Demo of Google Chrome OS Posted

Though Google Chrome OS is far from being available preinstalled on a netbook that you can go out any buy, a detailed demo has been posted on YouTube. You can also watch it below. [YouTube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANMrzw7JFzA] Of course, it’s cloud-centric. The earlier concept video shows some of the differences between Chrome OS and the [...]

Microsoft Jumps In to Dis Chrome OS

Predicatably, Microsoft lost no time in slamming Google Chrome OS, telling Computerworld, “From what was shared, it appears to be in the early stages of development,” a Microsoft spokeswoman said via e-mail. “From our perspective, however, our customers are already voicing their approval of the way Windows 7 just works — across the Web and [...]

ReadWriteWeb Damns Google Chrome OS with Faint Praise

The widely-read ReadWriteWeb has reviewed the available information about Google’s new Chrome OS and has found it wanting. Revolution? Maybe Not Just Yet. At the end of the day, Chrome OS is an exciting, but not fully realized, vision. Although it has potential, the world may not be ready for a web-based netbook right now. [...]

A Peek at the Google Chrome OS

Caesar Sengupta, Group Product Manager and Matt Papakipos, Engineering Director at Google have posted a short video about the new Google Chrome Operating System. Chrome OS will be ready for users in a year, and the code has been put into the public domain. The official announcement is on Google’s Blog. Chrome OS is a [...]

Google Acquires Gizmo5, Skype Competitor; Will Integrate with Google Voice

Google confirmed the rumors that it has acquired Gizmo5. Now, Skype, in the process of being spun off from ebay, will have a strong competitor. In the announcement on the Google Voice blog, Google said, Today we’re pleased to announce we’ve acquired Gizmo5, a company that provides Internet-based calling software for mobile phones and computers. While [...]

Google Commerce Search Seeks Revenue From Online Retailers

Reuters reported that Google said it would begine selling Google Commerce Search at a starting price of $50,000 a year. The product allows online retailers to have Google operate the search capabilities for retail sites on Google’s own cloud-ased  computers, using a data feed that the retailers provide it of their product catalog. Google, the leading search [...]

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