Google Unveils The Pixel Slate

Google has unveiled the Pixel Slate, the companies new premium tablet. It's a Chrome OS-powered slate with a 12.3-inch display with a resolution of 3,000 x 2,000, which Google says is the highest for a premium 12-inch tablet. The Pixel Slate is said to last up to 12 hours on a charge. 

What stands out about the Pixel Slate is the version of Chrome OS it runs. When docked to a mouse or a keyboard accessory with a trackpad, it runs the regular desktop interface most people are familiar with by now. Disconnect peripherals, though, and it switches automatically to tablet mode, which is optimized for touch.

The Pixel Slate will be available with an Intel Celeron or Core M3, i5 or i7 processor, and 4GB to 16GB of RAM at a starting price of $599. You'll have to shell out an extra $200 for the Google-made keyboard accessory. It comes with a trackpad, circular keys and a dedicated Assistant button, and it connects to the tablet via pogo pins, which should hopefully be more reliable than the Bluetooth connection on the Pixel C's keyboard.

And of course there's the Pixel Pen, which you use to scribble on the screen, take notes, et. Google is selling it separately for $99.

Google Has Confimed That Dates For There I/O Conference

Google’s I/O conference will take place on May 18-20 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. Google uses I/O to showcase major updates to its software that are coming in 2016. As well as Android 7.0 N, we will likely see improvements to Android Wear, Chrome OS, various Google apps and services and more. We may even get some news on Google Glass. What do you expect to hear out of I/O ? 

Turn Any TV Or Monitor Into A Chrome OS PC With The ASUS Chromebit

If all you need is a computer for is to surface the web and check email, then the ASUS Chromebit is for you. For just $85, you can now turn any monitor or TV into a personal computer powered by Google’s Chrome OS, thanks to the ASUS Chromebit stick. The Chromebit is a small dongle that plugs into any HDMI port. It packs a Rockchip ARM processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, a USB port, and Bluetooth 4.0, which allows you to connect a wireless keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals. The Chromebit turns your TV into a Chrome OS powered PC, with access to the huge catalog of web apps available through the Chrome Web Store and browser. You can watch YouTube videos, listen to Music, or get work done inside Google Docs. For $85 it’s the ideal alternative to a traditional PC. Chromebit will be available in the U.S. soon from Amazon, Fry’s, and Newegg. It’s also coming to Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the U.K. What do you think of the Chromebit ?