Google Chrome: Does the World Need Another OS?
When Google first launched its Chrome Web browser, many of us immediately saw Chrome as Google's extension of an operating system. Now, that prophecy is fulfilled with news of Google's plans to open-source the Chrome OS code later this year with view to have it available in the second half of 2010. But immediately, this raises fundamental questions about what, exactly, defines an operating system, and what will distinguish Android, the open-source mobile OS spearheaded by Google, from Chrome OS.
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Google is already working with PC makers on new Chrome OS
Google plans to announce within the next day or so the names of PC makers in Taiwan and China that have already signed on to work with its new Chrome operating system, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher
The critical flaw that Microsoft confirmed on Monday -- but has yet to patch -- is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said.
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Hands on: Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro packs a punch
Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro adds enough snazzy new features -- including faster processors, increased battery life and a better LED -- to justify the "Pro" now appended to its name.
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Updated MyDoom responsible for DDOS attacks, says AhnLab
An updated version of the MyDoom virus is responsible for a large DDOS (distributed denial of service) attack that took down major U.S. Web sites over the weekend and South Korean Web sites on Wednesday, according to Korean computer security company AhnLab.
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Google to launch open-source Chrome OS this year
Google is developing an open-source operating system targeted at Internet-centric computers such as netbooks and will release it later this year, the company said Wednesday.
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Google to launch open-source Chrome OS this year
Google is developing an open-source operating system targeted at Internet-centric computers such as netbooks and will release it later this year, the company said Wednesday.
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Cyber attack his South Korean Web sites
A number of South Korean government Web sites were inaccessible on Wednesday, apparently taken offline by a large cyber-attack that had earlier hit U.S. government sites.
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How one firm turned government data into a business
Through its data.gov effort, the White House wants to encourage more private sector use of government data. But turning it into something useful is not necessarily going to be easy for either the government or the private sector, says one start-up, Panjiva Inc.
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US authorities extradite Indian on hacking charges
An Indian man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he hacked into online brokerage accounts in order to manipulate stock prices.
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