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BenchmarkXPRT Development Community releases “CrXPRT in action,” a new video about CrXPRT 2015

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on January 16, 2015

Durham, NC, January 16 – The BenchmarkXPRT Development Community, administered by Principled Technologies (PT), is pleased to announce that CrXPRT in action is available to watch online starting today. CrXPRT in action follows the science fair adventures of the fictional Ellie, who learns that whether you’re looking for a Chromebook to use in the classroom, at home, or in the office, CrXPRT 2015 can help.

Watch the video facts.pt/1CcDjK7 and read Ellie’s science fair report facts.pt/1ynCkrR .

To learn more about CrXPRT, go to www.CrXPRT.com.

To learn more about and join the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community, go to www.BenchmarkXPRT.com.

 

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Principled Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of technology marketing and learning & development services.

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So easy a child can do it!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on January 15, 2015

Tomorrow we are releasing a new video featuring CrXPRT. This one is set in a school science fair, where “Ellie Smith” explains how she used CrXPRT to help her school decide which Chromebook to buy. We were lucky enough to get a thoroughly professional and charming young actress to play the role of Ellie. (I have a tiny cameo as the guy in the gray sport coat at the back of the room.)

Before we started shooting the video, we asked an actual 10-year-old to install and run CrXPRT. I hate to sound like an old commercial, but it really was so simple that a child could do it!

We also created a faux science report to go with the video. An adult—not a sixth-grader—wrote the report, but the results in it and in the video are real. (You can follow the links in the science report to see the real-world results online.)

When it goes live, you’ll find the video and the report on CrXPRT.com, as well as on YouTube and SlideShare. We hope you’ll enjoy seeing Ellie’s project!

Eric

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Posted in BenchmarkXPRT, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, CrXPRT, Google Chrome, Video, What makes a good benchmark? |

Welcome to 2015

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on January 8, 2015

Happy 2015! We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season. I certainly did.

Back at the beginning of December, we talked about an intermittent problem that BatteryXPRT was having on the Nexus 9. We fixed the problem shortly after that, but delayed the release to test it on Android 5.01. The testing is complete, and we’ll be releasing BatteryXPRT 2014 v102 next week. As before, it will be available from Google Play and from the BatteryXPRT.com page.

In the last blog post, we recapped come of the highlights of 2014. Moving forward into 2015, WebXPRT 2015 is in development and we’re thinking ahead to the next version of MobileXPRT.  We’ll be at Mobile World Congress in March, and at IDF China in April. We’ll tell you about our plans for those conferences over the next few weeks. If you’re planning to be at either of those shows, let us know! We’d love to talk to you.

We’re also planning some exciting new things in 2015. We can’t talk about them yet, but, personally, I can’t wait!

Wishing you all the best in the New Year!

Eric

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Posted in Android, BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android, IDF, Mobile World Congress, MobileXPRT |

The busiest year ever!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on December 25, 2014

As 2014 winds down, it’s a good time to look back at the year. And what a year it has been! This is the year that the XPRTs really went global. The benchmarks are in wider use than ever. The community continues to grow.

Here are a few of the big things that happened this year:

 

It’s going to be hard to top this year, but we are certainly going to try! There’s another video coming soon. We’re already working on WebXPRT 2015. (If you haven’t commented on the WebXPRT 2015 design document yet, it’s not too late.) We’re making plans for MWC 2015. And there’s a lot more in the works!

Whatever your traditions are, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2015.

Eric

Posted in Android, BatteryXPRT 2014 for Android, BenchmarkXPRT development community, CES, CrXPRT, HDXPRT, Mobile World Congress, TouchXPRT 2014, WebXPRT 2015 |

CrXPRT 2015 is here!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on December 18, 2014

Today, we’re releasing CrXPRT 2015, our benchmark for evaluating the performance and battery life of Chrome OS devices. The BenchmarkXPRT Development Community has been using community previews for several weeks, but now that we’ve released the benchmark, anyone can download CrXPRT and publish results.

Download CrXPRT 2015 from the Chrome Web Store

You can read more about CrXPRT in the CrXPRT 2015 User Manual located here. The User Manual also explains how to configure your device for testing and discusses the options that are available to you.

After trying out CrXPRT, please send your comments to BenchmarkXPRTsupport@principledtechnologies.com.

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Posted in Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Collaborative benchmark development, CrXPRT |

Today is the day!

Eric Hale
By Eric Hale
on December 18, 2014

We release CrXPRT 2015 to the public later today. Many thanks to all the community members who’ve used the community previews for all their help. CrXPRT will be available in the Chrome Web Store, but for now, it will not be available as a direct download from the CrXPRT page. We’re looking into ways to host a direct download on our site, and hope to have a solution after the first of the year. If you’re having problems getting CrXPRT from the store, the community previews will still be available in the members’ area.

If you are new to testing in a Chrome environment, be aware of some things. One is that a Chromebook will check for updates every time it reboots. If you’re running multiple tests, be sure to not reboot the system, or it may upgrade the operating system between your tests.

For those testing multiple devices, it’s a good idea to use a separate account for each device. If you have multiple Chromebooks logged into the same account, Chrome OS will sync all devices. This could be useful in some circumstances, but it could be a problem at other times.

We are very excited about the release. Let us know what you think!

Eric

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Posted in BenchmarkXPRT development community, Chrome OS, Chromebooks, CrXPRT |

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