Google launches Chrome OS; What's next for browsers?; Steve Jobs = business risk? [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks Google goes after Windows with launch of Chrome OS Sam Diaz: Google says it will launch a computer operating system that initially will target netbooks by offering a faster, better and more secure way for users to access Web-based applications. READ FULL STORY With the Chrome OS, Google's software stack is revealed; Shrapnel everywhere Google Chrome OS is a game changer Dennis Howlett: Why Chrome OS is no threat to Windows Phil Wainewright: Microsoft, hoist by a Chrome petard Google Chrome OS : 'It should just work' Sponsored Live Webcast: Maximize Uptime, Performance and Savings with UNIX Listen to experts as they discuss how you can best utilize UNIX to improve service, reduce costs and manage risk on your network. If everyone bets on Android does anyone gain an edge? Larry Dignan: Motorola -- along with a bevy of other wireless carriers -- has gone gaga for Google's mobile operating system. If Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony Ericsson and Motorola all go Android happy, does anyone really have an advantage? READ FULL STORY Verizon, T-Mobile plan Android phones by year's end; boost for Motorola Clash of the Touch Titans; iPhone 3G 3.0 vs HTC Magic Total cost and feature chart: iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre vs. Android G1 Fixing Motorola's mess: kick that smartphone strategy into high gear RIM and Google: Perfect storm? CIOs on mobile security: Choosing a platform Beyond speed: What's the next challenge for browsers? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: All the major web browsers -- even laggard Internet Explorer 8 -- have made such dramatic improvements in speed that anyone of them is plenty fast for most users. So what should be next on the browser developer's agenda? Here's my wish list. READ FULL STORY Benchmarking Firefox 3.5 Browser wars could improve productivity, but the enterprise still loves IE6 The browser battle: Where does security fit in the evaluation process? First look: Google Chrome 2.0 - Fast but lacking features Ed Bott: Is IE8 really fat and slow? So many Microsoft codenames, so little time Kumo and Kiev are so yesterday. What do Microsoft's latest codenames reveal about the direction of the company? The July edition of Mary Jo Foley's CodeTracker includes new codenames plus updated due dates -- and it's available now as a free download. READ FULL STORY Life beyond Windows 7: Microsoft updates other products Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation Five reasons why Microsoft's Hohm is more than just another Web 2.0 service 'Cashmere': Another (possible) destination on Microsoft's embedded roadmap All About Microsoft blog: Sign up for alerts Are Steve Jobs' management skills a corporate risk? Andrew Nusca: We all know that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a revered figure in the consumer electronics industry for pushing the envelope and getting filthy rich doing it. But does the magic of Apple product success hide a poor business manager? Can one bad apple spoil the bunch? One Harvard Business Review writer thinks so. READ FULL STORY Demand for 13-in. Apple MacBook Pro outpacing supply iPhone 3GS users complain of poor battery life With photo and video, Apple iPod touch, nano reinforce new market segment How Apple singlehandedly killed the Flip Mino The correct way to use your MacBook's battery Sponsored Live Webcast: Maximize Uptime, Performance and Savings with UNIX Listen to experts as they discuss how you can best utilize UNIX to improve service, reduce costs and manage risk on your network. Featured TalkBack Blog Do hardware startups have a better shot at success? Larry Dignan: Entrepreneurs shouldn't shy away from hardware if they are looking to succeed. That contrarian view -- that many startups would naturally gravitate to the Web and software -- was argued by Gadi Amit, founder and principal designer of NewDealDesign. READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Reader TalkBacks Toybox Ten: 10 laptops for less than $750 "I've mulled over buying a laptop for almost a year and keep asking myself the same questions." -- mhatter13 Microsoft gets something right! Well, maybe. "As long as they don't try to control the market using the power of their monopoly." -- wackoae Elsewhere on ZDNet Photo Gallery PlayStation 3 exclusive gaming rundown--screenshots As Sony starts to make a push towards the holiday season, let's see what exclusive titles are in store for the console. VIEW THE GALLERY Sony Handycam CX520V photos 2010 Toyota Prius photos More ZDNet Photo Galleries ZDNet Reviews Sony to release 10.1" Vaio W netbook in August; $499 Andrew Nusca: Finally getting into the netbook market a bit more than the ultra-premium Vaio P-series "Lifestyle PC," Sony on Tuesday announced the 10.1-in. Vaio W, set to ship in mid-August for $499. The W netbook is intended as a "secondary PC," Sony says, for around-the-house use. READ THE REVIEW Yamaha YHT-791BL home theater system RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless) More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News and Blogs Spammers like shortcut URLs, too. Should Twitter be worried? Windows 7 "Family Pack" ... Fact or fiction? Will Microsoft promise split the open source movement? Are we falling out of love with the Dell Adamo? How to recover deleted photos from your SD card Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it? Services that scale: the 'intercloud' emerges Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust matters Kicking that nasty BlackBerry habit Mitsubishi on LaserVue HDTV: L65A90 is in "full production" Magellan Maestro 4700 GPS sports 4.7-in. display, voice command; $299 SmartPlanet: How to manage teams that are miles away SmartPlanet: 'Never Eat Alone' author on smarter relationships NEW Apple iPhone 3G S Pre-Order Sale! $199.00 Breville BES400XL Ikon Machine Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $249.99 Most Rated Posts Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Jul/Aug 09 Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium? Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium Microsoft gets something right! Well, maybe. ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps   Videos and Podcasts Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz talks about the company's effort to sell its products to the SMB market. 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