The announcement of a new operating System from Google called the Google ChromeOS came as no surprise to me as an OS from Google had been long expected. The rumors had been doing the rounds – remember the gOS which was mistaken for the Google OS. Well, it never really took off. Wonder if any single PC right now is running the gOS. And then, Google launched the mobile OS – Android. And for a long time, people believed that it was the Google OS which people expected. And now, in the recent announcement [ Read: Introducing the Google Chrome OS ], GOOG has made it official, that come next year[ a vague dateline of second half, next year] Google’s new OS – Chrome will be released for users. And yes, it will be opensource, free, lightweight and is initially going to be targeted at netbooks.
So what does this mean to me and you? What does it mean to Microsoft/Windows XP-Vista-7 users, Apple/MacOSX users and Linux users? Is all the buzz and hoopla worth it? Let’s deal with them one by one.
a) Google Chrome OS is Chrome extended :
It has worked for the browser- which is clean, clutter free, simple, fast, instant start-up, reliable and lightweight. Going by the name, ChromeOS is aimed at replicating all of these features. From what we get from Google’s release post, it is indicated that the user interface will be kept extremely simple, and most of the user experience will take place on the web.Now that raises certain eyebrows and questions about the user experience in an offline environment. We have yet to see any demos and exact feel of how the OS is going to look like, so its a bit early to comment further on this.
The new iPhone is here, and in full 3GS glory. Here S stands for Speed, and it is claimed to be the fastest iPhone yet. It has major hardware upgrades for a faster performance. Plus a 3MP video camera, Digital Compas, Voice Controls and an impressive price-tag [ for the current version]. Explore the Launch of the new iPhone 3GS in the pictures below. Cheers!
The Phone that changed..
This is Part II of the WWDC 2009 Keynote in Image series. And the following images are from the iPhone OS 3.0 demo at the Moscone West.
iPhone OS demo begins
We have liveblogs and then some more liveblogs. I remember somebody did say “Pictures speak louder than words”. So here we are recreating the WWDC Keynote 2009 and telling you the tale of the event at Moscone West, San Fransisco in the form of images. This is a three part post; the first part which is this one, will be carrying images of the Macbook Launch and the Snow Leopard, the second part will be carrying images of the iPhone OS 3.0, and the final part will have images of the new iPhone 3GS launch. So do stay tuned for the next posts which will be up soon.
Phil is in The House
Just a couple of Images to set the mood right for the WWDC 2009. The geeks are in the room, and Phil is just about to begin the Keynote [coz, it's just 5 minutes to 6pm, London Time, that's why!]. But here we are still sharing some good pics from WWDC, before we go for the Liveblogs of the Event.
First up: A Graphical Roundup of all the iPhone Rumors in one image [via TGRBlog]
For the High Resolution picture, click here.
The following images are courtesy: CrunchGear’s Liveblog of WWDC on Scribble
Moscone West
Soooo… Ninty has done the do at E3 and here’s some headliners for you hungry consumers of Gadg.
Wii MotionPlus™: The new higher accuracy Wii Remote dongle promises to provide even more immersive physical reality in its games, including a heightened awareness of it’s position with a 3D area.
Wii Sports Resort™: The main first new MotionPlus game, centred around a resort supposedly on the beach of the Wii Fit Island (You know – where you go jogging in Wii Fit). Events include Frisbee that your Nintendog can catch (Good grief!! I haven’t fed poor little Rex in about 2 years!!), Jet ski’s and Kendo to name but a few.
- Fetch!
Wii Fit™ Plus: The much anticipated update to Wii fit. Now includes tailored workout routines. You can also work towards a goal such as
Innovation is thy name GMail. The new features to be introduced on GMail Labs this time are Sender Time Zone and Image insert in Mail. Let’s deal with them one by one.
1. Sender Time Zone:
In a livewire world where most users are using mail 24/7 and across the world, travelling across different time zones, time zone recognition for mail will definitely make life much easier. SO, the new feature on GMail : Sender Time Zone will do exactly that. It has two features:-
a) Show if it is the sender’s office hours currently (i.e. 9 am to 6 pm in the sender’s time zone)
b) On clicking details, it will show the Sender’s Time Zone, and when the mail was sent. [ via. GMail Blog]
2. Insert Image:
Lemme begin with Yayyyyy!!!! It sounds exactly like it is. You can now insert images in the post. No workaround required. Enable in Labs (Setting–> Labs) and voila. Users who trust your content can view them straight away, else, have to use the ‘Display Images Below’ setting to display the embedded images. Easy peasy!!! [ via GMail Blog]
