Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming merger of Android and Chromebooks, and it may be coming in 2026.

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Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system ...

So Google is jumping into the operating system business, taking on not only nemesis Microsoft but also the idea that applications are typically made to run on the desktop. Here are some thoughts on ...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google unveiled the Android operating system 16 years ago today, on Nov. 5, 2007. While it looked barebones at the time, Google's decision to embrace open ...

Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices. The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardware ...

Previously, I discussed how Google's decision to merge ChromeOS and Android marks a critical moment for the company. While this merger is a positive step forward, it raises an important question: Can ...

Google released its Chrome operating system last week to a great deal of hoopla and debate — depending on your point of view, it was either the Next Big Thing or Much Ado About Nothing. In actuality, ...

The case centered on the compatibility agreements that Google required of manufacturers, which contained restrictions that ...

Google's Gemini large-language model presents an opportunity for it to establish itself as an operating system for foundational LLMs. Gemini's multimodal capabilities and benchmark scores position ...

Citing security concerns that stem from Google's Chinese operations being hacked earlier this year, Google has been shifting employees to operating systems other than Windows since January, according ...

Google released its Chrome operating system last week to a great deal of hoopla and debate — depending on your point of view, it was either the Next Big Thing or Much Ado About Nothing. In actuality, ...