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Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

The much-anticipated Chrome OS is available and the early returns are underwhelming (but many).

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:05 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Blogger outs back-end Google tech

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:18 +0000

'Super elastic, soft, smooth. Highly absorbent, for you always!' A Vietnamese blogger has alerted the world to another Google product.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:33 +0000

Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:00 +0000

Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. So what is it, and what could it do for you? Here are some answers.

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New RIM BlackBerry, Sony Phones Offer Big Cameras, Bigger App Stores

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:23:01 +0000

The holidays are upon us, and new devices from Research In Motion, Sony, and other manufacturers offer users a host of new multimedia capabilities. RIMs BlackBerry line seems to be incorporating more consumer-style features such as dedicated music buttons with every passing generation, and Sony is embracing both Google Android and Windows Mobile 6.5 as the operating systems for its latest smartphones. Devices from other manufacturers such as Casio and Kyocera (with the Sanyo-branded Incognito smartphone) also offer a variety of new hardware and software features, including powerful cameras and navigation applications. - ...

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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.

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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.

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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud. InformationWeek's RSS Feed is brought to you by NEC Ads by Pheedo

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:39 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Chrome OS Security: Initial Impressions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:02 +0000

There is much developers can do to build a secure operating system when limits are set on what devices are supported, and there's no regard for compatibility with all types of software applications. I'm sure it's a luxury some software designers in Redmond and Cupertino certainly envy. But that's the clean shot Google has with its new Chrome OS.

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Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:08 +0000

Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point, the two will become one.

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Google's Chrome OS hits BitTorrent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Chrome OS, the operating system that Google released to open source yesterday, has been compiled and posted for download on several file-sharing sites, Internet searches showed.

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Get Chrome OS Now

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Google's new operating system doesn't run right out of the box, so here's how to install it on your choice of platform.

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Google's Million-Dollar Maps API

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:49 +0000

The U.S. government's Apps.gov Web site provides new visibility into what federal agencies pay for cloud-based applications and commercial software, with offerings from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Jive, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com. One of the priciest products on the site: Google's Maps API, which lists for nearly a million dollars.

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The 5 best and worst features of Google Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:00 +0000

What users are most likely to like - and detest - about Google's new operating system.

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Brizzly opens up...and translates

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The Twitter client has built in Google Translate for quick decoding of international tweets--and also, no more invite codes are required.

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Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.

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Google Improves YouTube Video Search

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.

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Judge sets schedule for Google book search case

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000

The judge in the copyright infringement case pitting the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) against Google and its book search program has set a date for the final hearing on the parties' controversial settlement proposal.

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The unstoppable rise of mobile applications

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Apple and Google Android seem to have the market sown up With the arrival of the Motorola Droid and the Apple App Store milestone of surpassing 100,000 apps, the buzz around mobile apps has never been louder. All of this, mind you, in a little more than a year since the App Store launch. > >

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Designed by Consumers - Screenless Laptops

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:00 +0000

As part of Google's tenth anniversary last year, Google asked for ideas on how to change the world. A great many suggestions were submitted, including the one below from me. Although Google has chosen not to fund this suggestion, I wanted to share it here with PCWorld.com readers for what it's worth. Admittedly, it's counterintuitive to think that a laptop without a screen could be more useful than a laptop with a screen. But as I explain, for some people, that can indeed be the case.

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Google's Chrome OS Will Be Optimized for Speed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:41:10 +0000

Google is showcasing how its Chrome OS will change the user experience when it launches before next year's holiday season. The new operating system will initially appear on netbook-style devices that will feature bigger keyboards than today's netbooks offer, the company said. First and foremost, the Chrome OS design team is obsessed about speed, noted Group Product Manager Caesar Sengupta and Engineering Director Matt Papakipos. "We are taking out every unnecessary process, optimizing many operations, and running everything possible in parallel," Sengupta and Papakipos said. "This means you can go from turning on the computer to surfing the web in a few seconds." Improving the User Experience Though Chrome OS still has a long way to go before all its specs are finalized, Google is already showing off some of the features it has in mind. To minimize the amount of screen space devoted to the Chrome OS, the system's user-interface window is expected to combine apps and standard web pages into ...

