Google launches Chrome the OS and the Chrome Web Store

As scheduled, Google has launched its Chrome Web Store officially. This new service is a portal for web applications in Chrome Chrome browser or OS.

Users can now download and purchase applications paid or not paid, and some of these applications also exist that can run offline. Most current applications provided with Flash and also capable of using strict web standards and runs on all platforms.

Some popular applications have been demonstrated in the launching party such as Amazon, New York Times, NPR, Sports Illustrated, and various games. Browser Chrome 9 which will be launched later will be prepared EA game, Poppit directly therein. Applications from Amazon, "Kindle for the Web 'which has been widely anticipated for fans read will get a more attractive visual appearance and ease in reading the book, this application will be landed early 2011.

Many applications that will be different from the view the web version is usually and is able to synchronize data with Chrome the OS and various versions of the browser Chrome. Chrome Web Store has been available at this time with more than 500 titles and is designed for the browser application Chrome 8. Meanwhile, when Chrome 9 attending will have a function that is more complete and easy way to pay for the application.

In an event held in San Francisco, Google also has launched Chrome the OS, the operating system is touted more suited to traditional devices such as netbooks with the keyboard and PC. While the Android OS will continue to work in the arena of mobile phones and tablets.

Sundar Pichai, Google's VP of Product Management says that most people spend time on the computer by browsing and using the web, but the major part of most systems today there is nothing to optimize it, this is where we want to change the experience of opening a different web. "Chrome is nothing but the OS web-.. Chrome running on the hardware directly," he explained directly.

Chrome Setup OS on netbooks reportedly only takes 60 seconds. One important note is the OS and Google's Chrome is not bound tightly and use a browser like Chrome, users do not need to have a Google account to use the Chrome OS.

In addition, the Chrome OS also has a pilot program launched today, the netbook is used for him is called Cr-48. This netbook has a 12.1-inch screen size, full size keyboard. SSD, built-in WiFi and 3G, the touchpad that can be clicked, and a webcam. This device also has no hard disk and DVD / CD player where the jailbreak was immediately laid. One more thing, a netbook with a weight of 1.9 kg was able to survive 8 hours of active use, a week on standby.

Acer and Samsung will be some manufacturers who release Chrome-based netbook OS to a global market that will be available mid-2011.

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