An iPhoto Slide Show on CD

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to burn an iPhoto slide show onto a CD.

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Microsoft, LG Sign Patent Agreement Covering Android, Chrome OS

Microsoft and LG Electronics said on Thursday that they have signed a patent agreement covering LG devices running Android and Chrome OS. It’s the latest in a string of such deals that Microsoft has signed, though it has also sued both Motorola Mobility and Barnes & Noble over Android-based devices.

Chrome OS’ Unique Approach to Security Leaves Even Experts Unsure

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.
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Google Taps Amazon to Distribute Free Chromebooks to I/O Attendees

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.
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Samsung’s Chromebook Torn Down, Costs $322 To Make, iSuppli Says

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.
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Apple Enables Post-PC Era With iOS 5, but Are Users Ready?

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.
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Want One of the First Google Chromebooks? Try Gilt Groupe.

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.
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With Chrome OS, Samsung Makes a Bet on Future of Computing–Again

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.

Google Launches First Chromebooks, Adds In-App Payments to Chrome Web Store

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.

Seven Questions for Rajen Sheth, Who Wants To Put Chrome OS on Your Desktop

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.

Gmail Founder Says Chrome OS Is DOA

Intel Wants to Stay Inside Netbooks, Tablets

Dell Now a Chrome OS Partner?

Google’s App Store for the Web

Google Uncrates Chrome

Google CEO Rejected From App Store