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.

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 5:27:41 PM
New Bay Trail Chrome OS devices: Asus, Acer, Toshiba, and Lenovo will have Bay Trail Chromebooks debuting throughout the year
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:27:49 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:28:01 PM
the N20p announced last night, coming in August
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:28:12 PM
John Falcone 5/6/2014 5:28:25 PM
Here are our hands-on impressions of the Lenovo N20/N20p: www.cnet.com
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:28:56 PM
now onto Chromebooks for education
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:29:34 PM
Video time: the Science Leadership Academy in Philly is using Chromebooks for its students.
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:29:47 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:29:53 PM
"they don't have to bring their charges because they have a really long battery life"
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:30:06 PM
Now showing shaky-cam documentary-looking video showcasing Chromebooks in schools.
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:30:17 PM
school principal: Chromebooks good for 90 percent of what you do in school
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:30:29 PM
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:30:49 PM
other laptop shown in the video with the Chromebooks: a black Macbook
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:31:10 PM
Chromebook Yoga, announced earlier this year, will come with Bay Trail
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:31:23 PM
I'm a big fan of the Yoga line, I have a Yoga 13 at home and in the office.
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:31:33 PM
James Martin 5/6/2014 5:32:05 PM
John Falcone 5/6/2014 5:32:06 PM
.... and here's our hands-on evaluation of the ThinkPad 11e (available in Windows and Chrome flavors): www.cnet.com
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:32:17 PM
"Bay Trail is optimized for power, optimized for performance"
Eric Franklin 5/6/2014 5:32:25 PM
Intel's Education Chromebook reference design shown. Actual product coming from CTL later this year.
seth.rosenblatt 5/6/2014 5:32:31 PM
Up to 11 hours of battery life, up from 10 on Haswell