In late 2020, Google bought the company Neverware, which had made a name for itself thanks to a product called CloudReady that let individual users or large organizations turn old Windows PCs and Macs ...

Back in 2009, Google published the source code for Chromium OS, the open-source operating system project that underlies Chrome OS. However, while Chromium OS has remained open source, Google has never ...

Google has introduced a new version of Chrome OS that can turn PCs and Macs into a Chromebook and be used for digital signage and kiosks. The software designed for businesses and schools will be free ...

For a product that's launching in the second half of the year, Google's Chrome OS isn't on the radar of system builders to any great extent. Even those that appreciate Chrome OS' potential to shake ...

At MWC 2026, we caught up with Google's Android ecosystem President, Sameer Samat, to chat about Aluminium OS and where it's ...

Google says Aluminium OS is still coming in 2026, and that matters in the UAE because newer AI-ready laptops may arrive while ...

Google today announced Chrome OS Flex, an early preview of a new initiative that aims to bring Chrome OS to virtually any PC (and older Intel-based Macs). Built on top of CloudReady, which Google ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Google has released Chrome OS Flex, a version of its ...

When I got a look at Freescale’s tablet reference design the other day, it was running a modified Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It seemed reasonably responsive and it was capable of playing HD ...

Google will soon offer Chrome OS device owners a bit more control over their devices, by letting you turn off automatic updates. Like every other operating system, Chrome OS receives updates on a ...