For all of their technological genius and massive resources, Google sure doesn’t know how to make hardware. It’s a problem that has plagued them for years but it seems to be best highlighted with the Chromebook Pixel. Over at CNET, they were focused on one of the major bugs with the laptop – the challenge… Continue reading The lack of a delete key makes the Chromebook a disappointment
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Google Chrome refuses to get hacked
Google wanted hackers to take down its Linux-based Chrome OS running on a base WiFi Samsung Series 5 500 Chromebook. They were willing to pay the best hackers in the world (other than those who are so good that they probably shouldn’t appear at these events) to find exploits with their software. Nobody qualified. It’s… Continue reading Google Chrome refuses to get hacked
No Caps Lock on Google Chrome OS Computer: It’s More Significant Than You Think
The CR-48 marks a huge transition by Google into several potential new markets that it has scarcely touched over the last decade. Hardware, operating systems, technical support – a year ago all of these were a dream. Most industry experts have expected two out of the three (a Google technical support team that the public… Continue reading No Caps Lock on Google Chrome OS Computer: It’s More Significant Than You Think
Will Google’s Chrome OS Run Mac, Windows Apps? Maybe…
We all recall Steve Ballmer’s famed ‘Monkeyboy’ chant as he ran round a stage yelling, “Developers, developers, developers,” and despite leaving himself open for a lifetime of ridicule with the move, he was right. A platform is nothing without a strong developer community. And that’s why Google’s Chrome OS will let you run your old… Continue reading Will Google’s Chrome OS Run Mac, Windows Apps? Maybe…