• Introduces new Verizon activation and top-up portal featuring many user-requested improvements:
  
  • Enables recurring billing as the default for pre-paid monthly plans
  • Greatly simplifies the Verizon activation and top-up process
  • Allows purchase of additional data prior to current bundle expiration
  • Eliminates credit card requirement for free 100MB plan
• Updated Pepper Flash version
• Fix for Hangouts issue 25559

Known issues:

• 25592 - Sometimes when resuming the machine after closing the lid, the machine displays a blank (black backlit) screen. Restarting the machine is required. 
• 25642 - Selecting Time & Date options from time drop-down does not display the Time & Date Settings. Workaround: Go to Under the Hood -> Advanced Settings
• 25971 -  Occasionally when switching tabs, the screen will not redraw the content to the new tab. Workaround: Closing all tabs or restarting the machine resolves the issue.

The Beta channel has been updated to 17.0.963.46 for all platforms including Chromebooks (Platform versions: 1412.150).  This update fixes a number of stability and UI issues. For Chromebook users, it also includes a new version of Pepper Flash. Full details about what changes are in this version of Chrome are available in the SVN revision log.  Interested in switching release channels?  Find out how on Chrome / Chromebooks.  If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a Chrome or Chrome OS bug.

The Dev channel has been updated to 18.0.1017.3 (Platform versions: 1625.0.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

This build contains a number of performance, stability and security improvements. Additional changes:

• Fixes to login problems that users may have encountered on machines that were shipped with versions R11 and earlier.
• Updated Pepper flash version.

Known issues:

• 25557 & 25559 - Hangouts will not display video of yourself or participants on Chromebooks. Audio does work, and other Hangout participants will be able to see you if video is enabled. This problem does not affect GTalk Video.
• 25509 - Occasionally when switching tabs, the screen will not redraw the content to the new tab. Workaround: Closing all tabs or restarting the machine resolves the issue.

The Beta channel has been updated to 17.0.963.43 (Platform versions: 1412.142) for Chromebooks (Samsung Series 5 , and Cr-48).

Highlights:

The Stable channel has been updated to 16.0.912.75 (Platform version: 1193.158 for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

The Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.963.27 (Platform version: 1412.64) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5 , and Cr-48).

Highlights:

• Pepper flash: release 11.1.31.209
• Stability improvements
• File Browser improvements

The Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.963.6 (Platform versions: 1412.18.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5 , and Cr-48).  This release contains stability and feature improvement.

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