Google Releases Chrome 9 Stable Version , Add Web Store and 3D Acceleration

Google has just released a stable version of the browser that is homemade Chrome 9. This update is the first non-beta application that has the Chrome Web Store that can be accessed to obtain the desired web application. Use the application provided, either Flash, HTML5, and other code, can behave like a normal application that can be purchased or downloaded.

Chrome Web Store

Other features that are installed in Chrome 9 is Chrome Instant. With this feature users will be given the option of the Google search option when typing addresses or words on the board Chrome web pages without having to visit Google.com. Features WebGL also installed in this version which gives 3D graphics acceleration utilizing graphical processing units (GPU) that exist. With this feature users can access the page 3 dimensions without the need for additional plugins such as gaming sites, educational models, and other sites that use WebGL.

 Chrome 9 is available for Linux, Mac and Windows PCs. Chrome users will get updates automatically or can also do the installation / updates manually by visiting google.com / chrome

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Honeycomb exhibit, Google Ready to Pursue IPAD

Android version 3.0 or Honeycomb, officially launched Gooogle. They have been showing off a preview of the OS on the tablet Motorola Xoom. Honeycomb referred to undermine the dominance of Apple in the tablet market.

Honeycomb is specifically intended for tablet devices that use a large screen and higher computing capability. But some analysts to assess the presence of Honeycomb will not be easy to change the map market.

"This (Honeycomb) does little to shorten the gap. But there is nothing in it that would make me queuing up to get it," said analyst Colin Gilis of BCG, with references from the queues that occur when launching the iPad.

Quoted by Reuters on Friday (04/02/2011), Apple still straddling Android in the realm of the tablet. But they are not able to pursue Android in the smartphone market, which had just overthrown the most popular Symbian OS in the world.

Google's ambition to beat iPad tablet market will depend on support from the manufacture of Honeycomb, telecom operators and application developers makers. Google currently has more than 100 thousand applications for Android, still less with about 300 thousand applications for Apple's.

With the introduction of Honeycomb, the big vendors are expected to soon release a tablet based on the latest OS Honeycomb half of 2011. Motorola Xoom for example, will be shipped in the first quarter of this year

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Google provides a challenge to hackers for Hack Chrome

Google provides an interesting challenge to the hackers. For anyone who managed to find vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser will bring home money worth USD 20 thousand,

The competition is planned to be held on Pwn2Own hacker contest that will be held in Colombia, March 9, 2011. Besides a sum of money, the winner will take home a notebook CR-48 with Google Chrome the operating system.

Quoted, from Siliconindia, Friday (4/2/2011), provisions to follow the competition is, participants must break into the Chrome browser uses Google's code has been written on Windows 7 and Mac OS within 30 minutes.

This is done to prove that Google made a browser safer than other competitors such as, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari

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Google Add Check-In Features

Can Google be used to check in like a Foursquare? Yes, Google Maps for Android version 5.1 will be used to check in with the advantage of the features Latitude.

Latitude is a feature in Google Maps, where each person can share your location, through facial images at a point on the map. As a result we become to know the positions Latitude our friends.

As quoted from Google blog on Wednesday (02/02/2011), the new Latitude function will be used to update and share their location automatically.

But when I want to do check-ins, users must add the context manually. For example, when they want to add a caption or photo.

Because the Latitude feature will automatically detect the location, Google also gives some tips for checking in easier.

- Notification: Turn on notifications check in the setting Latitude. As a result when we are in a place can directly check-in.

- Check-In Automatic: In certain circumstances, sometimes we need a check-in automatically at the usual place we've been through. Well, just take advantage of this feature.

- Check-Out: When leaving a place, Latitude will automatically update the new position, so that our friends are not wrong guess if we have moved places.

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Free Access to the Facebook in Aircraft

Some airlines already offer internet access long enough for passengers, of course, for a fee. But now, Facebook’s fans in the United States would be satisfied to access his favorite websites while sitting pretty on the bench plane.

Yes, six major airlines in the USA would provide free access Facebook for a month. They are Virgin America, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, AirTran, U.S. Airways and Alaska Airlines.

Free access to the Facebook is part of a promotion by the WiFi service provider in the plane, Gogo inflight Internet. However, if passengers to access any site other than up, they are required to pay the appropriate fare.

Facebook is the site most visited by passenger plane based on the records of the Gogo. Gogo is now serving a WiFi network in 1100 with the 3800 commercial aircraft flights per day.

WiFi access on planes has been a long time available. However, many consumers have not used it and wondered whether the Internet service on planes is pretty good. Estimated, only about 7 to 10% of passenger aircraft that use it.

"They are less familiar because of the lack of promotion and consumer thought that the quality is not in accordance with the tariff," said Amy Cravens of market research firm In-Stat, as Scrolllock-capslock quotes from USA Today, Wednesday (02/02/2011).

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Computers with Sandy Bridge Defects can be exchanged

Because there are defects in the Sandy Bridge newest . Well, this case clearly cause problems for computer manufacturers who overdo adopt Sandy Bridge.

Several vendors began a program to protect consumers from defective Sandy Bridge. Samsung for example, offers a turn of money to consumers who already bought a computer-based Sandy Bridge.

"There are six line up a PC that was released in South Korea and one in the United States (exposure effect), and we plan to replace it with money or goods to the products in question," said Samsung spokesman James Chung.

Samsung adding all costs will be borne Intel refund. So this South Korean electronic giant has not issued any cost.

Other vendors from Japan, Toshiba has just released a computer model of the affected models and effects can be exchanged for a refund. While Lenovo is in talks with Intel to determine the best solution to the problem of Sandy Bridge.

As detikINET quotes from Electronista, Wednesday (02/02/2011), manufacturers such as NEC was forced to delay the launch of the product with Sandy Bridge until the problem happens resolved. Other vendors affected by the effects of disability Sandy Bridge is Apple, HP and Dell.

Intel reported that it had identified that the problem was not from Sandy Bridge microprocessor itself, but rather comes from the SATA ports in the chipset that became a liaison to the hard drive or DVD drive

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Intel Recall 8 Million Sandy Bridge Chip

Because there are defects in the Sandy Bridge newest Intel chipset shipments stopped and pulled from the market. As a result, Intel had to bear the cost of replacement of approximately USD 700 million.

Not only that, as reported Dvice and quoted on Tuesday (2/1/2011), the chip giant had to postpone the sale of up to three months.

Intel reported that it had identified that the problem was not from Sandy Bridge microprocessor itself, but rather comes from the SATA ports in the chipset that became a liaison to the hard drive or DVD drive.

"Over time, these ports can reduce the performance and even cause data loss. Unfortunately it is not the software bugs, this is a problem in chipset silicon itself. That is, the only way to fix it is to design a new chip design and is physically replace all the systems," Intel reported.

The chipset which has a defective product is only made after January 9. Intel said that currently there are 8 million chipsets Sandy Bridge which was originally intended for 500 PCs.

"Consumers who Sandy Bridge computer using the latest chipset does not need to panic. You can request a replacement, but in the short term you may not find a significant disruption. On the shelf term though, the possibility of interference is only about five percent," said Intel.

Furthermore, Intel will work with all partners in addressing modification or replacement if a problem occurs.

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