Google’s Chrome OS makes hardware indispensable
Apple vs. Microsoft has always been a competitive rivalry to say the least, one that is easily compared to Magic vs. Bird, Couture vs. Liddell, Coke vs. Pepsi, even NY vs. LA. There are thousands of...
View ArticleGoogle hides laptop giveaway in marketing video
What can only be referred to as ‘impromptu genius’ has earned Jamendo founder Sylvain Zimmer the prize Cr-48 laptop in a contest that wasn’t even advertised.While watching the video for the new Cr-48;...
View Article$20,000 and a CR-48 laptop for first to hack Chrome
Google is offering $20,000 and a CR-48 Chrome OS laptop to anyone who can hack their Chrome browser.As part of this year’s Pwn2Own hacking contest, the prize will go to the first contestant to use...
View ArticleHow to enable GSM data on CR-48 Chrome notebook
The Gobi 3G chip housed inside the CR-48 Chrome notebook is perfectly capable of providing you with GSM-friendly 3G data. You just have to jump through a few small hoops to get it to work.The guide...
View ArticleGoogle Fixes Chrome OS CR-48 Netbook Trackpad Issues
That Chrome OS CR-48 netbook Google has sent out to developers and some lucky beta testers has just received an update to R10 release 0.10.156.46. I have been using one off and on for the last few...
View ArticleChrome OS Tweaks Point To Google Tablets
Wait. I thought Android 3.0 Honeycomb was the de facto tablet operating system to come out of Google. Even though we’ve already seen the CR-48 netbook, it looks like Google is still interested in...
View ArticleGoogle Chromebooks Unveiled: Orders June 15
Google has announced the first commercial Chromebook laptops at the Google I/O conference today. The Chromebook laptops come after Google’s 6-month long pilot program testing Chrome OS on the CR-48...
View ArticleGoogle’s Chrome OS makes hardware indispensable
In 2009, Google announced that it was readying to step into the OS ring, which has been dominated, for the most part by two obvious heavy hitters. Tuesday was essentially the weigh-in for our new...
View ArticleGoogle hides laptop giveaway in marketing video
While watching the video for the new Cr-48; "How to remain calm despite what's about to happen to your Chrome notebook," Zimmer says he noticed a long mathematical equation on a chalkboard at the 2:23...
View Article$20,000 and a CR-48 laptop for first to hack Chrome
Google is offering $20,000 and a CR-48 Chrome OS laptop to anyone who can hack their Chrome browser.
View ArticleHow to enable GSM data on CR-48 Chrome notebook
The Gobi 3G chip housed inside the CR-48 Chrome notebook is perfectly capable of providing you with GSM-friendly 3G data. You just have to jump through a few small hoops to get it to work.
View ArticleGoogle Fixes Chrome OS CR-48 Netbook Trackpad Issues
That Chrome OS CR-48 netbook Google has sent out to developers and some lucky beta testers has just received an update to R10 release 0.10.156.46. I have been using one off and on for the last few...
View ArticleChrome OS Tweaks Point To Google Tablets
Wait. I thought Android 3.0 Honeycomb was the de facto tablet operating system to come out of Google. Even though we've already seen the CR-48 netbook, it looks like Google is still interested in...
View ArticleGoogle Chromebooks Unveiled: Orders June 15
Samsung and Acer are set to release the first Chromebook laptops on June 15. The Samsung Chromebook is priced at $429 for the Wi-Fi only version, and $499 for 3G. The Acer Chromebook Wi-Fi is priced...
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