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Acer's Upgraded C7 Chromebook Revs Into Retail, Available at Walmart for $199

Posted 06/18/2013 at 8:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Faster and more widely available.

Acer clearly got the memo indicating that the best way to sell a Chromebook is to undercut the competition with the lowest price, and then hammer out a deal with Walmart to carry the cloud-based laptop. Enter Acer's C710-2856, the latest version of the company's C7 Chromebook line that's available at 2,800 Walmart stores for just $199. Not only is it cheaper than other Chromebooks and widely available, it's also faster than Acer's previous SKU.

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Google Expanding Retail Availability of Chromebooks

Posted 06/18/2013 at 7:05am | by Pulkit Chandna

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Walmart, Staples and many other retailers jump on the Chromebook bandwagon

In a major shot in the arm for Google’s cloud OS ambitions, Walmart and Staples have agreed to carry laptops running Chrome OS. What’s more, they aren’t the only ones, as several other retailers around the U.S. and 10 other countries where Chromebooks are already available will also be part of this massive retail push.

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Google and Twitter Take a Pass on new FISA Disclosure Deal Adopted by Facebook and Microsoft

Posted 06/16/2013 at 10:12am | by Justin Kerr

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They might not have a choice, but they are fighting it anyway.

Privacy concerns are front and center in the online world these days, and a deal taken by Facebook and Microsoft on government transparency doesn’t pass the Google sniff test. Google claims the offer comes with strings attached they can’t live with, and they appear to be holding out for a better offer.

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Half of the Internet's Mobile Ad Revenue Belongs to Google

Posted 06/14/2013 at 11:23am | by Paul Lilly

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By the numbers, it's Google's Internet, we're just witnesses.

Oh, to be Google for a day. If you could have Google's mobile ad dollars for a single day out of the year, you could quit your job and never work again, if you didn't want to. According to data by eMarketer, Google's mobile ad revenue is on pace to double in 2013 to $8.85 billion, and if you divide that by 365, it comes to more than $24 million per day. We'll give you a moment to let that sink in.

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Awesome Google Doodle Celebrates Maurice Sendak’s 85th Birthday

Posted 06/10/2013 at 9:00am | by Paul Lilly

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Google goes "Wild" with latest doodle.

Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are" and other popular children's books, would have turned 85 years old today if he was still alive. Sadly, he suffered a stroke just over a month before his birthday in 2012 and passed away at 83 years old, but he left behind a literary legacy that has already stood the test of time. Google chose to honor the children's author with one of its neatest doodles to date.

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Study Crowns Internet Explorer 10 as the Most Energy Efficient Browser

Posted 06/07/2013 at 9:48am | by Paul Lilly

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A new twist in the browser wars.

Up to this point, the browser wars have been defined by market share, standards support, privacy protocols, speed, add-ons, and various other features that make surfing the web a more pleasurable experience. Microsoft would be tickled pink if you'd also consider energy efficiency when deciding which browser to use, because if that's your primary criteria, look no further than Internet Explorer 10.

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Uh Oh Microsoft, AMD Wants to See Other OSes (Android and Chrome)

Posted 06/06/2013 at 10:06am | by Paul Lilly

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AMD to bring chips to Google's OS party.

Never has the future of Microsoft looked as uncertain as it does right now. Not only are PC sales down, but Windows 8 is such a drastic change over previous versions, it has OEMs and hardware makers looking at supporting alternative platforms. That includes AMD, which revealed at Computex that it's suddenly interested in developing hardware for Google's open source Android and Chrome OS platforms.

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Acer Upgrades $199 Chromebook Model with Faster Storage

Posted 05/30/2013 at 9:29am | by Paul Lilly

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Be on the lookout for new Chromebook models.

Psst! Hey, you there. Yes, you, the one browsing Acer's C7 Chromebook. Which would you rather have, capacity or speed? Speed, you say? Well in that case, go ahead and take that Chromebook out of your shopping cart and head over to Best Buy. It's there that you'll find the first of several planned new models in Acer's C7 Chromebook line, including an upgraded version of the $199 model you were holding.

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Google Hopes You'll Go Gaga Over Gmail Tabs

Posted 05/29/2013 at 12:13pm | by Paul Lilly

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Tabs work for browsing, can they for email as well?

Can you remember surfing the web before tabs? Power surfing has never been the same, and even casual web users can benefit from tabbed browsing. Google didn't invent the concept, nor did the company even popularize tabbed browsing, but it is incorporating tabs of a slightly different kind into its Gmail service on the desktop and mobile. It's almost like a pre-sorting system.

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YouTube Turns 8 Years Old Today

Posted 05/20/2013 at 8:14am | by Paul Lilly

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Google-owned site is still growing.

Thanks to YouTube, we have funny memories like Leeroy Jenkins leading his team to slaughter and declaring after the bloodbath, "at least I have chicken"; the art of Rickrolling; Old Gregg introducing a new audience to how a transsexual merman rolls; and so many more. Heck, if it weren't for YouTube, shows like Tosh.0 probably wouldn't exist. Pretty remarkable for a site that turns 8 years old today.

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