7 Things That Make ChromeBooks Different

Google's ChromeBook is well anticipated by many as many believe it will be as successful as Google's smartphone OS, Android. Here are the 7 things that make ChromeBook different from the rest:

1. Instant Web - Google has promised that the boot time will be not more than 8 seconds!  That's faster than most rivals!
2. Always Connected - After the 8 second boot, ChromeBook would automatically connect you to the internet.  How cool is that? No more searching for those 'activate WiFi' buttons!
3. Cloud Storage - While conventional OS stores your documents on your PC, ChromeBook will utilize cloud storage, which basically means you can retrieve your private documents just by logging into your account from another!  Say goodbye to those 'unreliable' thumb drives!!
4. Amazing Web Apps - Just like Android and smartphones, ChromeBook will soon have thousands of Apps and games ready to be downloaded for your use.  Angry Birds anyone?
5. Multi-user Is Allowed - Share your ChromeBook experience with friends, and do not have to risk your own data leaked while you do.  The best part is, you can also get your own data from the cloud storage provided!
6. Auto Updates - ChromeBook will update itself automatically without you being prompted.  Whether this move is good would soon be known, but it does remove those annoying 'Please update your OS/divers' prompts.
7. Built In Security - With multiple layers of protection, ChromeBook will be practically safer than others, and plus with it being a open source OS (as I heard for now), who'd want to build viruses against it?

So, what do you think? I think, the general concept seems cool.. but for now, ChromeBook would only be used in US until they really go international. Oh, and since it's by Google, expect your Google accounts to be well integrated with ChromeBook.

IE8 Saves Real Power

When it comes to using less power, or in other words, draining less energy. IE8 or Internet Explorer 8 wins the race ahead of it's other rivals. According to AnandTech, IE8 wins the title of most power conserving internet browsing software, while Apple's Safari earned the title of most energy consuming browser. A report by Softpedia indicated that IE8 was evidently the winning browser without much competition based on the results from the AnandTech test. This latest test prove that not all is loss for IE8 as there has been numerous other significant events which also conclude that IE8 does have some favorable features in comparison to Google's Chrome and Mozilla Firefox which is seen to be riding high among internet users nowadays.

Chrome Themes

Google has introduced themes for their web browsing tool, Chrome. According to a CNET report, there are 29 themes made availabe by Google. Among the theme's made available are Transparent, Star Gazing and Dots.

Meanwhile, high riding Mozilla Firefox on the other hand has introduces their version of a themed web-browser since March this year, calling it 'Personas'. With having almost a 5 month head start, Firefox boast of over 20,000 themes to date, leaving Chrome gasping for users.

Nevertheless, it is important to note that Chrome has managed to 'steal' some of Firefox's loyal users due to it's practicality, and its speed in loading.

Firefox Hits 1 Bil Downloads

The second fastest web browsing software , Mozilla Firefox has announced that they hit the 1 billion downloads note. In a report by PC World, it is reported that the figures do not account for the billions of Firefox users already using the software world wide.

Mozilla Firefox has long been one of the most preffered web browsers after its introduction to internet users in 2004. However, Google's new Chrome is catching up with the user usage rate, and it has already beaten Firefox in terms of speed, taking over Firefox's crown ever since Chrome was introduced to the market.

The Internet Explorer(IE) by Microsoft on the other hand has found itself sidelined by many heavy internet users due to it's slow loading time, despite it's reputation of being more user friendly on many web pages.

No More IE in Windows

Microsoft has finally agreed that future Windows operating system can do without Internet Explorer for the time being. In a news report published by AFP, Microsoft was quoted as saying that users will be able to install other competing web browsers without much problem, and at the same time opt to un-install Microsoft's Internet Explorer from their Windows operating system.

This move is seen as a win-win situation by Microsoft, as they try to fend off the European Union litigation anti-trust battle with them.

Although it is unsure how the un-bundling of IE in future Windows would impact Microsoft, it is good to know that the consumers on the other hand would have more control over what web browser they would prefer to use on their systems.

Nonetheless, despite Microsoft's claim the IE would still be a preferred browser by many, most tech-savvy internet users seem to be turning to Google's light weight Chrome and Mozilla Firefox as good options to replace IE's heavy and slow loading.