Chrome OS Geek

Google launching a Chrome OS tablet on Verizon, goes on sale November 26

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:25:42 +0000

Yes, our source tells us that Google is building a Chrome OS tablet. It’s real, and it’s being built by HTC. No surprise there, since HTC churned out the Nexus One for Google. Yes, they plan to offer it in conjunction with Verizon — which probably doesn’t come as a shock to anybody at this [...]

Build Your Own WordPress Site Guide

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:28:50 +0000

Everyone has a place on the web nowadays, whether you’re a construction professional, an auctioning vegan, or just someone who wants to be heard. And MakeUseOf’s not talking about Twitter accounts and Facebook profiles, but rather about fully-fledged websites. Tomorrow, you could have yours! No matter for what purpose, WordPress has proven to be one [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Gmail

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:25:28 +0000

Gmail has profited from Google’s innovations to become a very popular email service and it has differentiated itself from other services in many ways. Gmail has created innovative features, and in typical Google tradition has mixed very well, fun aspects and its productivity features, for a very complete dynamic email service. One of Gmail’s greatest [...]

OPTIMIZE ONLINE – How To Build Your Page Rank

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:14:46 +0000

Discover why Search Engine Optimization is one of the fastest growing advertising strategies in online marketing. With this guide, you’ll learn how SEO can work for your business and bring your web presence to the number one spot for top engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Request this free guide and receive price quotes from [...]

Google morphs Chrome OS into netbook thin client

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:08:42 +0000

Google’s Chrome OS — the operating system that moves all apps and data into a web browser — will provide remote access to “legacy PC applications” through a mystery process the company calls Chromoting, according to an email from a Google employee. In a message posted by a third party to a public mailing list [...]

Google’s Chrome computing system to debut in autumn 2010

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:44:16 +0000

Google said Wednesday it is planning to release its Chrome operating system, seen as a rival to Microsoft’s Windows system, for free in the autumn. “We are working on bringing the device later this fall,” said Google vice president of product management Sundar Pichai at CompuTex Taipei, Asia’s biggest IT trade show. “It’s something which [...]

Acer’s Chrome OS device ready for Computex

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:43:50 +0000

The first Chrome OS-based device will be introduced by Acer in two weeks, according to a report by VentureBeat Thursday. The tech blog cites “multiple sources” saying that Acer will show Chrome OS “devices” at Computex Taipei, a yearly computer and electronics show, which opens June 1. The report doesn’t specify what kind of devices. [...]

Google Chrome OS brings printing to the cloud

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:28:31 +0000

The developers behind Google Chrome OS, the forthcoming cloud-enabled operating system from the internet giant, have explained how they are dealing with a key need for any computer – how well it plays with the printer. With Chrome OS on course for arrival at the end of 2010, the details of how the operating system, [...]

Chrome OS devices to cost under $400

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:22:35 +0000

Google CEO Eric Schmidt during the Atmosphere Cloud Computing Forum revealed that Chrome OS devices should be relatively inexpensive when they go on sale (video below). He estimated that they will cost between $300 and $400 and that all the cost will be associated with the hardware, since the OS itself is free. The most [...]

New Google Chrome browser translates websites

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:56:38 +0000

Google has launched a new beta version of Chrome, its web browser, featuring enhanced privacy controls and automatic translation. The tools will allow users to specify that they want every web page they visit to appear in a certain language, and also offer the opportunity to set privacy controls that are specific to individual websites. [...]