Google plans to block out-of-date plug-ins from running in its Chrome browser, following in the footsteps of what Mozilla has done with Firefox security. – Google is bolstering Chrome security with a plan to block vulnerable
plug-ins from launching.
quot;We’re working on tackling the problem of out-of-date plug-ins,
starting with the two most widely used and targeted plug-ins, quot; a Google
spokesperson told eWEEK. quot;Adobe Flash now ships wit…
Facebook has poached Matt Papakipos, the lead engineer behind Google’s important Chrome Operating System initiative. Could Facebook have cloud operating system designs of its own? Less clear is how this loss will impact Chrome OS, which is still on track to roll out on netbooks from HP, Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Dell beginning this fall. – Facebook has poached Matt Papakipos, the lead engineer behind Google’s
important Chrome Operating System initiative.
Papakipos, who last November introduced Chrome OS as a fast-loading cloud operating system
for netbooks, announced the move in a tweet on Twitter June 28:
quot;Now that Chrome OS…
Users of Google’s Chrome web browser may sometimes get an error message that says “Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to www.xyz.com” when they try to open a webpage (see above image for an example). Since I’ve encountered this error trying to open previously bookmarked pages before and have then successfully opened the page using [...]
A couple of months ago Google announced, with Adobe, that the Flash Player would soon be automatically built into Chrome. Well, that’s now the case! As you know, Chrome is an open source browser powered by Google Gears and based on Webkit. Chrome users will no longer need to download, install, or update the player [...]
At a conference for financial analysts, Michael Dell talked about the companys entrance into the mobile device market with the 5-inch Streak tablet and how the company is more concerned with PC profits than how many units are shipped. Dell also talked briefly about Googles Chrome OS, but did he did not commit to the new operating system. – AUSTIN, Texas – Although his company made its
reputation and profits on shipping millions of PCs worldwide for 25
years, Michael Dell is now more focused on how profitable his companys
PCs are rather than the sheer number of clients that move out the door.
In an interview with reporters followin…
If you’ve ever tried to download large files (warez anyone?) for free from a file hosting site, there are usually waiting times of up to five minutes waiting for an available download slot. That is, unless you’re a paying member of that site. A few helpful coders out there have developed extensions for Chrome that [...]
When Google unveiled Chrome OS last fall, the company said the platform would power netbooks from Acer, Asus, HP and Lenovo this holiday season. Now Dell has said it’s looking at building laptops based on Chrome OS. The news indicates interest in Chrome OS as a solution for netbooks, or even tablets, is peaking as the search engine prepares the platform for a holiday season launch later this year. – Dell is throwing its hat in the ring as a provider of
laptops based on Google’s Chrome operating system, an executive for the
computer maker said.
Google’s Chrome operating system
is a Web operating system Google is building to run on netbooks as an
alternative to computers running traditional …
In an earlier GT article on using Google Chrome’s incognito mode, I noted that extensions are disabled when this mode is active. This is still the default case, but with the newest version of Chrome (v. 5.0.375, released June 8th ,2010) it is now possible to go and manually re-enable them to work in incognito [...]
Forrester Research said tablets, led by Apple’s iPad, will cannibalize netbooks in 2012 and outsell netbooks by 2014. Google’s Chrome Operating System is rolling out on netbooks, likely from Acer, Asus, HP and Lenovo this holiday season. What kind of chance do these machines stand in a market that is clearly becoming controlled by the iPad, and eventually tablets based on Google’s Android operating system? Analysts debate the issue. – Spurred by the success of Apple’s iPad, the tablet
computer market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42 percent and
gobble up sales that would have normally gone to netbooks.
Forrester Research analyst Sarah Rotman Epps
said tablets will cannibalize netbooks in 2012 and outsell netb…
Do you love soccer? Wish you were in South Africa at the World Cup? Well, wit6h the FIFA Chrome extension, you’ll definitely feel that you’re part of the excitement even though you’re a continent away.
The FIFA.com Chrome extension lets soccer fans keep up with the latest scores and game play news straight from South Africa. [...]
Sometimes even something as basic, trusty, and inoffensive as the white and sky blue interface for Chrome can get a little tiresome. Luckily, there are scores of programmers out there working untold hours to make new browser themes that liven things up. If you are a soccer/football/futebol/etc. fan who needs to show support for their choice [...]
