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Google to Launch Chrome Operating System for Netbooks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2009 - 7:44am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Taking direct aim at Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) Windows, Google (NASD: GOOG) said that it plans to launch a new lightweight operating system initially targeting netbooks.

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Google Joins EU's Antitrust Case Against Microsoft Over IE

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 25, 2009 - 11:55am.

San Francisco - Google (NASD: GOOG) has joined the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft (NASD: MSFT), which is accused of discouraging competition through the bundling of its Internet Explorer browser with its Windows operating system, Reuters reported.

Google Brings Chrome Browser Out of Beta Mode

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 12, 2008 - 11:01am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has removed the "beta" label from its new Chrome Web browser just 100 days after it was initially launched.

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Google Unveils Open Source Web Browser "Chrome"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2008 - 9:20am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) on Tuesday announced the beta launch of Chrome, a new open-source web browser initially available in more than 100 countries and 40 languages. The streamlined browser includes features like a combined search and address bar, isolated tabs to limit browser crashes, and a new JavaScript engine called V8.

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