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Google’s new Chromebook Plus laptops come with Gemini on tap and better specs

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus and Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 also announced

(credit: Kevin Lee / The Shortcut)It also promises up to 13 hours of battery life, and with access to Android apps and the Game Dashboard on ChromeOS, this device could be a big iPad competitor – especially for a launch price of $699. This key lets you quickly access Gemini’s models for writing and reading help, add GIFs and emojis, insert links without having to jump between tabs, and more. Alternatively, the Google AI-recorder app can detect and label multiple speakers, transcribe recordings into text, and generate summaries.

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