Samsung/Acer Chrome Notebooks – Full Pricing List

Samsung/Acer Chrome Notebooks – Full Pricing List

Yesterday Engadget released a more complete list of the pricing details for the Samsung Series 5 and the Acer Chromebook devices in their various flavours. Each device comes in either wi-fi only or 3g and wi-fi versions. The Samsung Series 5 will come in two colours; white and black.

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’20 Things I Learned’ – Google’s HTML5 Ebook

’20 Things I Learned’ – Google’s HTML5 Ebook

The Google Chrome team has recently collaborated with designer and illustrator Christoph Niemann to create a guide to 20 of the things that make the internet as great as it is today. This guide was inspred by Tim Berners-Lee who is the ‘inventor’ of the internet as we know it.

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Google Brings Mobile Google Docs Editing

Google Brings Mobile Google Docs Editing

Google has unveiled their newly revamped Google Docs Web App for mobile devices. The revision brings real time collaborative editing of documents to Android and IOS powered devices (and other mobile platforms) for the first time. Checkout their press release video (above), it looks pretty impressive.

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Google Chrome OS = Vapourware?

Google Chrome OS = Vapourware?

Is Google’s Chrome OS just Vapourware? This is the question that a work colleague posed to me a few days ago. I have to admit that I couldn’t give him a straight answer because Google’s conduct over the last year seems to suggest that Chrome OS is indeed ‘vapourware’. On the other hand, who would entertain the thought that almighty Google could do such a thing? Isn’t vapourware a preserve for tiny companies attempting to get headlines on the ‘Mashables’ of the internet?

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Many Frustrated As Chrome OS Slips Deadline

Many Frustrated As Chrome OS Slips Deadline

Yesterday during a Web 2.0 conference Eric Schmidt revealed that Google is planning on releasing Chrome OS in the “next few months”. This was after a question that was raised by an Engadget employee. If Schmidt is to be taken verbatim, this means that Chrome OS will be released next year and we will probably see Chrome OS devices soon after.

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Chrome OS – FAQ’s

Chrome OS – FAQ’s

Around this time last year Google released the Chromium OS source code. Ever since then there have been many ups and downs, rumours and counter rumours surrounding the official launch of Google’s new operating system; Chrome OS.

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Jolicloud On Collision Course With Chrome OS

Jolicloud On Collision Course With Chrome OS

As many of you read on Techcrunch today; Jolicloud has dropped a massive bombshell. It seems like the tiny French company has finally confirmed that recent rumours regarding a possible ‘Jolibook’ have been true all along. Is it me or does everyone see that Jolicloud is headed for a nasty collision with Google Chrome OS?

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RockMelt Browser – An In-depth Preview

RockMelt Browser – An In-depth Preview

The team at Rockmelt recently gave Chrome OS Site an exclusive first look into their new Browser. This will be one of the first in depth looks at RockMelt and I an particularly excited to be presenting it to you. After-all it’s based Chromium and here at Chrome OS Site we’re all about Google’s open source projects. Watch the video and enjoy!

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Google ‘Preview Search’ Unleashed Today

Google ‘Preview Search’ Unleashed Today

In September Google released it’s ‘instant search’ feature which is by far one of the most major facelifts to the search engine in the last few years. Not shying away from innovation, Google has gone ahead and lifted the lid on it’s latest project; ‘Preview Search’.

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RockMelt – The Social Web Browser

RockMelt – The Social Web Browser

RockMelt, a company backed by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen has today revealed a project they have been working on for the last year or so. The company has embarked on an epic mission to take on the likes of Google (Chrome Browser), FireFox and Microsoft (Internet explorer) with a new type of web browser; a social web browser.

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Nexus Two – Signs Of Whats to Come?

Nexus Two – Signs Of Whats to Come?

Google has been working on Nexus two alongside it’s partner, Samsung for the last few months. This has been revealed by a number of leaks in the last few weeks. It is even claimed that this successor to the Nexus One will be released in a couple of weeks if not days. Some reports have pointed out to a November 11 release (tomorrow) but this is yet to be confirmed.

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Spanning Backup – A Quick Review

Spanning Backup – A Quick Review

With Chrome OS and the Web Store almost complete; I’ve received a number of emails from various web developers and companies eager to show off their Web Applications. A few days ago we took a look at Cloud Canvas (a cloud based image editing tool). Web Applications like these will become integral to the success of both Chrome OS and the Chrome browser.

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Chrome OS Netbook Rumours Resurface – False Again?

Chrome OS Netbook Rumours Resurface – False Again?

Over the last few months we’ve had rumours and leaks about the possible release of Chrome OS tablets and netbooks. It’s not too long ago since the last rumour which claimed that a Chrome OS device (by Acer) would be showcased at Computex in Taipei (2010); nothing came of that. Murmurings about a potential Chrome OS tablet were also quashed by Google earlier on this year. They went as far as saying that they had no short term plans of releasing such a device at all.

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