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Google: A little more like Microsoft every day

 

Published 12/16/2008 at CNET News.com

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Google: A little more like Microsoft every day --Google is dropping the Firefox browser as its default in Google Pack, making the Web giant look increasingly like the desktop monopolist, Microsoft, every day. Novell's new Linux chief has Suse history -- Company gets Markus Rex back after his year-long stint at the Linux Foundation. He will run Novell's Open Platform Solutions unit and report to CTO Jeff Jaffe. Toshiba, SanDisk to cut flash chip output --The semiconductor manufacturers say they will reduce production of flash memory by 30 percent, starting in January, due to economic conditions. (link)

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