Apr 15
The Jawbone JAMBOX line is your favorite
Apr 08
The day many people might have been dreading is finally here. Its the end of an era as Windows XP meets its maker after 13 years. Windows XP happens to be one of the most popular OS iterations from Microsoft, so much so that even now nearly 30 percent of all PCs around the world are still running it. Since Microsoft will no longer offer support for XP, these users have to switch. Its relatively easy if you’re an individual user, but a massive headache if you’re a business with dozens of machines. Google offers a solution that sees it selling a lot more Chromebooks.
Until June 30, Google is offering $100 off of each managed device a company purchases through Chromebooks for Business. Moreover, it has even partnered with VMware and CItrix for additional offers, just for business users. Chromebooks are increasingly becoming popular due to their price and ability to run on low-end hardware. Since the OS is cloud based, it may not be a great option for businesses based in markets with unreliable internet.
However, Microsoft still has a major advantage. Its not easy to move people off the familiarity of Windows and Microsoft Office, which is one of the most widely used productivity suites. Chromebooks offer similar functionality, but diehard Office users might never be too compelled to switch.
As businesses rush to upgrade from Windows XP, the UK and Dutch governments have paid Microsoft millions to receive an extra year of support, provided that they upgrade to a newer Windows iteration within this extra year.
Google Leverages Windows XP Death To Sell More Chromebooks , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Computers, Chromebooks, Google, windows xp, 
Mar 17
After testing every Chromebook on the market we can say that most of them are not worth buying, but one of them did stand out to us.
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Mar 03
At $400, Samsung’s new high-end Chromebook 2 costs more than most laptops running the super-lightweight Chrome OS. But you’ll get quite a bit for that money.
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Mar 03
You know how the Galaxy Note 3 has faux-leather backing
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Mar 02
Samsung introduced the faux leather back finish with the Galaxy Note 3 at IFA last year. It was believed that the company will bring it to the Galaxy S5 as well, but that did not happen. Now it appears that Samsung is going to add faux leather to its next Chromebook. An image of such a product has been leaked online which explicitly hints at the possibility of Samsung’s next Chromebook having faux leather on its lid. It isn’t known as yet when Samsung is planning to launch this Chromebook.
Samsung’s Next Chromebook Could Have Faux Leather Finish original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 23
If a new report is to be believed, Microsoft is willing to take a significant reduction in its licensing revenue by slashing Windows 8.1 license fees for low cost device manufactures by up to 70 percent. Apparently the company is making its move to counter the increasing popularity of Chromebooks as well as cheap tablets that are generally powered by Android. Low licensing fees should entice more low cost OEMs to opt for Windows 8.1.
Windows 8.1 License Price May Be Reduced By 70% For Low Cost Devices original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 09
The Beijing based Lenovo announced a slew of new products at the International Consumer Electronics Show this week, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have anything left up its sleeve. 2014 is the year Lenovo is going to push further into the Chromebook market. President of Lenovo North America, Jay Parker, has confirmed that the company has plans to release multiple Chromebooks by summer 2014. The notebooks will be available in multiple price ranges with varying configurations.
It won’t be Lenovo’s first foray into the Chromebook market. The company has already released some notebooks that are powered by Google’s cloud based OS, but they are predominantly focused towards the education sector. With its new Chromebooks, Lenovo aims to make a push for the wider consumer market. The company believes this market will accelerate within the next year, which means that its definitely looking to cash in on that. Sales of Chromebooks, particularly in the U.S., surged in 2013 indicating that the market is tilting towards these low-cost, heavily internet dependent notebooks. Parker was also asked about Lenovo’s plans of entering the wearable technology market, since that’s what almost every other company is doing. Parker says that Lenovo is going to take a wait-and-see approach before it decides to jump headfirst into said market.
New Lenovo Chromebooks Coming Later This Year original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 06
[CES 2014] Toshiba joins the club of OEMs which are featuring Chromebooks in their computer line-up. So far, and to the surprise of some, Google’s Chrome OS has had more traction than expected, especially in the education field. That’s because Chrome OS computers are simple, easily manageable and difficult for students to hack – thus making them a platform of choice for many schools, hotels and other places where users are given a short-term computer. Toshiba is coming to this market with a cautious approach and has taken a good look at the competitive landscape before launching its own product.
Toshiba Chromebook 13-Inch Hands-On Preview original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Jan 06
Toshiba is entering the Chromebook game, and it’s bringing the one of the first affordable 13-inch model to Google’s Chrome OS-running notebook genre.
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