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Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:00 +0000

A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history

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Google Chrome OS Depends On Hardware Partners

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Despite its focus on the Web -- a platform with proven appeal -- Chrome OS will also need compelling hardware to compete against Apple's anticipated tablet and Windows netbooks.

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First pictures of Google Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:48:00 +0000

Chrome OS is Google's attempt to build an open source operating system for cloud computing, which will run on netbooks.

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MS discovers flaw in Google plug-in for IE

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:23 +0000

Google whacked Microsoft has helped discover a flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Chip makers push Google Android devices

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:08:00 +0000

ARM and MIPS aim to put mobile OS everywhere Processor makers ARM and MIPS Technologies are both aiming to simplify and accelerate the use of netbooks, MIDs (mobile Internet devices), set top boxes and picture frames that run on Google's Android software platform. > >

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Tech Awards recognize innovation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Silicon Valley, the launch pad of technology dynamos like the iPhone and Google's search engine, recognized innovations of a less flashy sort that may still prove to be game-changers. The Tech Awards, a humanitarian program recognizing technological solutions...

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Google unveils Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Google Inc. painted a bright picture of the personal computing future on Thursday: an always-connected netbook that boots up in 7 seconds, never has to install software, stores all data online and efficiently fends off attack. These are among the many...

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YouTube to add automatic captions to aid deaf

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Google Inc. announced Thursday that it is using speech recognition technology to create automatic captions for certain videos on YouTube, helping the deaf and hearing impaired to access a rapidly growing form of online content. The Mountain View search...

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Google Wave relies on kindness of strangers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:02:02 +0000

Copy our cloud, please Dreamforce 09 Google has been stumping for its Wave real-time collaboration system among the Salesforce.com faithful.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Google, Authors Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval (Update1)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:22 +0000

Judge grants preliminary OK for online plan

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Google Aims Chrome OS at 'Pro Netbook' Market

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:31:26 +0000

First complete release of new operating system will be available on a new generation of netbooks.

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Judge sets Feb. hearing for new Google Books deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:50:31 +0000

After Google and groups representing authors and publishers submitted a revised settlement late Friday, objectors will be able to file protests ahead of a final hearing in February.

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Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS today, while other potential rivals were split.

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Google Chrome OS - do we want another monoculture?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:51 +0000

Microsoft ball breakers. Strings attached Yes, Google has open-sourced Chrome OS, its much-discussed browser-based operating system. But as usual, the open sourcing only says so much about its openness.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Google has its own plan for Netbooks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

No, the search giant isn't saying it will build a Netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the Netbook of today.

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Interop: Microsoft Exec Says 'Google Me'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:35 +0000

A Microsoft executive speaking at Interop Thursday unwittingly highlighted the challenge his company faces in building brand recognition around its Bing search engine. The exec told audience members seeking his contact info to "Google me."

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Google rides Chrome OS onto Microsoft turf

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0000

With Google Inc. working on its upcoming browser-based Chrome operating system, the company is intensifying its grudge match with rival Microsoft Corp.

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Meet Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:17 +0000

Google gives the world its first real look at what its upcoming Chrome OS is all about--and how it actually works. Also in today's podcast: Windows 7 sells like hotcakes, AOL trims down for the holidays, and more tech news of the day.

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Google Chrome OS will not support hard disk drives

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:00 +0000

Google officials said their upcoming Chrome OS will not support hard disk drives in order to get better boot up times with solid state disk drives.

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Google Chrome OS Coming. Got A Netbook Strategy?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:47 +0000

The clocks running. Google expects Web-optimized netbooks running its OS to be on sale before the end of 2010. That gives you about a year to figure out how you want to handle employee use of this next generation of devices. No sense waiting.

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Google goes for speed, security in Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Google unveiled its Chrome operating system to the open-source community today and said it has designed the netbook OS to be faster, simpler and more secure than those offered by rivals.

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Google Shows Off Chrome OS, Releases Source Code

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:29:06 +0000

Google ties Chrome OS to solid-state netbooks and systems available for 2010 holiday system.

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Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:58 +0000

The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money.

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Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Google Releases Chrome OS Code

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Developers can now participate in the Chrome OS open source project and help Google bring its new operating system to market next year.

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