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Schmidt: Chrome And Android To Remain Separate (But With More Overlap)

Schmidt: Chrome And Android To Remain Separate (But With More Overlap)

By Chris Crum March 21, 2013 | 1 Comment

Some of us have expected that Google’s Android and Chrome operating systems would eventually converge into one operaring system. That’s mostly because Google co-founder Sergey Brin once implied that this would be the case. Since then, Google has given off …

Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Orders Now Available Microsoft Windows 8 Pre-Orders Now Available

Microsoft today announced that DVD copies of the Windows 8 Pro upgrade are now available for pre-order at select retailers. The operating system upgrade will cost customers $70, and customers running Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista, and Windows …

OS X Mountain Lion Gets More Facebook Integration OS X Mountain Lion Gets More Facebook Integration

Apple’s big iOS update, iOS 6, is hitting iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches today, but Mac OS X Mountain Lion is also getting an update with version 10.8.2. New Facebook integration is a major component of iOS 6, and now …

Joaquin Phoenix Falls For an OS in New Film "Her" Joaquin Phoenix Falls For an OS in New Film "Her"

Apparently, we’re about to get the Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with Siri film we’ve all been waiting for. According to The Film Stage, Spike Jonze’s new film has just received an official title and an official plot summary. Set …

Chrome OS Gets Some User Interface Tweaks Chrome OS Gets Some User Interface Tweaks
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Is it just me or is Chrome OS getting more and more WIndows-looking? Remember, when you just signed in, and you were in Chrome, and that was basically it? Google has gradually added more of a traditional operating system-like interface …

Chitika Insight's June Market Share Reports Chitika Insight's June Market Share Reports
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Yesterday, the Chitika Online Advertising Network released their June Insights Reports and there are a number of findings which may catch your attention. While the reports are packed with great information on everything from who the top search engine provider …

Windows 8 Bears a Strong Resemblance to AOL Kids Windows 8 Bears a Strong Resemblance to AOL Kids
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Say what you will about Microsoft Windows 8′s layout, but at least it’s sure to be kid friendly. The image you see embedded below has been making the rounds as of late, due in part to the upcoming operating system’s …

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Microsoft Is In Top 20 Of Linux Contributors Microsoft Is In Top 20 Of Linux Contributors

Every year, the Linux Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of the Linux platform, compiles an annual development report that details the Linux kernel development process. The report covers the work completed through the Linux kernel 3.2 release. …

Ubuntu 12.04 Beta: Canonical's New Linux Desktop Ubuntu 12.04 Beta: Canonical's New Linux Desktop
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At first, when Unity (Gnome’s replacement in Ubuntu 11x) came to fruition, I could not stand it. I had been used to Gnome being standard in all of the latest Ubuntu releases up until that time (even though in some …

Google Seems To Prefer Macs To Chromebooks Google Seems To Prefer Macs To Chromebooks
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Google put out a video today showing “uncut” footage from inside one of its search quality meetings. This is interesting in and of itself, but I couldn’t help but notice that a lot of the Googlers in the meeting were …

Chrome For Android: The First Step In The Convergence Of Google’s Operating Systems? Chrome For Android: The First Step In The Convergence Of Google’s Operating Systems?
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As previously reported, Google launched Chrome for Android in beta today. Unfortunately, not all Android users will get to try it out yet. It’s only available in select countries and languages for devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s …

iOS 5 Released (Officially): 200+ New Features iOS 5 Released (Officially): 200+ New Features

Two days before the official launch of the iPhone 4S, Apple has made the brand new iOS 5 available for download. According to Apple, there are over 200 new features in the new OS. The feature that seems to be …

iOS 5 Release Date: October 12 (Official) iOS 5 Release Date: October 12 (Official)
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iOS 5 will be released on October 12, Apple announced today at the iPhone event. It’s been expected any time this fall, but now we have a solid date, and it’s coming up. iOS 5 was announced months ago, and …

Amazon Looking to Buy Palm, Get Into the OS Game? Amazon Looking to Buy Palm, Get Into the OS Game?

The days of Amazon being known as a bookseller or a retail giant might be coming to a close. Oh, of course they’ll still be both of those, but we might start thinking about the company more along the lines …

Windows 8 Developer Preview Unveiled Windows 8 Developer Preview Unveiled
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Microsoft previewed Windows 8 today at the BUILD conference. In his keynote, Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft said, “We reimagined Windows. From the chipset to the user experience, Windows 8 brings a new …

Are iPhone Users Elitist? Are iPhone Users Elitist?
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The iPhone vs. Android battle is an intense conflict between warring groups hell-bent on making it well know that the opposing groups sucks. It’s as American as North vs. South, East vs. West, Boxers Vs. Briefs or dare I even …

Apple Sued for Patent Infringement Apple Sued for Patent Infringement

Apple is being sued by Operating Systems Solutions for patent infringement. OSS claims that Apple is selling computer systems “including but not limited to the MacBook Pro, that utilize the Mac OSX operating system that infringes,” on a claim in …