7 fresh Chromebook features to keep an eye on

Chrome OS is constantly getting updated with interesting new elements  and if you don't know what to watch for, it's easy to miss a worthwhile addition.

 

Android OS upgrades may be a steaming, hot mess  thanks mostly to the way the platform relies on unmotivated device-makers to do the legwork but over on the Chrome OS side of things, by golly, it's a whole other story.

Chrome OS upgrades come out like clockwork, quietly and automatically, every two to three weeks. Because of the way that operating system is structured, y'see, it's easy for Google to manage the process internally and create a level of consistency that just isn't possible on Android.


(On the flip side, of course, a Chromebook's software can't be customized by manufacturers in the way an Android device's can  something that may be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective.)

Here in the real world, that means interface enhancements and other intriguing additions arrive fast and furiously so often, in fact, that it sometimes gets difficult to keep track of all the shiny stuff showing up on your system.

Heck, if you aren't paying close attention, it's almost comically easy to overlook some useful new element that snuck its way onto your Chromebook with little to no fanfare.

Well, consider this your personal guide to some of the most significant new features currently in the works for Chrome OS and coming soon to a Chromebook near you.

The specifics of scheduling can always change along the way, but these are all elements that Google's actively working on getting out the door and onto your device  and all of them have the potential to change the way you work for the better.