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• Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks? Netbooks running Windows 7 could perform better, but Microsoft won't let them. With Chrome OS coming, Redmond may lose its ability to cripple low-cost portables.
• Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point Google's newly unveiled operating system has many critics unimpressed, but Chrome OS is meant to be lean, fast, and simple, not flashy.
• Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android.
• Chrome Shines, Gore Opines, Staffs Decline Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions...
• Third-party Screensavers Return to Snow Leopard When Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) was first released, I noted that many (maybe even all) third-party screensavers would no longer work in the new OS. This was...
• Toggle Sidebar Visibility in All Open Finder Windows When I publish hints here on Macworld, I usually try to walk through and explain how they work, so as to help you understand what's going on behind the scenes...
• Five Reasons the Google Chrome OS will Flop The Google Chrome OS is generating excitement, but it doesn't seem to be compelling enough to be worth the hype. Here are five reasons Chrome will ultimately fail to impress.
• Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic' With Vista gone, Microsoft's CEO has a new "f-word" to describe Windows. Customers seem to agree.
• What Chrome OS Means for Business Chrome OS will be useful to road warriors and mobilistas on companion devices. But for most companies, it won't replace traditional desktop operating systems anytime in the near future.
• Hack Brings 10.6.2 Back to Atom Processors Remember last week, when the net was abuzz with the news that the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update broke notebooks with Atom processors? Well, given the first syllable of...
• Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft? It doesn't have to be war. Chrome OS is something Microsoft can actually benefit from, if only it will relax and see the opportunities the new OS offers everyone.
• Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Speed, Simplicity, and Security Stressed Google demonstrated for the first time its Google Chrome OS, a Web-centric operating system set to be officially released late 2010.
• Google Goes for Speed, Security in Chrome OS Google launched its Chrome OS, focusing on speed and security.
• Use Tab Key in Snow Leopard Keyboard Shortcuts Among the many improvements in Snow Leopard is the ability to use the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts. In OS X 10.5, pressing the Tab key while...
• Google's Chrome May Shift the OS Landscape Google is providing a sneak peak at the Chrome OS today. Maybe the Google Midas touch can succeed where decades of Apple and Linux have failed--denting Microsoft’s OS dominance.
• When Bad Things Happen to Good Products Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.
• Ahead of Chrome OS: 5 Questions and Concerns As Google prepares for tomorrow's Chrome OS event, inquiring minds wonder how the new operating system will play in a Microsoft-dominated world.
• Google to Provide Update on Chrome OS Google may make an announcement about Chrome OS this week.
• Open Minimized Windows in Current Space in OS X 10.5 Snow Leopard changed a lot of small things in the system, and not all of these were detailed by Apple. One such change occurs when you use minimized windows with...
• The Future of Linux is Google Google's slow, steady march into the OS realm has begun to pay off. It's time for the Linux world to rally.
• Microsoft Provides Guidance on Windows 7 Zero-Day Vulnerability Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory related to a reported zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7. Here's how to protect your systems pending another patch.
• Age of Android: More Than Just The Droid Google's operating system is for more than "just" smartphones.
• Apple Wins Hollow Victory In Psystar Ruling Apple won the court ruling against Mac clone-maker Psystar, but does the outcome really benefit anyone?
• AMD and Intel Patch Things Up, HP Buys 3Com We had a blockbuster deal this week, with Hewlett-Packard saying it plans to buy 3Com, and a blockbuster settlement, with Advanced Micro Devices and Intel ending...
• Enable Global Text Replacements in Snow Leopard One of Snow Leopard's more intriguing new features is text substitution, which lets the operating system replace defined sets of characters with other characters...