Google Chrome is touted as being the fastest internet browser. Google also points to Chrome having less security flaws than competitor Internet Explorer. The use of extensions for Chrome has allowed Google and trusted third parties to improve the strength of security while streamlining the process. Â There are a number of different classes of extensions [...]
If you’re bored of multicoloured letters on a matte white background, it is possible to change the default background for the Google search page to an uploaded image of your choosing. This is extremely easy to do. To set a custom background for Google search, follow these simple steps:
Make sure you are signed into your [...]
A Google software engineer said Chrome Operating System will host a tool called Chromoting to provide users remote access to legacy PC applications. Chromoting is akin to Remote Desktop Connection, the Microsoft Windows service that provides users remote access to PCs anywhere in the world.
The Register sniffed around a public mailing list for Chrome OS and found that ta message from Google software engineer Gary KačmarčÃk confirming the process. – A Google software engineer tipped the company’s hand on
how it plans to get its Chrome Operating System to work with legacy computer programs,
The Register discovered.
Google Chrome OS is the search engine’s stab at a Web-based operating system for computers, powering Web applications
such as th…
One of the other pleasant surprises developers were treated to at Googles I/O developer conference May 19 was the introduction of the Google Chrome Web Store. It’s not even in a beta launch, but eventually developers will be able to sell their Chrome browser-based Web applications through the Chrome Web Store. Developers will keep 70 percent of app sales, with Google getting this rest. Here’s the early Chrome Web Store tour. – …
News Analysis: Google’s Chrome OS is in a strange place. The company’s Web-based operating system that was originally designed with netbooks in mind is now preparing to hit store shelves in a market that covets tablets. Without tablets, Chrome OS might just fail. – Chrome OS-based devices are scheduled to land this fall. But when they are
released, they will find a drastically different marketplace from the space
that they would have entered into when they were first announced.
When
Google first outlined its plans for Chrome OS, the company believed that t…
News Analysis: Google is allegedly forbidding some of its more than 20,000 employees to use computers running Microsoft Windows due to concerns about the operating system’s security. These concerns would be hard to refute because Windows machines have a track record of hosting flaws and vulnerabilities and have proven a fertile breeding ground for viruses. Another possibility is that Google is greasing the wheels for its forthcoming Chrome Operating System. – Google is allegedly forbidding some of its more than 20,000 employees to use computers running Microsoft Windows due to concerns
about the operating system’s security.
The Financial Times cited Google employees who said Google began seriously
pushing its workers to Apple Macs or machines running …
Google’s Chrome Web browser continued its upward march through May, cracking the 7 percent mark, according to Net Applications. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser continued to fall, hitting 59.7 percent after falling below 60 percent through April. Mozilla Firefox stood at 24.35 percent, down from 24.59 percent. Apple’s Safari browser nudged up a tad to 4.77 percent from 4.72 percent for May. If Chrome grows a full percentage point every two months, it will crack 10 percent market share by Dec. 1. – Google’s Chrome Web browser continued its upward march through May, cracking
the 7 percent mark after racking up 6.7 percent share through April.
Market researchers at Net Applications peg Chrome at 7.05 percent, meaning Chrome’s market share grew a full 1 percent since March.
Chrome’s gain came…
In Chrome 5, Google has added support for an HTML5 feature that can help developers improve security by including a sandboxing attribute in iframes. – Google Chrome 5, the latest iteration of Google’s Web browser, is using a
new HTML5
feature to help Web developers improve security.
Google released the updated
Chrome browser May 24 with support for a sandbox attribute in iframes
that allows developers to reduce the privileges of parts of the…
More than 4 billion TV users exist in the world. Americans watch an average of five hours of TV per day. Companies spend $70 billion per year advertising on TV in the United States alone. This is why Google is launching Google TV with partners Sony, Intel, Logitech and Best Buy this fall for the holiday season. Google TV marries Web surfing with channel surfing, running on an Android-based platform and accessible through the Chrome Web browser. There are many questions about this ambitious service. Check out snapshots of Google’s presentation of Google TV here. – …
