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Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equation

Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equationMJ, have you read this?http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/07/chrome-os-netbooks-and-smartbooks.arsRE: Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equationI would have to agree with you. I certainly didn't like the idea of Windows 7 limiting the amount of apps I could run on a netbook. But, why...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Web browsers, Operating systems, Desktops, PC, operating system, netbook, Google Inc., Web browser, Chrome OS, Chrome OS equation, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-07-11

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News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

Google Chrome Frame ... Chrome performance for IE users!

Global governments should move this forwardGlobal governments should take the lead, to promote open web standards, by requiring all government agencies still utilizing IE to install this plug-in (or alternatively, upgrade to a modern web browser).This would:1. Bring government browsers into compliance, with the latest modern web standards.2. Increase agency...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser, IE Users, Chrome performance, Web, performance, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Is browser speed now an irrelevant metric? No!

Do you mean Chrome 3?There's a few references to Chrome 4, but the article started out with reference to Chrome 3?Where are your facts?I have no doubt Chrome 3 is faster than Chrome 2, but in comparison to other browsers, you need to give us better information than "noticeable difference[s]".I...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Google: Pot, kettle, black, Chrome OS and a potential antitrust

Apple should also be under fire.----Why can?t Microsoft ship a Windows edition without including a browser or at least come under fire from a zillion lawsuits yet Google can?----Well, what about Apple and its tight integration of Safari on the Mac? They are all doing the same bundling but then...

Tags: Corporate law, Web browsers, Operating systems, Google Inc., Chrome, Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, antitrust, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

News to know: AMD; Windows 7; Chrome OS; 'Slow IT'

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: AMD rounds out six-core Opteron lineup Joe McKendrick: In praise of 'slow IT' Mary Jo...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Photograph, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PecoBOO, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Taking the 'PC' out of the Chrome OS equation

Just when I thought I couldn't stomach even one more post about Google's Chrome OS, I stumbled onto Michael Miller's "Google's Chrome OS: Maybe Not a "PC" OS After All" piece from July 9. Reading it, I had one of those "aha!" moments. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Google Inc., PC, Operating System, Google Chrome, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-11

What does the Chrome OS mean for education?

What does the Chrome OS mean for education?Another Distro for the massesI'll Stick with Ubuntu.It's going to be an interesting ...... next couple of years, Chris! If Google does things right, we might see the market fragment into a "consumer PC" segment the PC as an appliance based entirely...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers

Study: Silent patching best for securing browsersAll MS had to dowas silently update the update service which would break nothing and the web went bonkers.I haven't had an issue with an MS update in a long time. Nor an Apple update for that matter.But we test every one regardless,...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Hackers steer clear of Google Chrome, say too challenging

At the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver BC, hackers were invited to find and exploit holes in modern browsers. A popular target for hackers at this year's conference was Safari on a Mac -- definitely the lowest hanging fruit. Charlie Miller explains that it's not whether...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Hacker, Sandbox, Charlie Miller, Hacking, Security, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Questions for Pwn2Own hacker Charlie Miller

VANCOUVER, BC -- At the CanSecWest security conference here, I got a chance to sit down with Charlie Miller, the researcher who broke into a fully patched MacBook machine using a Safari code execution vulnerability. We discuss the state of Web browser security, the vulnerability marketplace and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Hacker, Exploit, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-03-19