Google's and Intel's Chrome OS event

Google and Intel will reveal upcoming changes to the Chrome OS and may show off new Chromebooks. Join CNET for a live blog from San Francisco.
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John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:40:50 PM
The news so far:

Google extends Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks

Your next Chromebook will add power, battery life, according to Google and Intel

Lenovo's new N20p Chromebook adds touch and a 300-degree hinge (hands-on)

3rd & 7 37yd

John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:35:39 PM
Hello everyone.
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:35:53 PM
Welcome to CNET's coverage of today's Intel/Chrome event.
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:09 PM
The formal event is scheduled to start in 25 minutes, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
James Martin 5/6/2014 4:36:25 PM
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:43 PM
Our crew is on site and getting setup. We'll also have a livestream of the event, which you should see at the top of this page.
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:36:57 PM
Photos are beginning to filter in from our ace photographer, James Martin.
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:37:10 PM
Seth Rosenblatt and Eric Franklin will be reporting from the event as well.
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:40:40 PM
We got a preview (presumably) of what to expect at this event last night, when Lenovo announced new Chromebooks: www.cnet.com
James Martin 5/6/2014 4:42:32 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 4:43:07 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 4:43:58 PM
John Falcone 5/6/2014 4:47:27 PM
We should be starting in about 13 minutes
James Martin 5/6/2014 4:57:16 PM
MacAbra 5/6/2014 4:58:29 PM
Let's pray for Pixel 2!
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:19 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:39 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:00:50 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:01:48 PM
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:01:52 PM
Hey everyone. We're ready to report. Just waiting for Intel to actually start the event.
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:02:03 PM
John Falcone 5/6/2014 5:04:09 PM
Here's the news that will be the focus of the event:
Google extends their Intel love affair with new Bay Trail Chromebooks
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:04:23 PM
Just got the 2 minute warning.
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:04:59 PM
In that the event will begin in 2 minutes, not end.
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:07:20 PM
And Shenoy takes the stage
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:07:54 PM
Intel's Navin Shenoy sets some context:
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:07:56 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:17 PM
it's about computing, and any device does it best with Intel
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:28 PM
"we're aggressively pursuing new form factors"
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:08:35 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:08:39 PM
fundamentally, that means that we will embrace new operating systems
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:00 PM
5th generation of Chrome devices
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:09 PM
fastest ones are based on Intel
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:09:20 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:27 PM
Intel is the only one that supports 64-bit Chrome devices
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:09:48 PM
Caesar Sengupta, PM for Chromebooks, now onstage
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:09:48 PM
Shenoy is following the typical press conference template so far.
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:10:14 PM
No shame in that, but I can't say I'm excited about what I'm hearing, so far.
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:10:16 PM
Chrome OS designed to be fast, simple, secure
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:10:24 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:10:57 PM
Sengupta is delivering the sales pitch: different form factors, built around Google's core services
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:11:02 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:07 PM
"all your stuff is available exactly as you want it, where you want it" - Sengupta
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:15 PM
Sengupta stumbling a bit with his presentation.
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:11:57 PM
The top six rated laptops on Amazon are all Chromebooks
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:11:58 PM