Auslogics says it will fully support the new web browser Google Chrome poised
to become a powerful Internet Explorer rival.
The users of Auslogics BoostSpeed may be the first to experience the full
Google Chrome support. This computer performance optimization software will
protect the privacy of Google Chrome users, as well as optimize the new
browser speed, all by the end of September 2008.
According to Google, the new browser can add value for users while driving
innovation on the web. However many believe that this is the company's next
step towards dominating the Internet and that it will place Google directly
against Microsoft.
Auslogics believes that web applications have long outgrown browser
technology which has stood still for quite a few years. The company says that
it will provide full browser support and help make Google Chrome run as fast
as possible.
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Sundar Pichai, VP Product Management at Google, and Linus Upson, a Google
Engineering Director, posted details about the long-awaited Google Chrome OS
yesterday on the Official Google Blog. Google Chrome OS is a new project,
separate from Android.
"Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on
the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks
to full-size desktop systems," wrote Pichai and Upson.
"While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe
choice will drive innovation for the benefit of eve... (more)
Google, whose shares hit a record of $641.41 a week ago, reported that sales
in its third quarter had surged by 57% compared with the period a year ago,
and net income by 46%. "We are very pleased with the impressive growth we
experienced across our business," said CEO Eric Schmidt, who also told
analysts, drily: “It is obvious to us that our model continues to work
very well.”
"Our core search advertising business experienced continued momentum driven
by growth in monetization and traffic, and we are creating a wider and deeper
ads system through our focus on innovat... (more)
Google Gears, the open source browser extension – still in beta –
that enables web applications to provide offline functionality using
JavaScript APIs, might be the key to an upcoming online/offline version of
Gmail.
Google Gears specifically allows AJAX web apps to run offline without a net
connection. An open source runtime, it allows you to build offline Web
applications, so presumably the bright folks at the Googleplex are keen to
eat in their own kitchen.
Such, anyway, are the current rumors circulating round the blogosphere.
Meantime, Google Gadgets Architect Adam... (more)
A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined
forces to announce the development of Android, calling it "the first truly
open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices." Google, T-Mobile, HTC,
Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android
through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and
mobile industry leaders.
This alliance shares a common goal of fostering innovation on mobile devices
and giving consumers a far better user experience than much of what is
available on today's mobile pla... (more)
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