Chrome, Android Have Different Jobs, Google Says (PC World)
PC World - Google's emerging Chrome operating system won't squeeze out Android, according to Andy Rubin, the company's vice president of mobile engineering platforms.
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Rosetta Stone sues Google over trademark (AFP)
AFP - Rosetta Stone, a language-learning software producer, on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Google for infringing its trademark through Google's AdWords online advertising program.
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Intel Confirms It Helped Develop Google's Chrome OS (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Intel has confirmed that it has been working with Google to develop the just-announced Chrome Operating System for netbooks, a potential competitor to Microsoft's Windows franchise.
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Chrome and More Chrome, That Pesky Botnet (PC World)
PC World - This was quite a week for big IT news, what with Google announcing it plans to release the Chrome operating system and the attack on U.S. government, South Korean and other Web sites from a botnet whose origin remained unknown as of this writing. And those were just the stories that scored the biggest headlines.
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Rosetta Stone sues Google over policy change (AP)
AP - Rosetta Stone Inc. on Friday sued Google Inc. for trademark infringement, alleging that a change in the search giant's policy facilitates the unauthorized use of its brand by competitors and software pirates.
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Dell May Test Google's Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - Dell on Friday said it would consider testing Google's upcoming Chrome operating system, but didn't commit to offering the Linux-based OS in future products.
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Glitch in antivirus software troubles PC users (AP)
AP - Antivirus software cuts two ways. It's great at blocking known viruses, but it can sometimes misfire, mistakenly flagging clean files as malicious. That sends a computer into a tailspin trying to clean up stuff that's supposed to be on there.
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Microsoft Finally Patches ActiveX (PC World)
PC World - As usual on the upcoming Patch Tuesday next week, Microsoft will be issuing a series of critical patches to fix security vulnerabilities for its popular Windows computer operating system.
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Google CEO: New operating system changes the game (AP)
AP - Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt can't wait for the Internet search leader's free operating system to debut next year.
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Microsoft Formally Launches Silverlight 3 (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - At a special event in San Francisco today, Microsoft announced the availability of Silverlight 3, the latest version of its plugin competitor to Adobe's Flash Player. A companion piece of software, Expressions 3, was also announced.
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Google CEO to discuss his role on Apple's board (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he will talk to Apple Inc about how his role on its board might change after Google's move to launch a new operating system.
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Twitter Suspends Accounts of Users With Infected Computers (PC World)
PC World - Twitter is suspending the accounts of some users whose computers have fallen victim to a well-known piece of malicious software that has targeted other sites such as Facebook and MySpace.
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Google Chrome OS, BlackBerry Tour, and CrunchPad on PC World Podcast 35 (PC World)
PC World - This week on the PC World Podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, and Ginny Mies try to figure out what the just-announced Google Chrome OS might look like... and how it will be different from Android. Plus, what does Google's new Web-centric operating system mean for the future of installed software and gaming? Only time (and more information about Google Chrome OS) will tell.
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PC Makers Less Upbeat Than Google About Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - Most of the PC vendors Google listed on its blog as partners for the new Chrome operating system say they're evaluating the software but have not committed to creating devices around it, a far less upbeat message than Google had portrayed.
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Intel Is Working With Google on Chrome OS (PC World)
PC World - The world's largest chip maker is working with Google on the Chrome operating system and has been privy to the project for some time, a spokesman for the company said Friday.
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India's Infosys Q1 profit up 17.2 pct (AFP)
AFP - India's second-biggest software exporter Infosys announced a better-than-expected 17.2 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, led by revenues.
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Google CEO says will discuss Apple board role (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said he will discuss with Apple Inc how his role on its board might change after Google's move to launch a new operating system.
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Microsoft, IBM highlight software development advances (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft, IBM, and Adobe cited during a conference at an IBM facility on Thursday ongoing أ‚آ efforts to improve the lives of programmers and designers.
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Will Google's OS Make the Desktop Safe? (PC World)
PC World - Google says that its forthcoming Chrome operating system will be so secure that "users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates." But Google's claim is being met with skepticism within the Internet security world.
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Steven Sinofsky To Head Microsoft's Windows Division (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's Windows Division has a new leader. Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year veteran at the software giant, will take on his new role as president of the division this week, the company announced Thursday.
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