Google Testing a Picasa Uploader – Likely For Chrome OS Launch
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by Daniel Cawrey in Chrome OS, Features
The concept of Chrome OS is to eschew files completely. The problem with that is many of us still have to get those legacy files to the cloud first. It’s expected that in order for Chrome OS to be a success this type of data transfer is going to have to occur, and one of the most file-intensive services that Google has is the photo site Picasa.
So what a surprise that it is when someone comes across a Picasa uploader extension that appears to be for some testing in the Chrome Web Store?
As indicated in the bottom here, this extension is “Not for general use. This is for testing only”. Seems that if it was for testing that Google would keep this out of the Chrome Web Store and just use it internally. Unless we’re getting really close to a commercial launch, which could be announced next week at Google I/O.
For Picasa to be successful on Chrome OS devices, it needs to have an easy method of uploading photos into the service. Having an extension do that when a Chrome OS laptop is using the service serves that need perfectly – and evidence that it might not be long before one can pick up one of these devices at a store. Or a vending machine.
What other Google services might benefit from having a special extension for Chrome OS use?
UPDATE: This extension is automatically appearing in Cr-48s.
via Cougar Abogado
9 Responses to “Google Testing a Picasa Uploader – Likely For Chrome OS Launch”
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Francois
06. May, 2011
This extension is the one embed directly in Chrome OS Dev channel.
Cougar Abogado
06. May, 2011
Thanks for the shout out, Daniel.
I also wonder how much of this extension is tied to screen shots, since I believe screen shot extensions like Awesome Screenshot are blocked on Chrome OS (or at least my Cr-48), due to their including a plugin.
Finally, unless devices like cameras have a self-contained upload capability, I think this extension will continue to serve the need of uploading files from the peripheral device, using a Chrome OS machine, or from the Chrome OS machine, itself, once the files (gasp!) are copied onto it from the peripheral.
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06. May, 2011
Could this be related to the Picasa uploader, located in the file manager?
Once you launch the Tab file manager, select an image and you will see the option to “Send to Picasa” at the bottom right.
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