Showing posts with label Google Chrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Google Chrome. Show all posts

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Google CR-48 Goodness - Google+ Invites

Google Chrome IconImage via WikipediaI've been away from this blog for so long now, I'm probably hopelessly behind in what I should have been sharing all along.  The CR-48 is still incredible.  I'm on the dev channel still, and in the dev channel we're working on Chrome 14 goodness.  The number of apps and extensions for this machine are becoming larger all the time, and the types of apps and extensions covers just about anything you can imagine.

I was lucky enough to score a Google Music invite, so I've been slowly uploading my 3000+ songs (my bandwidth isn't the greatest, so everyone in the family yells when I'm uploading) and it's great to listen to the music on my CR-48 (with the Google Music extension) or my android phone anywhere I go.

Another things that's been keeping me pretty busy, is finding a job.  Finally found one, but it took 4+ months, and 4 months is way too long to be out of work.  My creditors are not as patient as I'd like.  ;-)

Another great thing is Google+.  It's a great substitute for facebook, I really like it a lot more.  Since most of the people I'm following right now are other Chromebook pilots or tech-minded people, there is a lot of great information posted to read through.  And I also use it to bookmark a lot of information that I want to go through later.  If you'd like to try out Google+, here's an invite for you:  http://goo.gl/wrzFt.

Well, gotta go.  Hopefully I can spend a little more time here in the near future.  Leave me comments, or look me up on Google+.


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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Google building Skype-alike software into Chrome | Deep Tech - CNET News

Image representing Google Chrome as depicted i...Image via CrunchBase
Google is putting a voice/video solution into Chrome that is open source. Users of GMails video and voice chat up to this point had to rely on a proprietary plugin, but that will all change when Google is finished integrating it WebRTC acquisition into Chrome. Read about the details here:

Google building Skype-alike software into Chrome | Deep Tech - CNET News
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Friday, June 10, 2011

Chrome OS Help

In anticipation of everyone getting new Chromebooks over the next couple of weeks, Google has made their Chrome OS page public.  Previously, this page was reached by those of us with CzR-48's by pressing the Help item in the wrench menu.  The page has changed a little bit to reflect the new name Chromebook instead of CR-48 and a few additions.

Check it out here:
Chrome OS Help

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Visual Tour -- InformationWeek

The first look at the new Samsung Chromebook.  Pretty sweet looking piece of tech.  I still think they're a little overpriced though.  I though Chrome OS based netbooks would come in at about the $200 price mark.  While the Samsung entry is pretty sleek (can you say Mac-book like?), I don't think the higher price($500) is justified.

We'll see what the market will support.  In the mean time, head over here to take a look at the pretty pictures:

Samsung Chromebook: Hands-On Visual Tour -- InformationWeek

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Top 10 reasons Chromebook will forever change corporate laptop use | Enterprise Features

With just over 1 week to go until the general availability of the Chromebook (Acer and Samsung versions) running Chrome OS, there is this article to peruse listing the Top 10 reasons that the Chromebook is a great idea for corporate use.

Top 10 reasons Chromebook will forever change corporate laptop use | Enterprise Features

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Official Google Enterprise Blog: Another step in the browser-based desktop revolution


Citrix announced that their Citrix Receiver will be available in the Chrome Web Store soon.  The Citrix Receiver will work with Citrix servers to allow your Chromebook (CR-48) to run enterprise applications natively.  This fits in very nicely with the Corporate lease option of $28/mo. for chromebooks.  Now you can outfit an entire sales fleet with Chromebooks, and the users can run your company's software right on the Chromebook via the Citrix Receiver application.  And if your company avails itself of Google Apps, you will find that collaboration on work documents and applications will lead to greater productivity.

Read the story here on the Official Google Enterprise Blog:

Official Google Enterprise Blog: Another step in the browser-based desktop revolution

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Company Backing the Chrome OS Model

A story from a company which has embraced the Chromebook to get work done.  Hear how they have determined that Google Apps give them everything they need to run their business:



Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Chrome OS 12 — AKA: The Shipping Version — Hits Beta

Chrome OS version 0.12.433.38, which is essentially the version that is expected to become the stable channel version, recently was promoted to the Beta channel.  Read this article at TechCrunch to see their opinion:


Chrome OS 12 — AKA: The Shipping Version — Hits Beta

Monday, May 16, 2011

Next-gen Chrome OS build hits Google's Cr-48 notebooks - Computerworld Blogs

As I've mentioned before, I'm on the development channel which has had the changes mentioned in this Computerworld Blog, but this article is a nice synopsis of what was rolled onto the Beta channel over the weekend.  Getting very close to a stable channel release, I would think.

