We still don’t have Australian launch dates for Google’s officially-licensed Chromebooks. However, if you’re happy to settle for a device based on the Chromium open source project rather than the Google-sanctioned version, Kogan is listing a 12-inch screen model which is set to ship on June 7, a week ahead of the official overseas Chromebook release. More »
Google is releasing its Chrome OS-clad netbooks, called “Chromebooks”, mid-year, and bringing a few new features to the platform. The new Chromebooks will have a better file browser, a new media player, and offline access for Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs. More »
For the last six days, I’ve used a Chrome OS netbook as my primary computer, and it’s been a blast. Using a “just enough”, basically Chrome-only system provides a rare chance to reexamine what it is you really need to be productive. More »
ReadWriteWeb reports that the new Google Chrome OS will allow users to access PC desktop applications through a browser. This remote desktop capability, unofficially dubbed “chromoting,” will let users access programs like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. It’s said that the feature is similar to Windows’ Remote Desktop Connect, which allows a user to connect to a remote computer from another computer. The Google Chrome OS is set to arrive later this year. [ReadWriteWeb]
The head of Google’s Chrome OS project said the netbook-focused operating system would make its debut in the fourth quarter of 2010, at a trade show in Taiwan. More »
Google’s Chrome browser is proving increasingly popular, while work continues on the Chrome OS project to build a minimal, browser-based interface for netbooks. Lifehacker spoke with Chrome user interface design team developer Glen Murphy — an Aussie now working at Google HQ in California — to discuss the future directions Chrome and Chrome OS will take, why the Chrome Web Store is so important, and the relative important of touch screens and keyboard shortcuts. More »
