Finally, the Chromebook Pixel has reached more of its potential. Actually, all Chromebooks have, now that you can create Chrome Apps in a new tool available from Google. The Chrome Dev Editor is in a preview mode but that doesn’t mean it’s not a capable piece of software. On this week’s podcast, we discuss why this tool is important and what it means in Google’s overall Chrome strategy. We also highlight a few new Chromebooks and revisit one firm’s claim that Chromecast usage is down. According to Google, who has the actual data, it’s up.
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Hosts: Janko Roettgers and Kevin C. Tofel
There’s a new Chromebook available for schools
Yes, you can develop Chrome Apps (and even migrate them to an Android device) on a Chromebook
Legacy packaged apps must be migrated to the new Chrome Apps, says Google
Lenovo’s Ideapad 11 Chromebook is on Amazon for pre-order: $329 (Thanks, Brent!)
Google says Chromecast usage is actually up, not down.
Kevin bought a Raspberry Pi. It *could* run Chrome but…. it can also be a low-cost Google Cloud Print server.
Google Hangouts goes WebRTC / plug-in free on Chrome
App / extension of the week: Chrome Dev Editor
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