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Chrome OS update incoming: Files app with Material Design, improved launcher, and more

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Owners of devices running Chrome OS can expect an update to arrive over the next few weeks. The latest update, version 42.0.2311.87, brings various changes ranging from the Files app influenced by Material Design, an improved launcher with Google services, and support for zip files with passwords. Behind the scenes, Google has removed bugs and implemented fixes.

Here is the full changelog:

  • Files app has been refreshed to follow the suit with Material Design
  • New Chrome OS Launcher including better search experience, voice search, and Google Now integration
  • Updated calculator app
  • Support for password-protected zip files
  • Default typeface on all Chromebooks has been updated to Roboto for Latin, Greek and Cyrillic scripts, to be more consistent with Material Design

Source: Google

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