstream. We’ll just have to wait and see.

source: Wall Street Journal

Google Branded Touch Chromebook Rumored To Be Released Early 2013

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The Chinese news organization, The Commercial Times is reporting Google will launch its own 12.85-inch touch notebook with Chrome OS in the first quarter of 2013. Yes, that said TOUCH. The news agency says Compal Electronics and Wintek are already working on OEM and touch panel production. The screen will reportedly combine the touch sensor and glass via a process called optical lamination which allows for a much thinner device. New iMacs and some smartphones also use this process to achieve razor thin form factors.

Since Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility there has been a great deal of speculation regarding when Google would produce its own hardware. That speculation along with comments from former CEO Eric Schmidt about Google’s desire to be in the hardware business and you get a sense this might be the beginning of Google hardware. A touch chromebook would certainly place Google in a position to compete with Microsoft’s Surface and maybe even go after Apple’s iMac market.

Source: The Commercial Times
Via: The Next Web