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Prepping for Pwn2Own: Google Pays $14,000 for Finding Chrome Flaws

, Mar 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has paid 9 researchers a total of $14,000 for finding vulnerabilities in its Chrome 9.0.597.107 browser, in preparation for next week's Pwn2Own hacking contest. The outside researchers found 15 bugs, and Google identified four more. None of the bugs were ranked critical, but 16 of them were rated "high", and three were rated "medium". Google patched all 19 flaws on Monday. Read The Full Story

Springpad Announces Spiffy New Features And Tips

, Feb 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

In case you're unfamiliar, Springpad, is fast becoming one of the major life-organizing note repository services such as Evernote. And having just passed the 1 million user mark, Springpad is announcing the release of several new features including a web app, chrome extension, and iPhone and iPad apps. They promise even more spiffy new features to come within the next few months. Read The Full Story

Google’s Chrome Passes 10% of Market

, Feb 1st 2011 Discuss [6]

Google’s Chrome web browser has earned itself a double-digit share and a third place ranking in the market place with 10.7%. This is a big jump from the 5.2% share Chrome had at the beginning of 2010, according to market research by Net Applications. This marks a big achievement for Chrome since it was launched only in 2008 and does not have a dedicated platform to run on. Read The Full Story

Google Keep My Opt-Outs for Chrome prevents personalized ads

, Jan 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

First Mozilla detailed its "do not track" system for Firefox, and now Google has announced its own version for Chrome. Keep My Opt-Outs is a Chrome browser extension that takes advantage of ad industry regulations around personalized web adverts; basically, it lets surfers permanently opt out of ad tracking. Read The Full Story

IE9 5x more malware secure than Firefox say researchers

, Dec 16th 2010 Discuss [5]

Internet Explorer 9 has been praised for its malware-blocking abilities, with researchers NSS Labs finding [pdf link] the Microsoft browser was more than five times more likely to protect surfers from socially-engineered malware than Firefox 3.6. Looking solely at "a web page link that directly leads to a download that delivers a malicious payload whose content type would lead to execution, or more generally a website known to host malware links" - i.e. fake downloads as often seen on Facebook or Twitter - the research found IE9 capable of blocking 99-percent of the threats encountered. Read The Full Story

Chrome for a Cause Donates to Charities for Each Opened Tab

, Dec 15th 2010 Discuss [6]

Google's probably not done with vast projects, even if one of their larger ones has been a bit delayed. This new idea from Google wants you to surf the Internet. A lot. And, if you want to participate in the new charity program called "Chrome for a Cause," you'll be able to make a big difference in the world just by browsing to your favorite websites (like SlashGear), all the while opening new tabs to do it. Read The Full Story

Google Rolls Out Sandbox for Adobe Flash Player in Chrome Browser

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you were following along today with the live feed (and or our coverage of the Google event) you're aware that one of the big improvements Google hopes to make with both Chromes (the OS and the browser) is increased security for users. One of the immediate implementations of this secure future is a "sandbox" of security, employed immediately on Adobe Flash Player. They've apparently been working since this past March with Adobe on this new functionality, and this week they'll be releasing their initial Flash Player sandbox for their dev channel users on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. Everyone else will just have to wait for their turn. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome Event Re-Cap and Analysis

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [9]

Google’s Chrome team had a lot to share with the public today at an event they held in San Francisco.  They shared how now there are 120 m consumers who use the Chrome browser to surf the internet.  They also announced that with Chrome 8 the browser is no, thanks to a new technology called “Crankshaft” is now the fasted web browser on the market.

Two of the biggest announcements was the official launch of the chrome web app store and a public beta of their Chrome OS which included showing off a reference Chrome notebook called CR-48.

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Google announces chrome notebook pilot program

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

Google provided an update today to the Chrome OS and in the process showed off a reference notebook called CR-48. They also announced that they have partnered with Verizon, Acer, Samsung and Intel to take the lead to bring these Chrome notebooks to market.   Luckily however for the anxious early adopter Google is looking for some beta users for their Chrome OS notebook pilot program. Read The Full Story

Chrome Browser Updated at Google Chrome Event

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

We've got our man Ben on the scene over at the Google Chrome Event and he's bringing us live updates and images as fast as he hears them live. Feel free to follow along with us and the other 120 million Chrome browsers. First up, all the stuff you're gonna love for the future of the Chrome browser itself! Read The Full Story

Chrome Event Announced by Google Team for Publishers [UPDATE]

, Dec 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Joy of all joys! An invite! This invite was sent out today to publishers asking them to attend a special event held by and about Google Chrome. This event invite lets us in on some super secrets already, such as it's location at Dogpatch Studios in San Francisco, the fact that there'll be breakfast there, yum! And that there'll be a DEMO portion of the event. Could this mean what I think it means? Read The Full Story

Jolicloud Jolibook Official Press Photos Now Available (2 Sizes?)

, Nov 13th 2010 Discuss [2]

Up until now, there's only been a set of little-to-see teaser images of this little lady, but now there's official press shots of the 10.1 inch netbook being released through Flickr. It's a cute little bugger with a lovely cartoony top and - what's that? One of these backs appears to be bigger than the other. If you take a look at the laptop with the bigger battery, you'll notice that an ever-so-slightly amount of the edges of the picture are bent around the left and right sides or gone, where on the non-giant-battery image shows more. Two different sizes? Read The Full Story
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