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Chrome OS Netbook Waves Goodbye to the Caps Lock Key

December 9, 2010
Chrome OS Netbook Waves Goodbye to the Caps Lock Key

Google yesterday lifted the curtain from its CR-48 Chrome OS netbook (if you want to get your mitts on one, you’ll have to apply for the Pilot Program and make a compelling argument of why you’re a solid candidate), and may have killed the Caps Lock ke…

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Google Chrome 8, Now with Web App Support

December 3, 2010
Google Chrome 8, Now with Web App Support

The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser — version 8.0.552.215, or Chrome 8 from here on out — now supports Web apps, meaning it will work seamlessly with Google’s upcoming Chrome Web Store.
That alone doesn’t do Chrome users much good in the he…

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IE Share Slips Little by Little Each Month

December 1, 2010
IE Share Slips Little by Little Each Month

Another month has gone by, and these days that usually means the gap between Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and most other browsers tightens up. November was no exception.
According to Web analytics firm Net Applications, IE’s market share slipped 0.9 p…

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Google Dumbs Down Web Concepts in Online Book

November 19, 2010
Google Dumbs Down Web Concepts in Online Book

Maximum PC readers hardly need a primer on what browser cookies are, or what extensions and plug-ins do. At the same time, most of us know someone who could benefit from a plain English guide covering Web apps, HTML5, and a host of other topics, and th…

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IE9 Platform Preview 7 Available Now

November 17, 2010
IE9 Platform Preview 7 Available Now

Microsoft on Wednesday released the seventh platform preview of its upcoming web browser Internet Explorer 9 (download link). Comparatively less stable than beta builds, platform previews are aimed at acquainting developers with new features and gath…

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And the Buggiest Software Award Goes to…Chrome!

November 16, 2010
And the Buggiest Software Award Goes to…Chrome!

Google’s Chrome browser is finally in first place, though not in any category the sultan of search wants to be in. The speedy browser topped Bit9′s annual “Dirty Dozen” list of apps with the 76 found vulnerabilities, NetworkWorld reports.
The Dirty Doz…

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Chrome to Become ‘Wicked Fast’ with Background Preloading

November 9, 2010
Chrome to Become ‘Wicked Fast’ with Background Preloading

What’s next for Google now that it has begun delivering search results “faster than the speed of type.” The obsession with speed continues even as the spotlight moves from web search to Chrome. While the browser world has always been obsessed …

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Google Chrome Gifts Free Inflight Wi-Fi for the Holidays

November 9, 2010
Google Chrome Gifts Free Inflight Wi-Fi for the Holidays

Google has a history of getting into the holiday spirit. Last year the search giant cut a deal with 47 U.S. airports to offer free Wi-Fi service, and this year Google Chrome is sponsoring in-flight Wi-Fi on select aircraft carriers.
“This holiday seaso…

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