The tech universe is all a-titter about Google Chrome this morning. Apparently, when one of the largest, richest tech companies on Earth decides to launch a fundamental and critical piece of desktop software in direct competition with another of the largest, richest tech companies on Earth, it’s what we in the industry call “big news” o.O
Instead of rehashing the news, I’ll summarize and provide roundup info. We like doing that here.
- First, the source: Screenshots were nabbed from the Google Gears site (which has since been taken down). This from Blogoscoped, the original scooper.
- Second, the “official” word from Google. Looks like an oopsie. German post was faster than intended, and the comic wasn’t supposed to get there yet. Too late. Spin away.
- TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington seems to think Chrome is really “a coat of paint on top of a monumental hatred of Microsoft”. Lulz.
- David Damore from Admore Solutions says Press Conference at 11am PDT (2pm EST) for beta release, which will be Windows only today.
We’ll keep you updated.
Lunchtime update
Alright, here’s more, as promised…
- BusinessWire has the direct links to the webcast at 11am PST / 2pm EST.
- Mozilla CEO John Lilly tells CNET his take on Chrome – “inevitable”.
- Ten Questions about Chrome from Technologizer.
- A bit more technical: John Resig talks about the Chrome Process Manager.
- General opinion seems to say that Chrome is not aimed at IE or Firefox, but at Windows itself…
Next update will be after the webcast.
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