![HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G LTE Android Phone (a/k/a "My next phone!") arrives March 17th [Confirmed]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/htc_thunderbolt-e60da8065786d9bba4d864ef654e9788-80x66-75-nocrop.jpg)
Brief explanation: I was flirting with the idea of shutting the blog down or allowing it to simply wither on the vine. I even considered posting a message that all of my blogging will occur in a micro fashion either on Buzz or Twitter (@JonMallin). However, I have decided to keep the blog live, allow [Read More...]
Jun 192010
It’s been awhile since I last wrote about Chrome OS. I’ve already covered hexxeh’s build back in February. Well, there’s a new kid on the block, Stratus0s, and it’s good, really good. It’s a more recent build and has some neat bells and whistles, including an improved log on system. It has a lot of [Read More...]
May 132010
Acer is launching Chrome OS netbooks at a trade show in early June taking place in Taiwan, according to VentureBeat’s sources. This is a surprise to many because Chrome netbooks weren’t expected to arrive this early. I don’t think we’ll see anything surprising with Chrome OS other than possible improvements in speed. Afterall, it’s just [Read More...]
Apr 292010
In terms of the interwebs, the last decade could aptly be described as the search decade. Google ruled the day. As newbies came online Google was the launchpad where they all began. The company grew to a massive $170 billion market cap. It fended off competitors and, in the process, put more than a few out [Read More...]
Apr 122010
![Google Docs, New and Improved [VIDEO]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/google-docs-good-logo.jpg){kind=logo}
The cloud just got better. Google Docs, the free online document editor and office suite, has been substantially revised. The most notable improvements are: speed/responsiveness, real-time collaboration and better formatting, particularly for imported documents. The official Google Docs blog details each and every improvement, for those interested in a complete breakdown. Speed and responsiveness were [Read More...]
Mar 312010
The Jolicloud team has been busy at work improving upon their free netbook OS. The latest improvements include: A new browser instead of Prism for the web apps. It’s called “Nickel” and it’s based on Chromium, the open source project behind Google’s Chrome browser. Nickel is HTML5 ready. New support for up 100+ 3G keys [Read More...]
![Ubuntu Netbook Remix vs. Google Chrome OS [Netbooks]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/linux-penguin-272x300.jpg)
This is a follow-up to my post entitled, “Linux Netbook Showdown: Ubuntu Netbook Remix vs. Jolicloud Pre-Beta,” which is one of my most popular posts. Between Ubuntu Netbook Remix (“UNR”) and Jolicloud, I opted for UNR. Now, I find myself preferring Hexxeh’s Chrome OS Flow, though my netbook can triple boot into Windows 7, UNR [Read More...]
Mar 082010
Will Dewry, Google software security engineer, recently revealed that Chrome OS will be released in two flavors, one intended for home use and the other for business use. The business version will not be released until next year. This comes as a surprise to many considering Chrome OS is already built like a tank but [Read More...]
Feb 272010
![Glide Cloud Free OS 4.0 [Mini-Review]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/glide_logo.png){kind=logo}
Transmedia Corporation’s “Glide OS 4.0″ is an advertising-free, cloud-based operating system. You can access it through any web browser (including mobile browsers) and through a proprietary desktop app (Windows/Linux and OS X flavors). It has all the bells and whistles of Google’s free cloud services (calendar, email, documents, spreadsheets, etc.) and some other services not [Read More...]
![What Google could do to whip iTunes [Wired.com article]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/google.png)
Last night Wired.Com posted up a good article that lays out a strategy Google could follow to dethrone iTunes as the leader in music distribution. Many of the suggestions involve leveraging the cloud and allowing users to stream their music purchases to their devices.
Feb 202010
I’m blogging from within Google Chrome OS Flow by Hexxeh. As you may know from my previous posts (e.g., this one), Chrome OS is simply a bootup and login to the Google Chrome browser. The simplicity of the Chrome OS offers performance advantages on netbooks. I’m evaluating the very popular and recently released Flow build [Read More...]
![Google Teaming up with HTC to compete with Apple Tablet? [RUMOR]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/500x_500x_tablet-chrome-e1262569743677-dc74061ed4cdab55205b566ec8934b24-200x133-75-nocrop.jpg)
The tech world is in a tablet frenzy right now, primarily fueled by the now credible rumor that Apple will unveil a tablet this month. An Australian publication, Smarthouse, has started a rumor that Google will soon unveil a Chrome OS tablet to compete with Apple’s upcoming tablet.
The Google vs. Microsoft war received far more attention in 2009 (Google Web Search vs. Bing, Chrome Browser vs. Internet Explorer and Chrome OS vs. Windows) but Google is also waging a significant war with Apple. This will be the story of 2010.
Unless you were born yesterday (which would really suck because of its proximity to Christmas), you already know that Google is fundamentally an advertising company. Google’s success, however, depends on it not remaining simply an advertising company.
I read that the beta version of Chrome OS that I tested will be altered to allow users to login from the browser instead of the blue screen that follows the boot up. This will enable logins and logouts without rebooting the computer. Whoopdie do, right? This is a far more significant development than it [Read More...]
