The alpha version of Steam for Chromebooks that Google announced last week is now available on the Chrome OS Dev Channel, and it supports Windows games via the Proton compatibility layer.


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The alpha version of Steam for Chromebooks that Google announced last week is now available on the Chrome OS Dev Channel, and it supports Windows games via the Proton compatibility layer.
BY Laurent Giret with 3 Comments
We’ve known for quite some time that Google had been working with Valve to bring Steam on Chrome OS, and an alpha version was announced yesterday at the Google for Games Developer Summit.
BY Laurent Giret with 55 Comments
Chrome OS Flex is a free version of Chrome OS that can be installed on PCs and Macs. It could breathe new life into old PCs in schools and businesses.
BY Laurent Giret with 6 Comments
Google appears to be working on a new feature that will let Pixel owners stream Android apps to a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 2 Comments
It looks like Google has slowly started replacing certain Android apps with Progressive Web Apps in the Play Store. The change only affects two major apps for now.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 4 Comments
Google is now going to give schools at least eight years of support for new Chromebook devices starting this year.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 6 Comments
Google is reportedly planning to bring Steam to Chrome OS, along with more powerful hardware that will actually be capable of running games.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 22 Comments
Chrome OS are finally getting a much-needed productivity feature: virtual desktops.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 6 Comments
ASUS launches a line of new Chrome OS based devices aimed at schools at CES 2019.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 29 Comments
I have been using Google's premium Pixelbook device for more than a month. Here's what I think.
BY Paul Thurrott with 10 Comments
While we've been able to enable the Material Design Refresh in Chrome for months, this new interface will become the default in early September.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 23 Comments
Google's Pixelbook could soon be able to dual-boot Windows 10.
BY Paul Thurrott with 8 Comments
Chrome OS 66 adds improvements to the system's instant tethering support, Android app capabilities, and more.
BY Paul Thurrott with 18 Comments
For the past few years, Google has been quietly working on a new operating system called Fuchsia which many believe could replace Android.
BY Paul Thurrott with 76 Comments
Watching Chromebooks evolve into truly capable PC replacements is a fascinating reminder that it's easier to add than subtract.
BY Paul Thurrott with 42 Comments
Google announced today what many have suspected since the Pixelbook release: It will now rely on Chrome OS, and not Android, for its tablets efforts.
BY Paul Thurrott with 19 Comments
As you may have read, Microsoft is again touting gains in the education market. But there are a few tidbits that the firm left out.
BY Paul Thurrott with 42 Comments
I recently discussed how Google is following Microsoft in supporting PWAs on the desktop. Here's an early peek at how this works in Chrome OS.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
Chrome OS has long supported a Windows-like split-screen mode for web apps. But now the feature is coming to Android apps, too.
BY Paul Thurrott with 25 Comments
A recent report from Futuresource does provide some good news for Microsoft. But it also hints at a Chromebook future for education.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 52 Comments
Following the launch of Windows 10 S, Microsoft touts strong growth for Windows in the US education sector as Chrome OS experiences its slowest growth ever.
BY Paul Thurrott with 12 Comments
A year ago, Microsoft revealed that it would deliver its flagship Office apps for Android on Chromebook.
BY Paul Thurrott with 47 Comments
This old dog is regularly learning new tricks, even though I find change as difficult as just anyone, I bet.
BY Paul Thurrott with 25 Comments
We have to point all the way back to 2013 and the second Nexus 7 to find an example of an Android tablet that doesn't suck.
BY Paul Thurrott with 92 Comments
Let's take another look at Google's Pixelbook and address some feedback and some day two awkwardness.
BY Paul Thurrott with 74 Comments
Google's plan to bring Android apps and the Google Play Store has remained largely unfulfilled to date. But that is finally starting to change.
BY Paul Thurrott with 33 Comments
Google announced Chrome Enterprise, a simple and inexpensive way to manage Chromebook and other Chrome devices in larger businesses.