Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

The first Chromebooks were never designed to run desktop software. Heck, they were never meant to support Android apps either, but now you can run both. Most modern Chromebooks provide integrated ...

For the most part, Chromebooks (and other ChromeOS devices) are pretty robust. They almost never go wrong during normal use, and there's very little that someone can do by accident that can truly ...

Chromebooks are often used for education. It is a good idea to set parental controls to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content or spending too much time on social media, which can affect ...

Chromebook! Chromebook! Chromebook! With all the new Chrome OS devices on the horizon right now, trying to wrap your head around everything is enough to make you dizzy. (Trust me, I fell over four and ...

Unlike Windows or macOS, ChromeOS doesn’t offer a full backup solution. ChromeOS runs on the cloud, and all the settings and files in Google Drive are automatically synced and backed up. However, ...

There are some Chromebooks with awesome hardware out there, like the beautiful Chromebook Pixel, but they don't quite hit their full potential with Chrome OS. Here's how to install Ubuntu and get more ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

Easily find the Auto Update Expiration date, which tells you when a Chromebook's security and feature updates will stop. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and ...