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With tools like a multimodal cursor, smart dictation, and more, Googlebook anticipates your needs to simplify your day.

Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.

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We are mere days away from the launch of Googlebooks , the long-awaited Android laptops that Google hopes will compete with macOS and Windows. But what of Chromebooks? There have been hints that Google plans to sunset its web-first ChromeOS platform, and a new support page lays out some of the specifics. The support page , spotted by 9to5Google , aims to explain the role of Googlebooks to Chrome Enterprise and Education customers. The page starts off by noting that Googlebook OS, which is Android even if Google doesn't like to say that, will offer an enhanced experience with deeper system capabilities and lots of AI. Like Chromebooks, Googlebooks are guaranteed 10 years of software support. However, the latest Chromebook models won't get that in the traditional way. Google's support page says that it plans to continue ChromeOS support through "mid-2034," so there are already devices with support windows beyond that. Read full article Comments

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 145, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I'm happy to be done traveling for a bit, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I flew to San Francisco to try out Meta's new hardware, including the impressive Meta VR Glasses . Along the way, I've been listening to Joanna Stern's interview with Mark Zuckerberg , watching this interview with new Apple CEO John Ternus , revisiting Steve Jobs' "Antennagate" press conference Q&A , playing games on my Steam Deck using the Xreal One Pro glasses, and reading Sarah Wynn-William … Read the full story at The Verge.

Google is ready to take a swing at laptops... again. The company has had a lot of success in phones, but it has struggled to parlay that into an effective strategy for larger screens. Chromebooks have been fine as a budget option, but it seems like Google has accepted they'll never compete with macOS or Windows. That's where Googlebooks come in. These new Android-powered laptops are intended to be "real" computers, featuring premium hardware, on-device apps, and powerful development tools. After the Googlebook reveal at I/O this year , Google's partners are now ready to sell you one. The first Googlebooks are available from several OEMs that have been making Chromebooks over the years, but don't expect Chromebook pricing. There's only one model under a grand, and the rest are well above that. Familiar hardware The bulk of Chromebooks have been budget machines, and they looked the part. Googlebooks, however, feature bright OLED screens, metal builds, big haptic trackpads, and the Glowbar. All the machines have this illuminated bar on the lid, but it doesn't do much for now. It lights up when the device boots and can display battery level, but Google says it's going to release an API for developers to add more features. Read full article Comments

Googlebook OS is a little bit like ChromeOS and a whole lot like Android. There's a good chance that my next laptop will be a Googlebook. If you're an Android user like me, then yours might be too, because Google is making a compelling pitch: The Googlebook does for the Android phone what the MacBook does for the iPhone (and then some). John Maletis, Google's head of laptops and tablets, said at my press briefing that the Googlebooks were designed to "work seamlessly with your Android phone." You can start using an app on your phone then pick it up on the laptop, navigate your phone's files from the laptop, run any phone app from the computer, and manage all your notifications in one place. It's a good pitch. A … Read the full story at The Verge.