Google has quietly acquired Neverware, a developer that can take an old Mac or PC and essentially retrofit it into a Chromebook via its CloudReady technology. The technology will be folded into the ...

There is no sadder moment than the one where you realize it’s time to upgrade your computer. The load times are too slow, the battery no longer holds a charge, and it’s just too damn heavy. Now, ...

Google LLC has quietly acquired a company called Neverware Inc. that sells software to transform old personal computers and Macs into Chromebook devices. The acquisition was announced today by ...

After Jonathan Hefter graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 2009, his life could have gone a number of ways. Instead of taking one of the multiple job offers the ...

When your old laptop takes five minutes to boot Windows, you may start to think about giving it away or worse, tossing it. A company called Neverware has a better idea — why not convert it to run ...

A service called CloudReady gives old computers new life with Google's Chrome operating system -- but there are a few things you should know before taking the plunge. Man — I’ve been “upgrading” an ...

Neverware lets you turn old PCs and Macs into Chromebook-esque devices through its CloudReady OS. While primarily aimed at schools and enterprises, a free “Home” edition for everyone is available.

Robert Hornik has seen a lot in his two decades as a teacher at the East New York Family Academy in Brooklyn. “It used to be common to see police helicopters circling overhead,” he recalls. But things ...

Neverware makes Chromium OS, the open-source version of Chrome OS, easy to install on any PC or Mac. Unsurprisingly, it has gained traction with budget-strapped schools that have aging laptops laying ...

Neverware, a New York City-based startup with a software platform that converts legacy computers into Chromebooks, announced today that it has raised a new round of investment led by Google. It won’t ...