Category: Tech

Google’s Cr-48 running Ubuntu

Well, I can’t say I didn’t see this coming, but apparently there’s a write up already available on how to get Chrome OS to coexist with Ubuntu. If this sparks your interest, check out the video below & let us know what you think. Does it make you want one even more knowing that you’re […]

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 […]

GMail Creator Says Chrome OS Is Doomed

We just got our hands on the CR-48 Chrome Notebook, the first official hardware for Chrome OS, and already the creator of GMail is predicting that Android will either kill or replace our beloved Chrome OS within the next year. Ouch. To be fair, Paul Buchheit is now a Facebook employee and we all know […]

Cr-48 Chrome Notebook: We’ve Got It

Whether you’ll call them Chrome Netbooks, Chrome Notebooks, Chrome Laptops, Chrome Computers, Chromeputers, or anything else, the first iteration of Chrome OS is available as an official piece of hardware. Introducing the Cr-48 Chrome Notebook: Google was kind enough to ship ChromeSpot our very own device, so I wanted to let you folks know that […]

Chrome Netbooks Still On Track For 2010

Things have been rather quiet on the Chrome front lately… but maybe the “front” is the deceiving part. Behind the scenes it seems like Chrome – and Chrome OS – are picking up steam in hopes of making a splash. We saw the launch of Sony Internet TV last night which features Chrome guts including […]

The coolest Chrome extensions

Google released a list of what they think are the coolest Chrome extensions. We thought to comment on a few of them and then, if you didn’t already, let you install them! First of all, let me start with something I find one of the greatest inventions on internet today; TinEye. An online utility to […]

Google voice: going too far?

With the launch of Chrome OS and talk of the all-in-one telephone application Google Voice most of all our lives may soon be completely ruled by Google. Time to put on the breaks?

Google OS: Native Client comes out to play

Chrome Version: 4.0.220.1, which was released last Friday, ihas Native Client technology as a built-in feature, giving the browser improved processing power to run Web apps. And play Quake!

Google developing Iphone web app for Voice

After Apple famously yanked Google´s Voice app from its Iphone store the web´s been abuzz with the Apple vs Google war.  Well, according to the New York Times, Google is developing an iPhone Web app for its Google Voice service.

Motorola takes a chance on Android phones

In the mobile battle between Microsoft and Google, Motorola appears to have thrown in their lot with Google Android. Motorola, whose mobile devices sales were down a whopping 45% in Q2, has a lot riding on this. They´ve been working hard on a new line of mobile phones that use the Google Android mobile platform […]

So why did Apple do such a stupid thing?

It must be the pr departments worst nightmare: the whole web abuzz with negative stories about Evil Apple and Even More Evil ATT (depending on whether the writer owns an Iphone) after Apple tossed the Google voice apps from its App Store and blamed ATT and the app itsself, or “duplication of features”. Both these […]

Acer dropping Android notebook?

The presentation of the Acer Android based notebook has been postponed. “further evaluation has found demand for an Android Netbook is not strong enough, and it has therefore decided to postpone the launch of the model.” Acer stated.

DblClickDial Extension – Makes Your NewTab A Blank Page

A member at our forum called ‘foosy’, developed a basic but quite an interesting plugin for Google Chrome earlier called the DblClickDial (read as double click dial). As you guys know that one of the path-breaking features of Google Chrome Browser is the Thumbnail History of the most visited sites , which shows up when […]

Subscribe in Google Reader

Adds a button to the URL bar when a page has a feed that can be subscribed to. Clicking the button takes you to Google Reader. Read more about StarterKit Theme >>

Chrome plugins: PageRank Checker

Page Rank for Chrome shows the Google PageRank for the current website. To install and use extensions in Chrome you have to be on the dev channel and start Chrome with the parameter –enable-extensions. Now download the extension below. Choose OK in the dialog that is shown. Now the plugin should be installed. Read more […]

Top 10 most wanted Google Chrome plugins

TOP 10 MOST WANTED GOOGLE CHROME PLUGINS 1. Social networking plug ins: Number one is with no doubt the daily use plugins of various social networks. Users would like to see plugins for: del.icio.us, Digg, StumbleUpon and other favorite social networks. 2. GMail plugin: Some thought it supposed to be integrated into Chrome by default, […]