Laptops just got smarter without the usual AI hype. Instead, Google dropped a collection of AI features onto Chromebook Plus devices that solve real problems instead of just showing off. Here’s the difference: no buzzwords, no empty promises—just tools that might save you time.
Highlighting Anything Gets Instant Results
Press the launcher button or grab the screenshot tool, then select whatever’s on your screen, for instance, Google searches. This brings the Circle to Search functionality to laptops where it belongs. That restaurant in a travel video instantly becomes reviews, hours, and directions with one press.
The feature goes beyond basic image search to handle text selection for calendar integration. Those concert dates buried in emails can now transform into scheduled events without copy-paste gymnastics across multiple apps.
Handwritten Text Becomes Digital Gold
Optical character recognition pulls text directly from images without manual typing. For example, grandmother’s scrawled cookie recipes transform into shareable Google Docs, while event flyers automatically populate calendar details. It’s like ChatGPT‘s smarter cousin that reads the assignment.
Dense Documents Meet Their Match
Complex language becomes understandable through AI simplification that preserves essential meaning. As a result, legal documents, technical manuals, and academic papers finally make sense. Simply hit simplify on intimidating text and get explanations worth understanding before signing contracts.
Exclusive Features Land on Lenovo
MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chips power two exclusive AI features on Lenovo’s new Chromebook Plus 14. Smart grouping organizes chaotic browser tabs like Marie Kondo for your browser—twenty tabs across work projects, shopping, and research finally make sense. Meanwhile, the Gallery app editing removes backgrounds and creates stickers without uploading images elsewhere.
Bundled AI Pro Plan Adds Value
Every new Chromebook Plus includes a year’s subscription to the Google AI Pro plan worth $240. This means Gemini integration spans Gmail and Docs alongside video editing capabilities that previously required expensive desktop software. Better yet, storage alone justifies the purchase with 2TB included.
Built-in AI tools ship now, solving actual problems instead of creating new ones to solve.
