Eric Schmidt admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch

Eric Schmidt admits to 'defensive component' of browser launch

Google’s chief executive admitted Thursday there was a “defensive component” to the Web search giant’s launch of its own Internet browser, thereby pitting it against Microsoft’s dominant software. Speaking to the Financial Times from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Eric Schmidt said: “Microsoft has a history of favouring its own applications and I …

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Unravelling the Chrome masterplan… with Windows 2.03

Unravelling the Chrome masterplan… with Windows 2.03

Technorati Profile Analysis of The Google Masterplan : When people buy software – buy it in seriously large amounts – it isn’t just today’s binary they’re choosing. They’re buying what they think is a bit of the future – they’re buying a piece of risk insurance. This explains why very mature and well-proven systems often …

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Google Chrome: 1% Market Share In Less Than a Day

Google Chrome: 1% Market Share In Less Than a Day

Spoiler Warning : While I intend to develop this blog into a web-design and UI resource and discussion lounge, I cannot refrain myself from tracking the progress of Google Chrome. While the early release of the Chrome comic might have changed the way Google went about launching its new browser, it definitely did not hurt …

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A comic that changed the Strategic stability in Browser Wars!

A comic that changed the Strategic stability in Browser Wars!

With the possible exception of the Watchmen trailer, I don’t remember a comic book ever stopping the web community in shock. The surprise unveiling of Google Chrome yesterday—in comic book form—did just that. Google leaked news of the browser yesterday by releasing a comic book (by comics legend Scott McCloud) describing the design decisions that …

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Welcome to User Interface Design

Welcome to User Interface Design

Well,  It has been a long year and the Much hyped about Yahoo Takeover/Merger with MS fell apart like  dominos. Google Taking over as much Infrastructure and Brainpool as anyone’s  guess, what more The worst fears of Microsoft has spawned back with a vengance… Yes I am Talking about Google Chrome. Lets welcome this new …

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Military Space Race , Again?!

Military Space Race , Again?!

The Americans seem determined to flood outer space with weapons. In early April U.S. Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Henry Obering again called for the early deployment of space-based missile defense systems, a universal means of hitting either ground or space targets. His Russian counterpart and longtime opponent on this issue, Space Forces Commander …

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Mobile Healthcare program in Rural AP

Mobile Healthcare program in Rural AP

Satyam Computer Services has announced that it has embarked on a revolutionary program to deliver world-class healthcare to remote villages in India. The public/private partnership between the government of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Satyam provides a fleet of healthcare vans – mobile health units (MHU) – that visit villages on designated days …

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Tunguska Event Still A Mystery 100 Years OnTunguska Event Still A Mystery 100 Years On

Tunguska Event Still A Mystery 100 Years OnTunguska Event Still A Mystery 100 Years On

Scientists will gather in Siberia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tunguska Event June 26-28, one of the world’s most mysterious explosions which flattened 80 million trees but largely went unnoticed at the time. The massive blast, equivalent to around 15 megatons of TNT, occurred approximately 7-10 km (3-6 miles) above the Stony Tunguska …

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China Deploys Bomber Coverage Of Korea And Taiwan From Shandong Peninsula

China Deploys Bomber Coverage Of Korea And Taiwan From Shandong Peninsula

The JH-7A fighter-bombers of China’s No. 5 Attacker Division deployed on the Shandong Peninsula theoretically could cover all the U.S. military bases in Korea and the Taiwan Strait. They also could receive aerial support from the J-11 fighters deployed at the No. 19 Fighter Division at Jining in southwestern Shandong. Jining has the best military …

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Glonass Avaliable for India

Glonass Avaliable for India

Russia’s global space navigation system Glonass is available for India to use, Russia’s defense minister said Monday. Sergei Ivanov, who is also a deputy prime minister, said Moscow and New Delhi had agreed to launch Glonass M satellites with the help of Indian carrier rockets, and to create new-generation navigation satellites.“Two agreements are to be …

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