Next-gen Chrome OS build hits Google's Cr-48 notebooks - Computerworld Blogs

Google Chromebooks: Aimed directly at Microsoft's PC upgrade cycle for $28 a month | ZDNet

Another article which examines the cost of the Chromebook in relation to the Microsoft money suck.  It describes how it is very attractive to use Chromebooks that are always updated with the latest version of the operating system, and that have a cost-free upgrade plan included.

Check it out:

Google Chromebooks: Aimed directly at Microsoft's PC upgrade cycle for $28 a month | ZDNet

Five Reasons why Google's Linux Chromebook is a Windows killer | ZDNet

Another very good article on why the Chromebook is a great platform, and how it fits into the enterprise:

Five Reasons why Google's Linux Chromebook is a Windows killer | ZDNet

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Product Manager of Chrome OS for Business: "You Can Just Pay Monthly" | thechromesource - Google Chrome and Chrome OS News and Forum

Google Chrome IconImage via WikipediaI thought this line of discussion regarding the monthly subscription service to own a Chrome OS powered device needed more exposure.
Read this interesting post about the plan from the head of the business unit that is involved in business:
Product Manager of Chrome OS for Business: "You Can Just Pay Monthly" | thechromesource - Google Chrome and Chrome OS News and Forum
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Chrome OS Subscriptions: (Possibly) A Step Forward | PCWorld

Google Chrome IconImage via WikipediaThis is something that I've commented on before in the many forums that I post to: I can totally see the hardware supporting ChromeOS being sold as a subscription supported platform.  You get reduced prices on phone hardware by signing a one or two year agreement, it's not much of a stretch to imagine that you can do the same with a netbook running the Chrome operating system.

Read more about it here:
Chrome OS Subscriptions: (Possibly) A Step Forward | PCWorld

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Google's Chrome untouched at Pwn2Own hack match - Computerworld

Google Chrome IconImage via Wikipedia
Google offers $20,000 to anyone who can crack Chrome OS, and no one even bothers to try. How many volumes does that say about Google's technology behind the operating system? This should easily boost Chrome OS as being a safe alternative to business.

See the original article here at ComputerWorld:
Google's Chrome untouched at Pwn2Own hack match - Computerworld
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Google Chrome 10: A Feature Breakdown - PCWorld

Google Chrome logo.Image via Wikipedia

For those of you CR-48 owners that are still on the Beta channel, here is a good article that explains most of the features of the Google Chrome Browser version 10. The article pays particular attention to the new settings interface (tab-based) and what all of the features in the settings are used for.

Beta Channel users can find this article at:
Google Chrome 10: A Feature Breakdown - PCWorld
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Hands-on: Chrome 10 Pushes the Browser Speed Barrier - Computerworld

Google Chrome IconImage via Wikipedia
An article at ComputerWorld hightlight the speed improvements in Google Chrome 10. We lucky CR-48 owners who are using the development channel have seen our Chrome version rocket to 11.0.

Read the article here:
Hands-on: Chrome 10 pushes the browser speed barrier - Computerworld
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Monday, February 28, 2011

Top 10 Chrome OS extensions

Google Chrome OS WelcomeImage by lewong2000 via Flickr

The great thing about the Chrome OS is the ability to load web apps and extensions that aid you in the way you use your computer.  I found a slideshow this morning that highlights some of the most popular/useful extensions that you can use with Chrome OS on your CR-48.  Check them out, and let me know which ones you like!

Top 10 Chrome OS extensions
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Friday, February 18, 2011

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Google Accelerates Chrome OS Update Pace

A new development channel update to the CR-48 arrived yesterday. This is the second OS update in the last week, so I guess the pace has picked up a little. The blogger in this story seems to have not gotten any of the intermediate updates because he was still on a 0.9 version of the Chrome OS. I haven't been on that version for several weeks.
From the Google Groups forum for CR-48 users, it sounds like the only change to the OS is a fix for some sync problems that some users were experiencing.  I think the trackpad is better at scrolling up now than it was before, but I seem to see improvements to the trackpad with every update.  I think it's a placebo type of thing for me.
Check out the story here:
Google Accelerates Chrome OS Update Pace | ConceivablyTech
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