Google has been working on its Chromebook with the release 60,000 CR-48 in December of 2010 and released final products last week at Google I/O last week. The Chromebook hardware is lacking a hard drive which forces the user into the cloud for all of…
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Samsung Chromebook Series 5 Official Demo
Google just made the first consumer ready Chromebook official by announcing the Samsung Chromebook. The device has a 12.1-inch screen and looks pretty darn sexy.The Google Chromebook will be available on June 15th in US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain for $349-$499 and…
Google I/O 2011 Announcement Round Up
Google I/O is officially over and there was a bunch of announcements a couple about Android, updates on Google TV, the Chromebook and if you live in the US you’ll be pleased to learn about Google Music.
Here is the high level wrap up giving…
Will Google’s ChromeBook Web Based OS be Enough?
We saw the test machines hit the streets a few months ago and it seems that Google is ready to launch into the main stream on June 15th. We think that the Chromebook is in a tough spot, competing with tablets as secondary devices and…
Google’s Chromebook Detailed: Samsung Series 5 & Acer Netbook
At Google I/O 2011 the Chromebook was announced taking on Microsoft’s Windows operating system which has been the staple of the clam shell device for decades. You can pre-order one for yourself from Amazon and Best Buy starting June 15, according to the Chromebook website.…
Google I/O Day 1 Keynote now Available on YouTube
In case you missed Google I/O’s day 1 keynote they’ve uploaded it to YouTube for you to enjoy! We uncovered all the juicy time codes for you below in case you didn’t want to sit through the full hour.
3:25 Hugo Barra hits the stage…
Google to offer $20 / Month ‘student package’ for Chrome OS laptops
Google should be announcing Google OS laptops today and Forbes has heard from a Google executive that there will be an announcement of a $20 / month “student package” combining hardware and online services, and hints at business packages at some point down the road.…
Google I/O limited edition Galaxy Tabs hit eBay for $1,000+
Heard about Google giving away 5,000 fancy limited edition Galaxy Tabs at the I/O conference yesterday? Of course you did. You probably also planned to hit eBay in the hopes of snapping one up. For those that didn’t – there are plenty of them selling…
How To Force the Motorola Xoom to Check for Android 3.1 Update
If you’ve got a Xoom and are anxiously waiting for the 3.1 update but have yet to see anything you can try to trick your Xoom into getting the update earlier. In Honeycomb, there’s an “About Tablet” menu in the main system settings. There, you’ll…
Google Launches Team to Help Keep Your Android OS Up To Date
Finally! Google announced at Day 1 of their Google I/O 2011 keynote that they have launched a team to help keep hardware up-to-date for at least 18 months. That means these top five hardware makers and top five carriers won’t forget about last year’s devices.…
Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi confirmed for June 8, pricing at around $399
Samsung initially mentioned June 8 for the release date of the new, thin Galaxy Tab 10.1 back when it showed up with the similarly designed Galaxy Tab 8.9. Today, at Google I/O they’ve confirmed that date and apparently they told Into Mobile it should be…
Next Generation of Android Officially Ice Cream Sandwich
It seems like the rumours that were confirmed a few months ago have been officially confirmed again by Google developer Romain Guy who used Ice Cream Sandwich in response to a code issue. It looks like the debate is over once again. So what else…
Play Music Anywhere on Android with mSpot
With Android tablets with Marketplace just around the corner we thought that we would highlight some Android Apps that would do well on the tablet form factor. mSpot gives you easy access to your music collection…
Opera CTO on Support of WebM & HTML5 & What it Means
Hakon Wium Lie CTO of Opera was at Google I/O last month and talked about what WebM & HTML5 were going to mean for the internet.
Google has announced a new multimedia codec called WebM which the search giant is pitching to become the standard…
