One of the most compelling features of Google Plus is the little notification icon that pops up any time users visit a Google web site. It shows how many unread notifications are available if you’re using Gmail, Google Reader, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Search, and well… You get the idea. The notifier lets you […]
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Chrome OS vs. Joli OS: Two operating systems with their heads in the clouds
The first Chrome OS laptops are starting to ship today, bringing Google’s vision of an operating system built solely around a web browser to the masses… or to any masses that care to order a Samsung Series 5 or Acer Cromia Chromebook. But Google isn’t the only company offering an operating system aimed at low […]
Google removes offline Gmail from Chrome… for now
Google is killing off support for Google Gears in the Chrome web browser today. The tool was the company’s first attempt at bridging the gap between desktop and web apps by offering offline access for some web applications. But the company plans to make the switch to HTML5 for offline access to Gmail, Google Docs, […]
Google introduces in-app payments for Chrome Web Store (Angry Birds for the web)
Google has announced that the Google Chrome web browser now has 160 million users, and the company is pushing new features such as speech input and updates to the Chrome Web Store — including support for in-app payments. Developers can now add the ability to use Google’s payment system to a web app simply by […]
Jolicloud 2 headed to Android, iOS tablets
Jolicloud founder Tariq Krim has shared the first photo of the company’s new apps for the iPad and Android tablets. Jolicloud started out as a Linux-based operating system designed for netbooks with a heavy reliance on web apps and online profile syncing. But recently the company rebranded the operating system as Joli OS and started […]
Jolicloud netbook operating system becomes Joli OS
Jolicloud will unveil version 1.2 of its Linux-based operating system later this week. But it won’t be Jolicloud 1.2. Instead the company will name the operating system Joli OS 1.2. The name change is part of a shift in focus. Jolicloud initially launched as a netbook operating system, blurring the line between native and desktop […]
Google Chrome OS web store, gaming ambitions revealed?
OK, so Google might launch a tablet this fall running its browser-centric Chrome Operating System. OK, so Chrome OS is designed to run web apps instead of native apps stored on a hard drive. But what kind of apps are going to be available? Video gaming site 1Up snapped some photos at a Google presentation […]
Skype video chat coming to Litl Webbook
The Litl Webbook is a $399 internet appliance that’s sort of a cross between a netbook and a souped up digital picture frame. When the company first introduced the product with a $699 price tag, I was skeptical. And to be honest, now that the price is $399, I’m still a bit skeptical that there’s […]
Microsoft launches free web-based Office suite
It’s been a few years in the making, but Microsoft has finally added a web-based office suite to its line of productivity tools. The Office Web Apps will let you create and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files all from the comfort of a web browser. You can also upload existing docs for viewing […]
Zoho web-based office adds universal document search
I like web-based office apps such as Google Docs and Zoho Office for a few reasons. For one thing, I tend to use several different computers on a regular basis and if all of your docs are stored online, you don’t have to waste time sending yourself copies or synchronizing your documents across different machines. […]