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Google makes good on threat, flips 'kill switch' on some Chrome add-ons

2014-02-21 13:40:37| InfoWorld: Top News

Google today upgraded Chrome to version 33, fulfilling its promise to block more add-ons in the Windows browser and quashing 28 bugs. The promotion of the new tools and features to Chrome's "Stable" channel, one of three that the Mountain View, Calif. company maintains, had been trumpeted previously, and baked into rougher builds.

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Windows apps and desktop are coming to Chrome OS, thanks to Google and VMware

2014-02-13 14:18:54| Extremetech

Google, acknowledging that "many of our customers still use traditional desktop applications" has teamed up with VMWare to bring the Windows desktop and apps to Chrome OS. Apparently 21% of commercial laptop sales in the US last year were Chromebooks -- and with Windows XP soon to be retired, Google and VMware think it's prime time you make the jump to Chrome OS.

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Asus Chromebox: For just $180 you can have a fanless, fairly useless Chrome OS desktop PC

2014-02-05 17:14:18| Extremetech

Will 2014 be the year of the Chromebook/box? Very possibly, if Samsung, LG, Acer, and now Asus, have anything to do with it. The Asus Chromebox is a very small fanless, headless box that will go on sale in March for just $180 -- half the price of the (ever so slightly smaller) Intel NUC.

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Google tackles top security complaint among Chrome users

2014-02-04 17:18:37| InfoWorld: Top News

Google is bolstering its defenses against what it says is the number one complaint among Chrome users, the hijacking of browser settings by malicious code hidden in free downloads such as screensavers, games and video plugins. The company is enhancing the Chrome feature that enables users to reset their browser settings to their original defaults in order to remove all malicious plugins and apps. Besides providing the reset option, Google will also alert users when browser settings have been changed and provide the option of one-click reset.

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