Acer has launched the industry s first 17-inch Chromebook model amongst other ones. It has also launched an eco-friendly notebook by the name of Aspire Vero
Acer has taken to its yearly Next@Acer event for 2021 to announce no fewer than four new Chromebooks. Or, more specifically, four new model line-ups, with
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May 5, 2021
Lenovo is one of those few mobile OEMs in the world that work quietly but when it introduces something, we’re always surprised because they are usually impressive. We don’t have the numbers right now but we know Lenovo is doing good especially in the hybrid laptop-tablet category. Our last feature here was the Lenovo ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook Enterprise 2-in-1 Laptop back in October. Before that, we even got to review the Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab with Google Assistant that doubles as a smart display.
Sighted on Weibo, is a new Lenovo Yoga tablet. The design is said to support HDMI which means you can connect it to other devices. The Yoga tablet is expected to be easy to carry and expand. The source it is a good companion for daily entertainment.
Ryzen Chromebooks can now run Windows apps in Parallels
Parallels, a Windows virtual machine app for Chrome OS, is now available on more Chromebooks with the inclusion of AMD Ryzen processor support. VM users are also getting further access to USB and other peripherals as well.
The following 12 devices are now able to run Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS (previously Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise), growing the official compatibility list to 21:
HP Pro c645 (AMD)
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (AMD)
Acer Chromebook 714 (Intel)
Dell Latitude 5400 (Intel)
Asus Fanless Chromebox (Intel)
Asus Chromebook 4 (Intel)
Parallels remains available only to the Chrome Enterprise versions of these models despite the name change and requires a valid Windows image. Other models may also work with the app, so long as they meet updated spec recommendations:
Dell Latitude 5400 Chromebook, Intel
Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook, Intel
ASUS Chromebook Flip CM5, Intel
ASUS Fanless Chromebox, Intel
ASUS Chromebox 4, Intel
The company has also rebranded its offering as Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS from Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise as it now targets users in the education markets as well. Today s release also comes with camera and microphone redirection as well as USB support so students and workers can make use of apps like GoToMeeting and use Flash Drives and Smart Cards when in the Windows environment. The company also highlighted advanced Zoom features that could only be found in the Windows desktop app as another app that would benefit from this release.