Google releases the first desktop 'Chrome' PC, in another direct challenge to Windows
Chrome, which was officially released last year, is an operating system that sits within an Internet browser, bringing Google's services such as Docs and GMail to the desktop. full story 
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Google adds Chrome OS app launcher to Windows taskbar
Google is invading the traditional desktop with a new feature for Chrome that lets you launch Web apps and Chrome standalone apps directly from the Windows taskbar without starting your browser. The new app launcher is ported from Google’s browser-in-a-box operating system, Chrome OS, and puts all your Chrome apps under one icon on your taskbar. The feature makes it even...
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Whether you use one monitor or three, Windows XP or Windows 8, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, you’re bound to have windows on your desktop. And you probably juggle several of them at once. Windows operating systems come with several built-in management features, but they’re very basic and don’t always play well with multiple monitors. To control a cascade of windows...
pcworld.com (22 days ago)
How to restore Google Chrome's missing buttons in Windows 8
Now that I'm running Windows 8 for at least part of my workday (much to my chagrin), I'm doing my best to make it hospitable. And for me, the first step is installing Google Chrome, my preferred Web browser. So I dropped into Desktop, fired up Internet Explorer, downloaded and installed Chrome, and set it as my default browser. Then I ran it, signed into my Google account,...
pcworld.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Expansion of packaged apps to Chrome browser signals Google strategy
Google's move to make it easier for Chrome browser users to find "packaged apps," Chrome OS's souped-up Web apps, is part of its strategy to turn any Internet-capable device into a Chromebook wannabe loyal to the company's ecosystem, an analyst says. In a Wednesday announcement, Google said that users of Chrome 28 on Windows, currently in the "Dev" channel, and thus the...
pcworld.com (17 days ago)
Google to boost speed, cut data use on mobile devices
Google has shown off new features that can reduce data consumption and improve Web performance on Android-powered mobile devices, drawing partly from capabilities already supported in the Chrome desktop OS. The improvements include new file compression formats for images and video, and a new commerce system that makes shopping easier on mobile devices, Google said at its I/O...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
As Google I/O nears, 15 killer apps show best of Chrome
Anyone who says you can’t get real work done on a Web browser—or in a browser-based operating system, for that matter—hasn't seen some of the latest Chrome apps. Rising above glorified bookmarks, the cream of Google’s Chrome Web Store can stand toe-to-toe with desktop software. More are offering offline functionality, too. Coming soon: 'packaged apps' that look and act...
pcworld.com (17 days ago)
Google bringing big Chrome updates to all platforms
Google Chrome, one of the best web browsers around, is available on just about every major platform. And it just got a little better. Just a week after Google I/O, the search giant has been busy pushing out big updates to Chrome on desktop, Android, and – soon – iPhone and iPad...
gizmag.com (15 hours ago)
Chrome 27 brings desktop features to Android, we go hands-on
Today the Android version of the Chrome web browser has been updated to “Chrome 27″, this bringing with it the first wave of desktop abilities promised at Google I/O 2013. This update will be a free update for users – as always – and is optimized for both smartphone and tablet-sized devices. As it is ...
slashgear.com (17 hours ago)
Is Windows Blue Microsoft's next step in killing the desktop?
After gaining an inside look at Microsoft's upcoming "Windows Blue" update to Windows 8, Windows blogger Paul Thurrott concluded that the desktop could really be on its way out."All the action in this build is in PC settings, and if you were looking for any further proof the desktop being eased out going forward, look no further than this," Thurrott wrote in his analysis on...
techradar.com (1 month and 27 days ago)
Google Reported Planning Touchscreen Laptops
Google has developed the first touchscreen laptops powered by its Chrome OS to be sold later this year, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing “people familiar with the matter,” as it tries to challenge Microsoft’s Windows system. Oddly, the Chrome devices also would compete with those powered by Google's other operating system, Android, which has swept the smartphone and...
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