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Scala Extends Google Support

by Tom Allen

Scala has certified AOpen’s Chromebase and Asus’ Chromebit computers, as being suitable to display dynamic digital solutions built on the Scala platform. Both products were tested in areas such as media compatibility; performance under …

Tags:Chromebooks| Digital Signage Software| Google| Large Display Monitor| Scala (now Stratacache)| Vol 23 - Issue 25

HP Adds Touch to Low-End Chromebooks

by Tom Allen

The Chromebook 11 G5 is HP’s first Chromebook in the 11″ size range to include a touchscreen – even if it is optional. The unit is part of HP’s entry-level Chromebook lineup, and will …

Tags:Chromebooks| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 25

CTL® Announces New and Improved Education Chromebook NL61

by Isaac Oburu

CTL® has announced their new CTL Rugged Education Chromebook NL61 today. The NL61 is the latest addition to a line of CTL NL6 Chromebooks that CTL first introduced in 2014. Over the years, CTL …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 24

by Tom Allen

Amazon has refreshed its Kindle eReader, making it lighter and thinner. The new model will weigh just over 160g (about 16% less than the existing model) and will be 11% thinner. Storage will also …

Tags:Amazon| Chromebooks| Convertible PCs| eReaders| HP Inc| Huawei| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 24

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 24

by Tom Allen

Dynascan is showing three high-brightness LFDs at the Digital Signage Summit in Munich this week. The first is the 75″ DS751LT4 (2,500 cd/m²), which is being demonstrated in Europe for the first time. The …

Tags:Chromebooks| High Brightness Displays| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Touch| Vol 23 - Issue 24

NComputing Launches Chromebook CX110 and Chrome app

by Isaac Oburu

Today NComputing launches the , giving U.S. schools the ability to easily run Windows applications on their Chromebooks. More than half of all computers used in U.S. K-12 schools are Chromebooks, and now NComputing …

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NComputing Brings Windows to Chrome

by Tom Allen

NComputing’s new Chromebook, the CX110, features the ability to run Windows programs on the Chrome OS. When used with vSpace Server and the vSpace Client for Chromebook (downloadable from the Chrome store), users will …

Tags:Applications| Chrome| Chromebooks| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 19| Windows

Lenovo’s Low-Cost Rugged Laptops are for Education

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has announced two new laptops for the K-12 education sector, at its annual Accelerate Partner Forum. The N23 and N42 boast rugged features like reinforced ports, strong hinges, a spill-proof keyboard and anti-peel …

Tags:Chromebooks| Education| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 23 - Issue 18

HP Designs Affordable Premium Chromebook

by Tom Allen

Chromebooks have for some time laboured under the stigma of being known as under-powered devices. There is a reason for this: they are primarily designed for education, which does not require premium processors, and …

Tags:Chromebooks| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Acer Invests in Chrome

by Tom Allen

Acer has announced a long-life Chromebook: said to be the world’s first lasting up to 14 hours on a single charge. The Chromebook 14 (SDK: CB3-431) has a 14″ display with 1366 x 768 …

Tags:Acer| All-in-ones (AIOs)| Chrome| Chromebooks| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 13

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Tim Cook Criticises Chromebooks as “Cheap”

by Tom Allen

In an interview with Buzzfeed, Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted Chromebooks as “cheap test machines”. He said that Chromebooks and similar products are only popular because they are the cheapest option. Analyst Comment If …

Tags:Apple| Chromebooks| Education| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 50

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 38

by Bob Raikes

Toshiba has updated its Chromebook 2 to make available new 5th Gen (Broadwell) Core i3 or Celeron processors as well as adding an LED-backlit keyboard. The display is still a 13.3″ IPS unit (Toshiba …

Tags:Chromebooks| Large Display Monitor| toshiba| Vol 22 - Issue 38