Dell brings Chrome OS to its Netbook
Dell has released an experimental version of Google’s Chrome OS adapted for its own Mini 10v Netbook. Earlier this month, Google released the source code underlying the Chrome OS browser-based operating system; the first version of the software won’t be complete until 2010, when it will become available only when purchased on a computer. But [...]
Google prefers HTML5 to Gears
Word from the LA Times is that Google plans to phase out its Gears plug-in in favor of HTML5 when it comes to augmenting browser abilities. The precise details of its enthusiasm for the plug-in aren’t clear yet, but the general trajectory is no surprise. Google, along with Mozilla, Opera, Apple, and some other allies, [...]
Brin: Google’s OSes likely to converge
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–Google’s dual-pronged operating-system strategy will likely produce a single OS down the road, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Many Google observers were puzzled when the company announced plans for Chrome OS in July, coming amid growing acceptance of the company’s Android operating-system project as a smartphone and Netbook OS. After all, why [...]