Thursday: March 18, 2010
- Want to run Internet Explorer 9 on your Windows XP machine? Tough luck.
Microsoft has decided to give Windows XP users the finger and not allow them to use their latest and greatest web browser until they upgrade their OS over to Vista or Windows 7. Yet another reason why I'll be sticking with Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari or any other superior browser. Good work, Microsoft.
Thursday: February 4, 2010
- Google would like you to know that they have a couple tablet ideas as well.
The video mock-up shows a much larger tablet, with hands resizing and moving windows through the multitouch interface, scrolling through text, and typing a search query.
Wednesday: December 9, 2009
- Google decides to release their Chrome browser for Mac and Linux.
Google has also pulled the curtain back on an extensions library (which is still in beta) but currently they only work for Windows and Linux versions of Chrome. I'll still give this browser a whirl on the Mac for giggles.
Tuesday: November 24, 2009
- Yes, it's quite possible to run the Google Chrome OS from a USB drive.
Itching to try out what Google's forray into the world of operating systems is all about? Now you can attempt to do so in a much safer fashion without (accidentally) wiping your machine.
Friday: November 20, 2009
- How to give the Google Chrome OS a whirl on your home computer of choice.
TechCrunch has a handy step by step guide to installing your very own (torrented) copy of Google's upcoming operating system on your local machine. So grab yourself a copy of VirtualBox and start poking around.
Thursday: November 19, 2009
- A video from Google's event this morning showing off some features from Chrome OS.
The OS takes just seven seconds to boot up (at least this version does anyway). There is also some footage of the user interface as well. Still want more? There is some additional information along with a concept video over on Google's official blog.
Thursday: November 12, 2009
- Google offering up free wifi at forty-seven airports for the holidays.
Free you say? What's the catch you ask? You'll be prompted to set Google as your homepage and to give their Chrome browser a whirl if you haven't already. Not a bad tradeoff really. Merry holidays from Google to you.
Thursday: October 22, 2009
- Fourteen simple tips for super fast web browswing.
Quick summary: ditch Internet Explorer if you haven't already, learn some keyboard shortcuts, and tabs are your friend. There are other great tips and tricks for the slightly advancded web surfer on source article as well (bookmarklets, killing off extensions, disabling flash, etc).
Tuesday: October 13, 2009
- A look back at fifteen years of web browsers.
Navigator was the first commercial Web browser to be wildly successful, rapidly achieving 90 percent market share before Microsoft entered the fray and took over the market. By 2000, Netscape's market share would fall under 1 percent...
Friday: September 25, 2009
- Microsoft would like you to know Google Chrome Frame plugin not all that secure.
Also, please disregard those news articles from yesterday claiming the plugin makes Internet Explorer ten times faster. That's just crazy talk.
Thursday: September 24, 2009
- Internet Explorer runs ten times faster with Google Chrome Frame plugin.
Something tells me that Microsoft won't be too happy about this little bit of news.
Wednesday: September 23, 2009
- Google offers up a solution for Internet Explorer users.
This free plugin from Google will allow you to turn your version of IE into Google Chrome complete with all of today's great open web technologies. Bravo Google, bravo.
Wednesday: September 16, 2009
- Google Chrome 3.0 now available for download.
New version supports some much needed themes and customization. So long, hideous bright blue tab bar!
Monday: August 31, 2009
- Ten tips for using Google Chrome that you may not have previously known about.
Covers a variety of fun Chrome tips and tricks ranging from tab and window restoration to searching specific sites using the 'omnibox' (which is actually kinda cool).
Tuesday: July 28, 2009
- Ten computing tasks you probably won't be doing with Google's Chrome OS.
You won't be leaving your desktop PC behind anytime soon, even after it's officially released.
Wednesday: July 8, 2009
- Five things the new Google OS will do for your beloved netbook.
Some interesting things to consider for those curious about a netbook purchase.
- A new operating system from Google will be available in 2010.
Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web.
Monday: June 22, 2009
- Kodak puts iconic Kodachrome film out to pasture.
Demise courtesy of digital photography.
Thursday: June 18, 2009
- Microsoft would like you to have all of the facts when choosing a web browser.
Right, this seems to be fair and balanced. Even includes a 'mythbusting' section!