Chrome OS/Android Leftovers
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Stable Linux app support expected to roll out in Chrome OS version 69
The ability to run Linux apps on Chromebooks is going to be available on the Stable and Beta channels with Chrome OS version 69, but this doesn’t spell the end of development for Project Crostini. A recent commit confirms the timetable update for both Beta and Stable channels. The release has been pushed back from version 68 to 69, which is expected to land mid-September (for Stable). Until then, Linux apps will only be available for Chromebooks on the Developer or Canary channels.
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8 Things You Might Not Know About Chromebooks
Linux is an open source operating system that anyone can be download, modify, and use to build their own distribution. That’s exactly what Google did with Chrome OS by using the Linux kernel and building around it. This technically makes Chrome OS a Google-branded Linux distribution, much like Android.
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Chromium-based “Kiwi” Is The Android Browser We’ve Always Wanted
We have seen numerous web browsers based on Chromium (know the difference between Chrome and Chromium). There is another one to add to the list in the name of Kiwi, released by Senior XDA member arnaud42 a few months ago.
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Alphabet Scoop 015: Fuchsia 101, an hour-long crash course in Google’s new OS
This week we talk all about Fuchsia. Our Kyle Bradshaw has been tearing apart Google’s in-the-works operating system for several weeks now, and we’re summing it all up in about an hour.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.
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Android Messages for Web: What It Is and How to Use It
Messages for Web is Google’s fully integrated way to send text messages directly from your computer. It requires the company’s Android Messages app, so if you’re using something else for text messages, this feature won’t work. That’s the first (and only?) real caveat here.
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What’s the Difference Between the Fire 7, 8, and 10 Tablets?
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Free Download: Measure Anything Using Your Android Camera
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Google Will Make Biometric Authentication Mechanisms in Android P More Secure
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