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It’s far too early to dismiss the new Samsung Chromebook 2 laptops but the early signs based on benchmarks suggest a limited performance gain over their predecessors. That’s OK, if you do buy one — or any other new Chromebook for that matter — you now get a 60 day trial of Google(s goog) Play Music All Access. And Google is trying to woo more developers with ways to monetize themes, apps and extensions in the Chrome Web Store.

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Hosts: Janko Roettgers and Kevin C. Tofel

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Google makes it easier for devs to make money in the Chrome Web Store

Samsung Chromebook 2 benchmarks may disappoint some

Google will have a wearables SDK for Android. Perhaps that Bluetooth Smart function added to Chrome will come in handy?

First time Chromebook owner? Now you can get a 60 day trial to Google Play Music All Access

Google has sold “millions” of Chromecast devices, international expansion coming soon

Chrome has a new experimental flag to help you get connected to a public hotspot that requires login

Asus Chromebox finally available for sale; quickly became the #1 desktop on Amazon(s amzn)

App / Extension of the week: Google Keep, which got an upgrade