All the Chromebook shortcuts you didn't know you needed, from quick window tricks to smarter browsing, text editing, and ...

QUICK ANSWER. Chrome OS is Google's operating system meant for laptops and desktop computers. It's relatively lightweight compared to Windows, meaning it can run on most modern hardware.

Not much. Chrome OS will store a small amount of data locally, such as your system preferences. Even that data will be encrypted, though — and synched with an online storage center, too.

2012 is the year of Chrome OS — or so we’re told. When we spoke with Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, he told us that this is the culmination of “a long, slow march” for ...

Chrome OS tablet vs. Android tablet Tablets are a great balance between laptops and mobile devices, with the portability of a smartphone and the processing capabilities of a laptop. Recent tablets ...

Chrome OS (which is also Linux-based but is mostly trying to hide it) has managed to find a toehold in the Windows-and-macOS-dominated world of consumer PCs thanks in part to its simplicity, the ...

Chrome OS is finally arriving on pure tablet devices, just as Google is rolling out more tablet-oriented features. We took a look at the first Chrome OS tablet to hit the market, the education ...

Google is bringing Chrome OS to older PCs and Macs. Chrome OS Flex is a new version designed for businesses and schools that want to move away from Windows.

Best Chrome OS tablet. There are relatively few Chrome OS tablets on the market, compared to its rivals. The top Chrome OS models are the Lenovo Duet and the ASUS Chromebook Tablet CT100.