Google introduced new AI-powered options at present for its Chromebook Plus line of gadgets, akin to a writing assistant, a wallpaper creator and a simple entry to Google’s Gemini chatbot. As a reminder, Chromebook Plus laptops are productivity-focused gadgets with minimal spec necessities. The corporate additionally unveiled new Chromebook Plus fashions from HP, Acer, and Asus.
The search big added loads of Gemini-powered options to Maps and requires spam detection throughout its Google I/O developer convention earlier this month. Google is now putting the Gemini icon on the app shelf of Chromebooks for straightforward entry.
What’s extra, customers shopping for a brand new Chromebook Plus will get the Google One AI Premium plan for 12 months. This plan permits them to entry Gemini Superior, 2TB of storage, and Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Gmail.
Earlier this 12 months, Google launched a writing software inside Chrome to assist folks write or reformat textual content wherever. The corporate is now including this means to rewrite textual content systemwide on Chromebook Plus gadgets. Customers can choose textual content on PDFs, web sites, or net apps to assist them reshape the tone and size.
Google can be including a software to Chromebook Plus for people to generate wallpapers and video conferencing backgrounds by way of guided prompts. Final 12 months, the corporate additionally added a generative AI-powered wallpaper software to Android 14.
Chromebook Plus gadgets are additionally getting a generative AI-powered magic editor in Google Photographs. This characteristic allows you to shift or resize chosen objects, and AI takes care of background regeneration primarily based on the modifications.
Options for all Chromebooks
New funds Chromebook prospects and present Chromebook customers will even obtain new options. First, Google is making it straightforward so that you can arrange a brand new Chromebook system. Now, you’ll be able to scan a QR code out of your Android cellphone whereas establishing, and your cellphone will share important particulars like Wi-Fi credentials and Google account info.
Chromebooks are additionally getting a useful Duties integration within the calendar view. You possibly can faucet on the calendar view from the underside proper and take a look at all of your to-do gadgets from all Google Workspace apps.
The corporate can be including assist for saving display screen recordings in GIF format and a brand new Recreation dashboard with the flexibility to map cellular controls to keys.
Upcoming options
Lastly, Google is teasing a few of the upcoming options coming to Chromebooks quickly. Final 12 months, the corporate launched an accessible gaming mouse by way of Mission Gameface, which permits gamers to manage the system by way of face and head motion. Now, it’s engaged on integrating this characteristic into ChromeOS to let customers navigate the interface by way of gestures.
Chromebooks are additionally getting Gemini-powered studying summaries of internet sites and paperwork. The characteristic will permit customers to ask questions in regards to the paperwork or the articles, too.
Google can be including a brand new characteristic for continuity to allow you to resume duties like studying an article that you just left off on Chrome in your cellphone. When this characteristic rolls out, each time you open your laptop computer, a display screen will present you recommended home windows, apps, and tabs that you just left open on different gadgets.
The corporate can be engaged on a focus-related characteristic. The system will allow you to choose a activity, a timeframe to finish it, and a YouTube Music playlist to hearken to. Throughout this time, it’ll activate the “Do not disturb” mode to dam out all notifications.
New gadgets
Together with the characteristic bulletins, Google additionally unveiled six new Chromebooks — 4 Chromebook Plus and two funds Chromebooks — from HP, Acer, and Asus. These Chromebooks vary from a pocket-friendly worth of $299 to $699.