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7 Top Tips and Resources for Google Chrome

Google introduced the beta version of its open source Chrome browser nearly two months ago, and issued its third update to the beta yesterday. (The update pushes to you automatically if you're running Chrome.) Although there are signs that the very early popularity of this browser has calmed down somewhat, it's still generating a lot of buzz, Google has confirmed that many extensions are coming for it, and I expect to see it in a mobile version very soon. If you're running Chrome, here are seven tips for customizing and getting the most out of it.


Wal-Mart's G1 Phone Discount Irks Early Android Adopters

As Wired is reporting, there is whining going on over Wal-Mart's decision to sell the T-Mobile G1 Android-based phone for $150--$30 less than it costs at a T-Mobile store. This caterwauling and gnashing of teeth is reminiscent of the mudslinging that went on after Apple reduced the cost of the iPhone by $200 only months after it came out. Here's what people are saying, and why the G1 ought to quickly arrive at even lower price points.


Camp KDE 2009: Akademy's Satellite Campus

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The KDE project has announced the date and some detail regarding its first annual Camp KDE event. This developer conference was conceived at the KDE 4 Release Event that took place earlier this year in Mountain View, California, and aims to get developers all over the world more involved in the KDE project.



Android Hits (Normal) Hiccups As it Matures

Now that the T-Mobile G1 phone based on Google's Android operating system is being broadly tested, and now that Android is officially open source, some of the problems that surround first-generation technology are starting to surface. Many observers advised consumers to wait for Android and Android applications to mature before buying phones. Here are some of the problems emerging and moves from global manufacturers.


Security Flaw Discovered in Google's G1 Mobile Phone

Reports are emerging of a serious security flaw with the Android software that powers T-Mobile's newly-launched G1 smartphone. Charles Miller, the researcher who discovered it, says he notified Google of the flaw this week but decided to also go public with the information to protect users from becoming exploited by people with nefarious intent.



The Economy Will Thump Open Source? Phooey

Now here is a dissenting opinion if I've ever seen one. Andrew Keen is arguing that the economic crisis will give open source a good thumping. That flies directly in the face of our prediction that open source will flourish in the downturn,ﾠ and we're not alone in predicting that. There are several reasons why I don't agree with Keen's view of things.


Android is Already Reaching Toward Commercial Horizons

With the news that Google's Android platform is now downloadable under an open source license, there are also some clear signs emerging about what's about to happen to Android. One doesn't have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to discern two things that lie ahead for this open source mobile platform: 1) it will arrive in commercially supported versions; and 2) it won't stay restricted to handsets. Here's the proof in the pudding, below the fold.


The Google Phone Arrives, and Android Spreads Out

As JKOnTheRun notes, the T-Mobile G1 phone, running Google's Android platform, is on sale today--at least in San Francisco. In addition, the open source version of Android is now available for anyone to download and use for their devices ﾗ or to improve Android.

Check out the GigaOm review of the G1 phone, and thoughts from GigaOm on where Android will go next.



Motorola to Jump On the Android Bandwagon

BusinessWeek has been discussing a new mobile phone from Motorola based on Google's Android platform. It's supposedly going to ship in the second quarter of next year, with a touchscreen similar in size to the iPhone's, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It will be focused on social networking? features. As pointed out on GigaOm, though, Motorola already has two other Linux-based phone efforts going. Check out more in their story,? and some thoughts at JKOnTheRun.


Reviews and Photos of the T-Mobile G1 Phone Pouring In

Some of the early reviews of the T-Mobile G1 phone, based on Google's Android platform, are starting to come in. You can find quite a few of them from the GigaOm Network collected here. There are also some very extensive photo-driven reviews appearing online, which can provide a strong sense of what the applications on the phone are like. Here are some pointers to good reviews to check out.


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