Ina Fried in News on July 7, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
On Wednesday, a security research firm warned that the initial Chrome OS-based computers from Samsung appeared to be using an older version of Flash, potentially putting users at risk. Google maintains that the system has the latest security patches applied, but the dispute highlights the challenges posed by the unusual, locked-down nature of the Chrome operating system.
Ina Fried in News on June 24, 2011 at 4:30 pm PT
Google is tapping rival Amazon to distribute the Chromebooks that all attendees were promised at the recent I/O developer conference.
Those that attended are being notified via e-mail how to get a coupon code good for a white, 3G-equipped version of the Samsung Chromebook.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on June 13, 2011 at 5:50 am PT
The first Google Chromebooks go on sale Wednesday. Research firm IHS iSuppli has taken apart Samsung’s model and learned some interesting things about how they’re made, and what they’ll cost, and what happens when PC makers build machines without Windows in mind.
Ina Fried in Mobile on June 7, 2011 at 11:13 am PT
Although every iPhone and iPad ships with a sync cable, Steve Jobs took a huge step on Monday to make that cord purely optional. With iOS 5, slated to arrive this fall, iPhone and iPad owners won’t need to connect to a Mac or PC; users will be able to sync wirelessly and store their documents in Apple’s cloud. It’s a vision being embraced by Google and Amazon as well.
Ina Fried in News on June 1, 2011 at 7:46 pm PT
Google teams up with the luxury goods seller to offer up some of the first Chrome OS devices to some of those that took part in the pilot program for the browser-turned-OS.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 12, 2011 at 4:00 am PT
Samsung’s decision to partner with Google on the Chromebook isn’t the first time the company has opted to bet on a radically different computing idea.
Five years ago, the Korean electronics firm teamed with Microsoft on Project Origami–a bold bet that computing would shift to a light device that was cheap and had all day battery life. Unfortunately, the technology wasn’t quite ready yet.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 11, 2011 at 9:25 am PT
After spending most of Tuesday talking Android, Google on Wednesday showed off the first Chrome OS netbooks which are coming June 15 from Samsung and Acer.
It is also adding an in-app payment option to its Chrome Web Store and taking a 5 percent cut of revenue. Oh yeah, and Angry Birds is coming to the Web. Click here for a recap of our live coverage from the morning keynote.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 25, 2011 at 6:50 am PT
The man who challenged Microsoft Office with Google Apps now has his sights set on a bigger and even more impossible-seeming goal: Challenging Windows for dominance of the enterprise desktop.
