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Chrome OS get updates much longer than Android devices. A typical Chrome OS device will receive software support for approximately 6,5 years. It's certainly quite long, right? Google is releasing a new update for Chrome OS devices that offers several interesting and useful features, one of which turns your device into a smart display.
The update arrives like Chrome OS 88, and one of its features is to support web login with a PIN or fingerprint that you've configured to unlock your Chromebook... This is a useful feature that makes it easier and faster to log into a website, provided the site is WebAuthn-enabled. Some of the supported sites are Dropbox, GitHub, and Okta.
Google сообщаетthat you can also use your PIN or fingerprint as a second factor if you are using XNUMX-Step Verification.
Another important feature that comes with the update is the Personalization feature, which turns your Chromebook into a personalized smart display. Just like you can customize your Google Nest Hub to display photos from your Photo Album on the locked screen, you can now also display photos from your Google Photo Album or Art Gallery on your Chromebook's locked screen.
The lock screen also displays information such as the current weather and current games. You also don't need to unlock your device to control playback. This setting can be activated in Settings> Personalization> Screensaver.
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