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Google VP: Chrome OS Release in Q4
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Speaking today at the Computex Cloud Computing forum, Google VP of product management Sundar Pichai said that Chrome OS will be on the market in the fourth quarter of 2010. The Cloud Computing Forum is featuring executives from Google, ARM and Quanta Computers.
Computex has been mostly focused on Microsoft products that are on display.
When asked about the Chrome vs. Android debate, Mr. Pichai said that providing open source platforms will allow the market to make the best determination about what operating system will work best in the mass market. It’s pretty clear that Android has really taken off, it will be interesting to see how Chrome OS will develop.
Qualcomm Plans to Bring FLO TV to Smartbooks
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
At the Mobile World Congress, which just wrapped up in Barcelona, Taiwan’s Quanta Computer showed off a smartbook running Chrome OS complete with Qualcomm’s FLO TV. So what is FLO TV? It’s digital content straight to your mobile device, whether that may be television shows or interactive magazines. Plus, by watching shows or reading articles with a digital device, you are able to have an enhanced expereince: imagine getting Twitter updates while watching a game or being able to read an interview of an entertainer that you just read a profile of. Here’s a quick overview:
That’s the basic gist of FLO TV. Because it uses analog signals that were once for over-the-air TV, you don’t need to have an internet connection, or even 3G service. It can be had for a small fee on wireless phone networks like Verizon and AT&T, or you can buy a device specifically for FLO TV. While that may be the case right now, don’t be surprised to start seeing this on smartbooks and netbooks. When Quanta first showed off this netbook product late last year, it was running Android. Now they are using a Chromium build instead. Also, should it come to any surprise that instead of using an Intel Atom, it is loaded with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor?
According to their corporate site, Quanta currently does not have its own netbook or smartbook on the market, so it is possible that they are waiting for a commerical launch of Chrome OS before they release one. Since they have used both Android and Chrome, it seems like they enjoy running operating systems that are free for this device.
