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Chrome OS: When the Web moved to software

Last July, Google announced something that had been rumored for some time: an operating system itself .

Tuesday, 20 November, showed the first screenshots and as source code is available . As with the Chrome browser, Google claims that any programmer to take part in this ambitious project and contribute their bit.

While there is already Android , based on Linux and designed for next generation mobile devices, Google has decided to establish a second operating system and focused entirely different netbooks .

What will Google Chrome OS?

To begin, Chrome OS break with the duality that has prevailed for years in computing: hardware + software. Not quite, because Chrome is OS software, but is limited to the drivers to communicate with the machine (hardware), the core system and some APIs, and of course, the Chrome Web browser, which will be the hub of Chrome OS.

Google is so what we do with our computer has a Web application as a protagonist. Read mail, surf the net, watching videos, listening to music, talking to friends and family, even writing a text or edit our photos. Everything is done via Chrome Web OS. If Google has managed to be the homepage of many users, now your browser / operating system will be on our computers.

What advantages does this have?

First, we will not need a powerful computer. A Web browser does not require excessive resources, so Chrome OS is ideal for portable netbook type, you can take anywhere and have great autonomy. This is precisely the intention of Google Chrome install OS on netbooks with SSDs, they will enable much faster than running Windows, Mac or Linux.

Second advantage, goodbye to malware. How can affect a virus or trojan to a Web browser if behind is not an operating system that can spread? Third advantage, our work will be supported on the network. That is, if your computer fails, you will not lose your data, it will be on the internet. Mail, documents, photographs, videos, … You will not have to worry about running out of battery power before you save a document. On the other hand, your files will be accessible from any computer, to be visible from a browser.

And the disadvantages?

Obviously, leave all your files in Google’s hands can be frightening. What if the server where my documents are saved suffers an accident and lost? What Google will use them? How I have privacy?

Moreover, the philosophy is quite limiting Chrome OS users accustomed to using certain programs not available on the Web. And although every day there are new high-quality Web applications, its performance compared with programs installed on a computer far enough. Not to mention video games.

Another aspect to consider is the dependence on a computer with Internet OS Chrome. Without the Internet it will still be discarded appliances, because you can not do anything without Web browser. Although Chrome OS makes use of Gears technology for offline Web applications using the dependence will continue.

Conclusions

Google has surprised everybody. Rumors have been rampant since the first mention of Chrome OS, and yet Google has managed to teach something new. True, there are already similar projects, as EyeOS, yet still rely on traditional operating system back.

Chrome OS achieves a safe working environment (free from harmful software), fast (by centralizing its operations into a single application, browser, and when operating in SSD) and available to everyone, because the objective is to install on netbooks, more expensive than desktops and laptops.

What is the next step?

Chrome OS is not yet available, at least not for the average user. If you are a developer or have programming skills, you can compile the code .

In principle, Chrome OS will be released next year, probably pre-installed on laptops, but probably have images available for installation. Indeed, now flowing through the network and a version for testing in VMware.

For more information:

* OS Chrome announcement in the official Google blog

* Chromium project page OS (OS development Chrome)

* Disk image to test Chrome OS in VMware (download via Torrent)

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9 web pages to connect to Messenger

Lately, many users have trouble connecting to your Messenger. The mandatory upgrade to the latest version of Messenger is not exempt from problems: errors in the installation, contacts that do not appear … You can always continue to use version 8.1 and 8.5 , if you wish, but you have no alternative.

These are web pages that allow you to connect to Messenger from your browser. Its quality has been increasing recently as distinguished from a version of Desktop. Then we will see new ways to stay in touch wherever you are.

Instant-T Messenger

Instant-T Messenger lets you chat with your contacts of the most popular IM networks: MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo and ICQ. The appearance is nice and aural features (something unpleasant, I must say). You can make video calls without signing up but, as with all these web applications, not done since the system’s own MSN, but from a website.

MessengerFX

The appearance of MessengerFX is also quite nice, which hides its lack of features. It supports text formatting and little else. Now if you just want to exchange a few messages, it is more than enough. Of course, the first message sent to your contact will be informed that you are using messengerfx.com.

Live Mail

Finally, Microsoft have been encouraged to update their Web Messenger, although it is difficult to determine whether for better or for worse. At least the new version is compatible with other browsers and requires no proprietary technology such as ActiveX, which is welcome. The appearance resembles that of Messenger, while the functions equivalent to those of earlier versions of Windows Messenger, that is, core messages and emoticons, nothing more.

Meebo

Meebo and eBuddy are, without doubt, the "Messengers online" more advanced. As Meebo, and includes special support for different networks, adds video calls, conversations with several people and even send files. However, some of these actions require free registration, a lesser evil.

eBuddy

If you liked Meebo, eBuddy is not far behind. It also supports the use of the webcam (not the sending of files) and, likewise, requires free registration to access these functions. It is true that incorporates more publicity, even in your personal message, but in return, offers talks arranged in tabs and is uniquely able to show custom emoticons.

KoolIM

KoolIM is not as advanced as the previous two, but does not lose functionality. The design is not too pleasant, especially as regards the formatting of text, but is the only way to connect to the network XFire, the protocol of gamers, and Gadu-Gadu, very popular in Poland.

IMO IM

The appearance of IMO.IM can be deceiving, since under these colorful boxes of shoes have the possibility to send files and do video conferencing. If you want to connect to the Skype network, IMO.IM is uniquely able to do so.

ILoveIM

ILoveIM is a high quality alternative that has been carefully all the details. Although not support sending files, it can do with audio and video conferencing. In addition, you can view the chat history and customize your fonts with different styles.

CommunicationTube

CommunicationTube is particularly modest. Not even allows you to move windows, something that is not strictly necessary, but it makes you feel less within a web page. Its simplicity has a positive side: being outdated or limited browsers, including game consoles and mobile phones.

What is your favorite?

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With a new site launching Monday, Rolling Stone will become one of the most prominent magazines to decide that adding a “pay wall” is the best way to make money on the Web.As one of the few major consumer magazines now asking readers for an online fee, Rolling Stone is likely to get a close look from the rest of the industry.

But there will be reminders planted throughout the site that full access to Rolling Stone’s latest issue is just a few clicks and a credit card number away.A one-month pass will cost $3.95 and annual access is $29.99. Online subscribers will automatically get a print subscription on, which normally costs $19.95 a year. But print subscribers don’t automatically get Web access.

In an interview, Steven Schwartz, who is heading the revamp as chief digital officer for the magazine’s parent company, Wenner Media, referred to the archive as “the collected history of everyone who’s grown up over the past 40 years.”

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But while Rolling Stone and the rest of the publishing industry had a painful 2009 — it sold nearly 20 percent fewer ad pages than the year before — it can still boast about its print readership. It had an average paid circulation last year of about 1.5 million, up from 1.3 million in 2000, and it is still profitable.

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Steve Jobs, however, has made it plain that he won’t have Flash on either the iPad or iPhone because it’s so “buggy” and crash prone; Adobe, for its part, has accused Apple of “continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content and users.”Anyway, Jobs has been pushing the open-HTML5 standard — which allows for video and audio streaming over the Web, no plug-in required — as an alternative to Flash, and HTML5 is on prominent display on Apple’s list of “iPad-ready” Web sites.

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