Sony *hearts* Google: All Sony Vaios to come with Chrome Browser pre-installed…IE gets the shaft.

Sony *hearts* Google: All Sony Vaios to come with Chrome Browser pre-installed…IE gets the shaft.

While Microsoft’s dominant position on the browser market has been the un-toppable empire, the age of IE is finally (and thankfully) starting to come to an end. Over across the pond in Europe, Microsoft now has to include other options in Windows installs for browser downloads. However, stateside here we’re taking a slightly different approach. Since there aren’t any legal boundaries here, manufacturers are taking a different approach. Sony announced...

Google Toolbar not supported on Google Chrome (What?)

Google Toolbar not supported on Google Chrome (What?)

Minor mixup perhaps? If you’re a Google Chrome user and just so happen stumble upon Google Toolbar eager to try out the screen real estate properties, you’re going to find yourself pretty bummed out and if you happen to have a tail…prepare to have it hanging low and center. While it isn’t a big deal in the slightest, the fact that two Google products don’t work together is rather humerus. As this little image and story spreads, expect Google...

Google Chrome now available in 2.0 flavor

Google Chrome now available in 2.0 flavor

The little browser that everyone had high hopes for and hyped up has done just “ok” if usage numbers are taken into account.  However, for a techie like me, Chrome has proven to be a fast reliable browser that I use daily.  Good news for all Chrome users out there as Chrome has been given a new badge called “2.0 beta”.  In actuallity the change is that big that it needs a completely new version number but I digress.  What you will notice...