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Acer holding global event at end of May, no Chrome OS devices planned to launch
Thinking that early June / Computex will see the launch of Acer’s Chrome OS devices? That’s what we heard yesterday , but after doing a little digging of our own, our advice is simply, don’t hold your breath
Acer to launch Chrome OS devices at Computex?
Acer said it would be first to market with a Chrome OS netbook, and it’s looking like it may meet that lofty goal. Sources told VentureBeat that the company will debut multiple new products featuring the cloud-based operating system at Computex in June, less than three weeks from now
Google’s Native Client SDK developer preview provides helpful reminder of plans for world domination
It’s easy to forget some of Google’s “we will own you and your children” initiatives: there are simply so many of them. One particular gambit that has been flying under the radar is Google’s Native Client, which allows the Chrome browser to execute x86 code natively. This has big implications for moving those beefy, number crunching desktop app holdouts to the browser, which would not only be a boon for Google’s ability to make Microsoft and Apple-beating web apps, but a big win for Chrome OS as well
Synaptics extends multitouch Gesture Suite to Linux, Chrome OS included
Well, it had to happen at some point. After eons of watching Mac OS and Windows users swiping away nonchalantly on their touchpads, Linux laptop buyers can now also join the multitouch fray.
Adobe CEO: Flash coming to Android, WebOS and BlackBerry ‘smartphones and tablets’ in 2H 2010
This week Adobe released version 5 of its Creative Suite software compilation. CEO Shantanu Narayen has naturally hit the interview trail to promote his company’s wares, but the biggest news from him is actually a delay of sorts. We’d previously heard that Android , WebOS and BlackBerry versions of Flash 10.1 would be available in the first half of 2010, but Adobe’s chief now places delivery to those platforms in the second half of the year
Switched On: Kin dread spirit
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. When deciding how to bring technologies to market, companies face the decision of whether to offer them in its own products, pursuing a strategy of vertical integration, or license constituent elements for inclusion in others’ products
