FCC to free up airwaves for cell networks?: TechVi Now Afternoon Edition
A plan would allow cell phone networks to get more airwaves for more reliable service. Also, Google Chrome for Mac OS X plays catch-up with its Windows counterpart. Find out about these stories and more on TechVi Now.
Google adds multi-touch to Nexus One: TechVi Now Morning Edition
Google's phone finally lets people pinch and zoom, while Apple's new iPhone OS update breaks jailbreaking tools. In the web browser market, there's a new champion. Find out more on TechVi Now.
Chrome OS: Can it compete?
Yesterday, Google showed off Chrome OS, something that won't be publicly available for quite a while. The OS is essentially the quickest way to get to the internet, and works just like a web browser. Is it going to shine, or fail? We ask Molly Wood from CNET, and Kimberly Bradford from LAPTOP.
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Google shooting for higher Chrome market share
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Google today, in an interview with Reuters, discussed their future outlook for their Chrome browser which just hit version 3 on Windows. Google said it is gunning for a 5% market share within two years and also announced it will be releasing a stable mac client by the end of the year.
Google unleashes Chrome 3.0 to battle in browser wars
The third iteration of Google's Chrome browser just went from 'beta' to 'stable' status. New features include "considerably improved speed" (as if it can get any faster) and support for the Adobe Flash-free HTML5 video tag (which isn't yet a done deal).
Opera hits the big 10, Google and Sony play nice
It's a browser Tuesday, with Opera, one of the classic web browsers that's been around since the late '90s, releasing its 10th version, and Google partnering with Sony to get its new browser on the block, Chrome, on every Vaio machine shipped from Japan. What do we expect from browsers now that they're maturing, what are the most important things that browser makers need to get right for users, and which browser should you be using? We ask GDGT co-founder Peter Rojas and LAPTOP Magazine's Dana Wollman.
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Google signs deal to offer Chrome on Sony computers
The Chrome web browser will begin showing up on Sony computers as part of a deal with Google. This is the first such deal as Google continues to "explore ways to make Chrome accessible to even more people".
Google patches Chrome vulnerabilities
Users of the Chrome browser should update their browser immediately, as Google has found a few critical bugs in Chrome that would allow an attacker to run malicious code on a target machine just by visiting a website with the bad Javascript.
Google to add themes to Chrome
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Google will be adding theme support to its Chrome browser in the future, and will be launching a theme gallery, according to a report by TechCrunch.
Is Chrome OS a Google distraction?
Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, told reporters at a press conference he was reluctant to start developing software applications for consumers, and had resisted the eager Google founders' wishes for six years before Chrome saw the light of day. Did he have it right then? Should Google be focusing more on developing software, or defending its core business (search) from its competitors? We ask Ross Rubin from The NPD Group and Kevin Tofel from JKOnTheRun.com.
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