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Posted by Swapnil Bhartiya on November 21, 2012

Google has pushed an update for its dev channel brining it to version, 25.0.1324.1, (Platform versions 3196.1.0 for most platforms and 3196.2.0 for Samsung Chromeboxes) for all Chrome OS devices.

This build brings numerous improved features to Chrombooks including support for extended desktop and mirrored displays.

With this release Google also allows users to re-order the app list. Now only that it now also takes care of your windows. It offers "Intelligent Window positioning" which means if you don't move or arrange your windows manually, Google will 'arrange' them for you to "show you more at all times".

It also updates the Pepper Flash, to run Adobe Flash content, to version 11.5.31.105 for new Samsung Chromebooks and 11.5.31.109 for all other platforms.

However, since it's dev channel there are some expected kinks. You may notice audio on some systems may be distorted when playing a single audio stream for a long period of time, or when playing audio on multiple tabs. If you are using Ethernet for your Samsung Chrombook you may be unable to connect using LAN. There is a workaround - just reboot your system with ethernet connected.

If you are using Dev channel you can also file bugs if you notice any.

Swapnil Bhartiya

A free software fund-a-mental-ist and Charles Bukowski fan, Swapnil also writes fiction and tries to find cracks in a proprietary company's 'paper armours'. He is a big movie buff and prefers listening to music at such high volumes that he's gone partially deaf when it comes to identifying anything positive about proprietary companies. You can follow him on Twitter, Google+ & Facebook. You can write to him on editor at muktware dot com