Google announced today that its new Play Movies & TV Chrome app now has an offline mode on Chrome OS (via Gigaom). This means you can watch movies and TV shows on your Chromebook even without an internet connection,_which makes the device more appealing to those who view the_Chromebook’s need to have near-permanent internet connectivity as a major drawback compared to a regular PC. Other then the offline mode, the new app also features Info Cards which tell you more about the content, and a better Chromecast and local playback experience to anyone watching movies on the Chrome browser. Google...

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