Google takes on the operating system
Google dropped a bombshell on the tech world in July 2009 when it announced it is building a browser-based operating system, called Chrome OS. The open-source OS will have ramifications for Microsoft, Apple, PC makers, and the way people use computers.
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Google has its own plan for Netbooks
No, it isn't saying it will build a Netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the Netbook of today.
• Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Google releases Chrome OS source code
Ahead of an event designed to show off the OS for the first time, Google has released source code for the project. More is expected, including a demonstration.
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Chrome OS security: 'Sandboxing' and auto updates
Google operating system will feature many of the same security features as the Chrome browser, including "sandboxing" of applications, auto updating, and antiphishing.
Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1111: Facebook is depressing
Why the long Face...book? A woman battling depression put some pictures of herself having fun privately on Facebook. Somehow the insurance company found them and cut off her benefits saying she looked happy enough and must be cured.
Google has its own plan for Netbooks
No, the search giant isn't saying it will build a Netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the Netbook of today.
Mozilla not interested in building a Firefox OS
Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least.
Google chief engineer on why a new OS
After showing off features of the not-yet-ready Chrome OS, Matthew Papakipos talks about the operating system with Larry Magid on this podcast.
CNET News Daily Podcast: Meet Chrome OS
Google gives the world its first real look at what its upcoming Chrome OS is all about--and how it actually works. Also in today's podcast: Windows 7 sells like hotcakes, AOL trims down for the holidays, and more tech news of the day.
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1110: Apple Tablet is the unicorn of tech
The rumors about the Apple Tablet are getting crazy and special guest Cali Lewis nails it when she calls it a unicorn. We also get the first look at the Google OS, and nobody is very excited about Microsoft Office 2010.
Google releases Chrome OS source code
Ahead of an event designed to show off the OS for the first time, Google has released source code for the project. More is expected, including a demonstration.
Live blog today: Google Chrome OS press conference
Starting at 10 a.m. PST, Google plans to reveal technical details and launch plans for its upcoming operating system. CNET's Rafe Needleman will have a running commentary.
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1109: In the future we'll all be cats
IBM is working on an artificial brain they think they'll have done by 2019. And we figure once that happens, the robots will rise and we will become your pets. And like cats we'll think that we're in charge.
Google hosting Chrome OS demo event Thursday
Chrome OS engineers are ready to demonstrate the lightweight browser-based operating system, although it's not expected to launch until next year.
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1106: A tall drink of moon water
Turns out when we blew up the moon a few weeks ago, we found water! Yay! The bottled water companies are presumably planning their trips now. THIS is how we motivate us to get back to the moon!
Google competes for the future; Microsoft, the past
Google is using open source and cloud computing to tackle the future of computing while Microsoft seems stymied by its legacy.
Microsoft: Windows 7 will trump Chrome OS, Apple
In a speech at an investor conference, Microsoft executive says the rise of the Netbook need not spell doom for its flagship operating system.
The future of Apple, Google, and Microsoft is...already here
Often we miss the clues as to what big vendors are planning by failing to analyze what they've already shipped.
Microsoft, Google, and VMware redefine the OS
Red Hat, IBM, and Microsoft may own the old markets for operating systems. But if Google, VMware, and (yes!) Microsoft have their ways, a new breed of operating systems will displace the old world.
What Netbooks are doing to the OS business
Apple, Google and Microsoft are facing some dilemmas about what to do with their OSes when it comes to Netbooks.
Why an Apple tablet will succeed
The Apple tablet, if it arrives, is an extension of a trend that's already taken hold.
Windows losing out to Web-centric development?
Web application developers are finding that the browser is the OS. What does this mean for Windows application development?
Google building 3D hardware boost into Chrome
By building its O3D plug-in into Chrome, Google is laying more groundwork for faster Web applications in its browser--and later, for Chrome OS.
Chrome security in limelight with Google OS plan
Google's approach to security in its Chrome Web browser will likely serve as a guide for its upcoming Chrome operating system.
Dell: Chrome OS is one of many Linux-based OSes
The PC maker is looking at Chrome OS for the future, but is currently planning on releasing other Linux-based operating systems sooner.
Bill Gates offers the world a physics lesson
In an interview with CNET News, Gates talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web. He also touches on Project Natal, Google's Chrome OS and more.
Gates on physics, Chrome OS, and Project Natal
In an interview with CNET News' Ina Fried, the tech icon talks about life beyond Microsoft as well as some of the latest developments from Redmond.
Bill Gates on Google's Chrome OS
In his first comments on the new Windows threat, Gates tells CNET News Chrome is neither the first OS from Google, nor the first time Microsoft has had to fend off Linux.
Ballmer shrugs at Google's Chrome OS
Microsoft's chief executive says having one client operating system is better than two--a lesson Microsoft learned some years ago.
Intel eyes Google, but Microsoft is mainstay
For those few Netbooks not running Windows, Intel is hedging its bets. Chipmaker has quietly endorsed Google's Chrome OS, which is slated to appear on Netbooks in 2010.
Chrome OS proves Google can hype, but can it win?
Google gets points for making waves with its Chrome OS announcement, but it has yet to prove that its Linux strategy will be any more successful than others before it.
Comfort zones: Windows vs. Linux
The comfort zone for consumers will determine whether operating systems like Google Chrome prevail over Windows.
