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Posted by Iein Valdez, Head of Chrome OS Developer Relations This article originally appeared on ChromeOS.dev. While people are spending more time at home than on the go, they’re relying increasingly on personal desktops and laptops to make everyday life easier. Whether they’re video-chatting with friends and family, discovering entertaining apps and games, multitasking at work, or pursuing a passion project, bigger screens and better performance have made all the difference. This trend was clear from March through June 2020: Chromebook unit sales grew 127% year over year (YOY) while the rest of the U.S. notebook category increased by 40% YOY. 1 Laptops have become crucial to people at home who want to use their favorite apps and games, like Star Trek™ Fleet Command and Reigns: Game of Thrones to enjoy action-packed adventure, Calm to manage stress, or Disney+ to keep the whole family entertained. To deliver app experiences that truly improve people’s lives, developers must be equ...

Posted by Allan Livingston, Product Management Director, Chrome OS App Ecosystem Android fuels mobile apps on devices that range far beyond your typical small-screen smartphone, from new Chromebooks like the lightweight, high-performance Google Pixelbook Go to multi-display devices and foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold . Not to mention the more than 175M Android tablets that have the Google Play store installed. 1 These large-screen devices set the stage for more engaging and visually immersive experiences, whether by creating a larger canvas for creativity or by giving users faster, more flexible ways to work . As we’ve continued to prioritize large-screen devices with OEM partners like Samsung, Asus, and Lenovo, we’ve been able to expand our reach to a huge new audience of users. During the week of Black Friday in 2018, 1 in 3 notebooks sold in the U.S. were Chromebooks. 2 Chromebook unit sales also increased 22% YoY, while the rest of the notebook category decreased -...