It’s no surprise, but we still had to hear Nintendo say it: the Metroid franchise — one of Nintendo’s most beloved IPs — will eventually find its way to the Wii U, according to Nintendo producer Katsuya Eguchi. He said in an interview with game blog Kotaku: “I can’t give you any details now, but […]
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Wii U available for pre-order in Australia
When it comes to pre-orders of new and anticipated consoles, only the sky is the limit, and EB Games of Australia knows just that. They’ve become the first retailer to offer pre-orders on the Wii U, which they are selling for a staggering $600. On top of that, you can pre-order Wii U games at […]
Wii U E3 unveiling
The Nintendo Wii U was officially unveiled at E3 2011, where Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime took the stage and showed Nintendo’s brand new console, the Wii U. Check out the video above for the full reveal, including the Wii U trailer with gameplay from several upcoming Wii U games. The Wii U is scheduled for release […]
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Google Enabling Businesses and Schools With ChromeBooks for Rent
Remember that goal of getting a netbook into the hands of school children and students everywhere? Google’s just about ready to make that dream come true. Following the announcement of a new pair of ChromeBooks – one from Samsung and one from ASUS – at their I/O day 2 keynote, Google announced that schools will […]
All Google I/O 2011 Attendees to Get Free ChromeBooks
Just yesterday, we attended the Android-focused keynote where Google announced that all 5,100+ attendees would be receiving a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with a 4G LTE MiFi and three months of free service from Verizon. The Oprah moments didn’t stop there. We couldn’t say for sure, but now we know: Everyone at I/O will receive […]
Chrome OS’s File Manager Will Finally Be Usable
When I was stuck in Las Vegas, Nevada without my trusty Windows laptop (my display went out), the only feasible alternative after blowing all of my money at the casino tables was the CR-48 Chrome Notebook that Rob happened to bring along. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do any heavy-lifting with this thing […]
Acer Chromebook Coming June 15 from $349
Today’s Google I/O keynote saw the unveiling of the Acer Chromebook, part of a one-two punch delivered as the next generation of Chrome netbooks. Acer’s option comes in as the lowest priced and features an 11.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal backlit LED display, Intel Atom dual-core CPU, and built-in Wi-Fi with option world-more 3G. In addition, […]
Angry Birds Soars into the Chrome Web Store
The Angry Birds are taking a flight into new territory and setting up nest in the Chrome Web Store, it was revealed today at the second day Google I/O keynote. The new release of the popular game for mobile devices features some special enhancements just for Chrome, including new levels, the Mighty Eagle, and some […]
Chrome Web Store Now Available in 41 Countries; Google Only Takes 5% on a Single App Sale
Google has just announced that the Chrome Web Store is now available in 41 countries. It’s a great milestone that should attract more developers as they’re now able to target more users than was previously imaginable. It’s one piece of many that Google is using to help bolster their web apps store. Just a few […]
Google I/O Is Upon Us!
The time has come. Google I/O! The keynote kicks off in just a few minutes and with any luck you, our valued readers, are as excited as we are! We’ll do our best to update you with any interesting Chrome tidbits during the entire event – but seeings how we’re actually here (here? there?) we […]
Two Job Postings Further Suggest Google Is Interested In Gaming
For the last year or so occasional hints have been dropped regarding Google’s interest in the gaming industry. It all started back in July when the big G slapped down a cool 100 million to invest in this little company named Zynga. Ever heard of them? They then snagged Mark DeLoura – you know, that […]
Google Adding Voice Search Integration on Google.com
Honestly, its hard not to love Google. They’re always thinking outside the box and try to bring us everyday innovations to help us in our daily lives. A few days ago, Google began experimenting by allowing some lucky users to search Google.com using nothing more than their computer’s built in microphone. Keep in mind this […]
Specs of Samsung’s New Chrome OS Netbook Are Leaked
Today, there was a leak from Google’s code repository, which allowed us to get a sneak peak of the details involving Samsung’s forray into the Chrome OS netbook scene. Samsung’s Alex, as its being called, will feature a dual-core 1.5Ghz Intel Atom processor and complimentary 2GB of RAM. The screen resolution will be 1280×800 and […]
Chrome Can Now Delete Plug-in Cookies
Just a quick post to let you know the Chromium Blog has posted an article to announce a new feature found in the latest dev build – as the title says – the ability to delete “plug-in data”. This includes Flash Player data! (As one might expect, these cookies are included in what all clears […]
HTML5 + Chrome = GigaPan Awesomeness
A few days ago a researchers over at Carnegie Mellon University announced a “Time Machine” they had built which uses HTML5 to take GigaPan to the next level. There is lots of explanation to be had, but in short: You can watch time lapse videos of super-high resolution images, fast forward/rewind and zoom, as well […]
[Rumor] Google To Test The Water Again – This Time With Chrome Notebooks
I’m usually not one to pay much mind to the ‘ol rumor mill – but what I saw today got me just plain excited. Heck, I got so thrilled I broke into song and dance, invented some sweet new dance moves and took chromercising to the level! (Not really) So anyway. It is being reported […]
Manage And Save All Your Tabs To The Cloud With TabCloud
If you’re a tab junkie like me, you’ve probably ran into the problem of having more tabs open than you know what to do with. Scouring the internets in my normal day-to-day routine I find I like to save stuff for later, but don’t always want to commit to bookmarking it forever in Chrome. Also, […]
Chrome Changing An Icon
Google will be updating the Chrome icon on their popular browser and I have mixed feelings towards it. It seems they’re moving away from that shiny, Chrome sphere and onto something a little more — flat. The styling is very similar to the design of the new stickers we’ve been seeing come bundled with the […]
Cr-48 – Unboxing The First Chromeputer
As I mentioned in a previous article, one of our writers has had the Cr-48 for about a week now. He’s been busy putting some miles on it so that it will have a chance to leave an impression on him, but in the meantime we wanted to bring you an unboxing video to hold […]
Is Google Recalling Shipments Of Cr-48 Chrome Notebooks?
As many of you reading this know by now, Google announced a pilot program last week for their new Chrome OS notebook – the Cr-48. All you have to do is register for it and with any luck – you may get one. One of our writers was lucky enough to be one of those […]