The first Chromebooks launched a decade ago and Google is celebrating that milestone with a big update. Future Chromebooks and how…
The first Chromebooks launched a decade ago, and Google is celebrating that milestone with a big Chrome OS 89 update that introduces a ton of user-facing features. The company is also using this occasion to look at where Chromebooks will go in the future. Where Chromebooks are going is best demonstrated by the two sets of features Google introduced with Chrome OS 89. “Better together” is the first tentpole and meant to capture how people today constantly multi-task across multiple devices. The term dates back to 2018 when Chrome OS added Instant Tethering, Smart Unlock (if your phone and laptop are side-by-side), and texting with Messages for web. The latest iteration of Better Together starts with a Phone Hub panel that lets you quickly silence and locate your Android devices, as well as see recently opened Chrome tabs and reply to notifications.
