Archive for the ‘Google’ tag
Test drive Chrome OS in VirtualBox
Great tutorial. It really does boot in five seconds, too.
Google and the free netbook
Glen Moody makes a really interesting point in a column: what if Google threw ads into the Chrome OS and gave away netbooks? Obviously, this isn’t a new idea (Free PC tried, remember?), but this is Google behind it, and with the total cost at about $20 (plus the Teracent acquisition)… anything can happen.
Edit: Linux Journal’s fans on Facebook make a very interesting point: What’s to stop you from wiping Chrome OS?
New Google music service coming soon?
Google: “Let in Google Voice!”
Apple: “NO!”
Google: “FINE. We’ll go make an infinitely superior music store and eat up your market share.”
At least, that’s what it sounds like. The weird thing is, though, Google already promotes AmazonMP3 on the Android.
FCC irony
PCWorld recently had an interesting article on Google Voice, the iPhone and the FCC. Basically, the FCC is worried about unfair business practices by Apple against Google.
Ironic, isn’t it, that the FCC was, just last week, really worried about Apple and Google being too lovey-dovey.
Chrome for Linux and Mac: first half of ‘09
Doesn’t mean much in the software world (probably before beginning of ‘10), but there’s hope!
Google releases Browser Security Handbook
Hopefully, some developer companies *cough*microsoft*cough* will take this to heart.
Main – browsersec – Google Code – Browser Security Handbook landing page. (via) (via) (via)
Cuil makes BusinessWeek’s “Most Successful Startups of 2008″???
How the heck did they get on that list?
Fail, Cuil.
Listen, folks. The only time you’ll ever be able to beat a search engine as big as Google is if Google screws up. Even then, don’t count on it.
Android G2 coming in January (?)
The guys at Cell Phone Signal sound pretty certain, but it’s still officially just a rumor. The G2 will (supposedly) feature full touch, 3G, EDGE, wifi, a 5 MP camera, full web browsing, a camera that does video conferencing (gasp!), and much more.
The Reasons to Avoid Google Code: A response
Recently, I came across the interesting but slightly flawed article by Roman (rm). Basically, the article argues that Google Code should be avoided because it requires you to log into a Google account in order to work, the backend itself is non-free, the AGPL is not accepted, and there is a limit on how many projects can be created. While it does have some good arguments, I’d like to respond to a few of Roman’s points.
