Chrome: Another Browser From Google

Chrome: Another Browser From GoogleSeptember 9th, 2008
Google released beta of Chrome, their own browser.
Google said in its announcement: “To most people, it isn’t the browser that matters. It’s only a tool to run the important stuff — the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go.”
Currently Beta version is available for only Windows platform, but Google is working on releases for Mac and Linux.
As per Google’s Chrome download page:
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
One box for everythingType in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of your top sitesAccess your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.
Shortcuts for your appsGet desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications.Tagged:computers, Google, internet, Open Source, software, web
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Linux Killer Application: AppCheckerAugust 8th, 2008
Many of the developers face one problem in Linux applications development, that to ensure the application works fine in all distributions like SUSE, Redhat, Debian etc.
Fortunately, The Linux Foundation has just released a beta of a new program, Linux Application Checker (AppChecker), that’s going to make vendors and programmers start to love developing for Linux. The Linux Application Checker (also referred to as “AppChecker”) is a powerful new tool designed to help software developers target Linux. It draws on the extensive testing framework developed by the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Linux Foundation and leverages the work of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) workgroup.
Some of the highlights of Linux Application Checker (AppChecker):
Its open source
It checks .rpm, .deb, tar.gz and tar.bz2 files.
Checks the application for LSB compliance.
And check against all the Linux distribution.
So you can check if your app will work with all Linux distributions without actually installing all the distributions. Now that’s something that should excite all the developers.
For more information, visit Linux Developer Network Linux Application Checker. You do need to register on the site before downloading the Linux Application Checker source code. And, once you do, you want to review the Getting Started page for information on installing and using the tool.Tagged:computers, Innovative, Linux, Open Source, os, software, Tips & Tricks, trends
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Nokia Acquires Symbian, Plans To Open PlatformJune 25th, 2008
Nokia announced it will acquire the remaining shares of mobile software licensing company Symbian Limited–moreover, the handset giant will team with Sony Ericsson, Motorola and NTT DoCoMo to unite the Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP technologies and forge a single open mobile software platform. The firms will also collaborate with AT&T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone to establish the Symbian Foundation, a non-profit initiative dedicated to accelerating the availability of new services and mobile experiences. The foundation will be open to all developers and “will provide a unified platform with common UI framework” under the royalty-free Eclipse Public License.Read the rest of this entry »Tagged:gadgets, Google, gphone, mobiles, nokia, Open Source, os, smart phone, software, trends