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Google to Launch Webkit Based Web Browser Called ‘Chrome’
Mac Rumors –
Google announced today that they would be releasing a new open source web browser called Google Chrome. The new browser will be available for download as a beta starting tomorrow. Google states that the reason for a new web browser is that the company believes that it “can add value for users and, at the same time, help drive innovation on the web.” The new browser is said to be “streamlined and simple” and “clean and fast”. The underlying rendering engine is based on Webkit which is also used by Apple’s Safari.
Fingercams / Brain Scanners to Make Mice and Multitouch Displays seem Archaic
Engadget – Oh sure, we’ve known that mice were going the way of the Dodo for eons now, but a nice compilation over at Wired details just how close we are to relying on brain scanners and fingercams (among other unorthodox input methods) to do everything from play games to flip through photo albums. For instance, at Drexel University’s RePlay Lab, students are currently “trying to measure the level of neurotransmitters in a subject’s brain to create games where mere thought controls gameplay.”
iPod Fridge and iGorenje Home Appliance Control System in Actioni
Gizmodo – We covered the Gorenje Made for iPod fridge and the iGorenje home appliance program at IFA last Sunday. I’ve spent some time with both and I like what I see, although I have some doubts about how practical this can be.
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The BOFH Lives: 88% of IT Workers Would Steal Data if Fired
ars technica – A study conducted by security firm Cyber-Ark indicates that 88 percent of system administrators steal sensitive company data and one third would take password lists with them if fired. Over a quarter of companies surveyed by Cyber-Ark say that they are the victims of IT sabotage perpetrated by insiders.
Google’s Browser Is A Warning Shot At Windows, Not At Internet Explorer
Techdirt – About four years ago there were all sorts of rumors that Google was getting ready to enter the browser wars with its own offering, most likely built on Mozilla’s code. However, after years of nothing (and an increasingly close relationship between Mozilla and Google), many had thought that idea was dead. Apparently not. After some leaks of a comic book (a comic book?!?) detailing the new Google browser found their way to the web, Google quickly admitted that it is, indeed, getting into the browser business, releasing a brand new open source browser, called Google Chrome.
IE8 Beta 2 Fatter Than Firefox and XP
Slashdot – snydeq writes “Consuming twice as much RAM as Firefox and saturating the CPU with nearly six times as many execution threads, Microsoft’s latest beta release of Internet Explorer 8 is in fact more demanding on your PC than Windows XP itself, research firm Devil Mountain Software found in performance tests.
