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Google adds tablet UI elements to Chrome OS betas
Apr 7th
Google’s plans to support Chrome OS tablets were more tightly defined Thursday after discoveries showed touch elements having arrived in just the past few weeks. The browser now reports itself as “CrOS Touch” for sites that have specific touchscreen elements. An on-screen keyboard has appeared in earnest, and areas like the new tab page have been optimized both to provide more space for fingers and to be “reflowed when rotated (like iPad),” Google said.
The company has long admitted that it was working on Chrome OS for tablets and even had concept renders (pictured) of what it should look like More >
Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac 1.1 adds Apple Lossless
Mar 27th
Microsoft gave Mac users more parity with their Windows peers late Friday with the 1.1 update to Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac (free, App Store). The new version now lets Apple Lossless (ALAC) tracks sync to Windows Phone 7 or, likely, Zune HD devices. Those using the desktop Zune app on Windows already had Windows Media Audio support and thus an edge if they wanted higher quality sound.
The upgrade also now has the option of starting the app whenever a WP7 device plugs into the Mac; it previously had to either be open or running in the menu More >
DoubleTwist Android app adds wireless sync for video, music
Dec 1st
DoubleTwist has released an upgrade to its Android app, which is now capable of wirelessly syncing content with a computer. The new feature, labeled AirSync, allows an Android device to connect directly with the DoubleTwist desktop client to transfer files such as music, photos and videos over a local Wi-Fi network.
The system is designed to automatically start and stop sync functions as the user moves in an out of Wi-Fi range. The desktop software is also available for Mac and Windows computers, although the photo sync is currently limited to the Windows edition.
The AirSync upgrade is now available from More >
HP adds $530 G62x notebook to existing G62t, G62m
Nov 23rd
HP has just quietly added a new, range-topping notebook to complement the currently available G62m and G62t. The 15.6-inch G62x gets a standard 2.26GHz Core i3 and not the 2.2GHz Celeron or 2GHz Pentium Dual Core, respectively, found in the other two. A 2.4GHz Core i3 is optional.
The notebooks otherwise share the same 15.6-inch, 1366×768 resolution screen, Wi-Fi, HDMI output, three USB 2.0 ports, DVD burner and a six-cell battery. The G62x starts at $ 530 after a $ 100 instant rebate and is now shipping. The G62m and G62t start at $ 430 and $ 450, respectively.
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