Editor's Pick: All Systems Go for Andromeda

All Systems Go for Andromeda

Richard Adhikari Oct 11, 2016 5:00 AM PT

Although Google didn't drop any new details on the progress of Andromeda at its Pixel event, that doesn't indicate any tempering of enthusiasm for the new operating system. Andromeda reportedly is a mashup of Android and Chrome, with features from Chrome having been ported into Android rather than the other way around. It's expected to show up next year in a new laptop, dubbed "Pixel 3." [More...]

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