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Google Chrome for Android: No Flash

February 7, 2012

One notable thing about the new beta release of Chrome for Android: There’s no Flash installed. And what’s more, because of Adobe’s decision not to develop Flash for mobile further, there isn’t going to be any. So much for those ads claiming Android ran “the whole web”. Having said that, I’ve been playing with Chrome [...]

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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook

October 30, 2011
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As the first post about my Chromebook challenge experience, I thought I’d take a look at what Chromebooks are actually like to use, from the perspective of a Mac user. The model that I’m using is the Samsung Series 5, and I’ve actually had it for a few months. When we were burgled earlier in [...]

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“Why have a Chromebook if Android runs Chrome?”

August 31, 2011

Jason Perlow asks a pertinent question: It’s important to note that if we had the Chrome browser on an Android tablet, why would we want a Chromebook? For the price of a Chromebook you could pick up an Android tablet with a keyboard that connects via dock or bluetooth. You would have the same functionality, [...]

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How does Google work out ROI on Chrome?

June 1, 2010

Google is gaining market share with Chrome. But is it actually making any money off it? That’s the question that came into mind when I read Mathew Ingram‘s story on GigaOm about Chrome’s rise in share. In particular, I found this part interesting: “StatCounter said that in May, usage of IE 6 fell below the [...]

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Chrome OS is not a threat to Windows « GartenBlog

July 8, 2009

“Launching a new PC OS is not easy even if your target is a cloud. Targeting netbooks in 2010 isn’t the answer either. As I’ve pointed out, netbook are laptops with a pivotal axis of price. We’re seeing netbooks with 12″ screens, full sized keyboards and 300gb of storage. Does anyone think that netbooks aren’t [...]

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