Mighty was designed to be a better, faster web browser… by leveraging cloud computing resources to speed up your online experience. But when the company announced an early access program last year, it left a lot of folks scratching their heads. That’s because unlike most web browsers, Mighty doesn’t run on your local computer. It […]
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Windows 365 puts the operating system in the cloud, lets you stream your Cloud PC to any device
In recent years a few key trends have become common in the software space. First, a lot of things that we used to do with local apps installed on our computers can now be done in the cloud… even gaming. And second, subscription-based software-as-a-service has become increasingly common. All of which is to say, it […]
Dell introduces HDMI stick that turns any screen into a thin client PC
Dell acquired Wyse last year and launched a line of cloud computing products that lets you access software data on a remote server. Most of the products in this line look like tiny computers which you can connect to a keyboard, mouse and display. Now the company is introducing a new thin client that you […]
Google conducting netbook usability study
Google appears to be planning a netbook usability study, and the company is seeking recruits. CNet found a posting on Craigslist which points to a document netbook users can fill out to join the study. Participants need to be able to get to Google’s Mountain View or San Francisco offices, so if you’re reading this […]
Jolicloud netbook OS coming in 2009
The founder of Netvibes is working on a new project – an operating system built for cloud computing applications called Jolicloud. There’s not a ton of information about the OS at the moment, but according to TechCrunch, the operating system will be a stripped down flavor of Linux that’s designed for easy access to online […]
gOS Cloud: Cloud computing-based OS for netbooks
Good OS, the makers of the gOS, Ubuntu Linux-based operating system are showcasing a new version of their product called gOS Cloud. I’ve written more about it at Download Squad. But in a nutshell, the idea is that the operating system is designed around the web browser. In fact, you can load the web browser […]
The $200 TechCrunch tablet inches closer to reality
It’s been a bit over a month since TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington announced his plans for world domination a $200 internet tablet that does one thing, and does it well – runs a web browser. Arrington’s idea is that you don’t really need a full fledged operating system and the ability to run applications on […]
Techcrunch: Let’s build a $200 web tablet
One of the things that makes tiny laptops like the Asus Eee PC exciting is that they are actually full-fledged computers, not just glorified cellphones, PDAs, eBook readers, or other dedicated devices. Intel and others like to call these computers “netbooks,” because they make it easy to connect to the internet but don’t provide a […]
Om Malik takes on the mini-note, misses the point
GigaOm’s Om Malik has a nice, thoughtful article on mini-notebooks. And it kind of misses the point. Malik says he spent a few hours playing with an HP Mini-Note before giving up on it. Not because it wasn’t fast enough or capable enough. The version he was using ran Windows XP, had a good keyboard, […]