2009's most awesome Android apps; Chrome gains Mac, Linux versions, and extensions

Google Chrome gains Mac, Linux versions -- and extensions; Google adds two hot features: image-based and realtime search Google Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Microsoft Comparing Research In Motion and Microsoft Mobile Solutions The concept of working "any time and anywhere" has become popular. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions. As employees use these solutions, their expectations are increasing. This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution with the Microsoft mobile solution by analyzing features of the user experience and the administrator experience. Read about their findings. Spotlight Story 2009's most awesome Android apps The quality of applications available on Google's Android platform is improving by leaps and bounds. Whereas most of the apps that Google showcased last year in its first Android Developer Challenge were relatively simple location-based applications that relied upon Android's Google Maps program, this year's Android Developer Challenge showed off an enormous variety of complex applications that let users play guitar, learn about astronomy, get information on famous art or even chase down ghosts. In this slideshow we'll comb through some of the coolest apps from this year's Android Developer Challenge, whether they're games, reference apps or productivity tools. Read full story Related News: Google Chrome gains Mac, Linux versions -- and extensions Google Subnet blog: Big news today for Google Chrome browser lovers and wanna be Chrome lovers: beta versions for the Mac and for Linux have become available and, at least as exciting, Chrome extensions have arrived. Google adds two hot features: image-based and realtime search Google Subnet blog: Some days, I feel sorry, for Bing. It can't compete with the kinds of innovations in search unleashed at Google. This week Google tackled two of the most difficult search problems, searching by images (a project called Goggles) and finding data in real time, as it is being updated. Universal Google personalization a virtual given Kaila Colbin: Congratulations! You're the proud owner of personalized search results -- whether you like it or not. This past Friday, Google announced the extension of personalized search results to everyone, by default, whether or not they were signed into a Google account. Will Google bid to become a White Spaces provider? Google Subnet blog: Google could get left in the dark with white spaces, after it fought so vocally to get white spaces approved. Google offers free, public DNS server Google Subnet blog: Google is planning on offering a free, public DNS server, adding yet another prong to its many-pronged attack on making the Web faster. Grab the Tiger by the Tail Mark Murphy: One challenge with open source projects is finding people to fix the bugs. After all, bug-fixing is supposed to be an easy way to get developers started contributing to a project. But people sometimes forget that bug fixing, like anything in open source, inevitably involves "scratching your own itch", in one form or fashion. Google sues over work-at-home schemes Google filed a lawsuit Monday against a U.S. company it alleges runs work-at-home scams that unnecessarily charge people's credit cards and spoof Google's brand name. Google Strives to Make Public DNS Secure In an effort to enhance the Web experience and speed things up for users, Google is getting into the DNS business. DNS has privacy and security implications, though, that Google has to take into consideration in providing this service. Diet Chromium Offers Slimmed Down Chrome OS Want to give Chromium OS a try, but don't have a spare 4GB USB stick lying around? Fear not as a new 'diet' build of Chromium OS (the open-source project upon which Google Chrome OS is based), which only requires a 1GB drive, is now available for download, courtesy of a UK-based student. From Google Subnet Google Subnet is your source for blogs, news, videos, discussion items, security alerts, and more. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: Cisco's SSL client will gain ScanSafe technology and Cisco, EMC venture preps for early Q1 launch; On Microsoft Subnet: Patch Tuesday: Six expected patches, two surprises; On Google Subnet: Chrome gains extensions, Mac, Linux versions Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Should Your Email Live in the Cloud? 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