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David Z.
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Google Chrome hits beta for Mac and Linux, extensions available for extra-smug Windows and Linux users

Dec 8th 2009 4:16PM on Engadget

@mrqs

If you want to see where a link leads, select "Show Status Bar" from the View menu. You'll get a bar at the bottom that shows URLs as you hover over links.

Apple ordered to pay damages in Opti patent case, Apple appeals

Dec 8th 2009 2:11PM on Engadget

@N900 You're right that companies have a right to protect their patents, even stupid ones that they shouldn't have been awarded. Just because it's legal to take advantage of a broken system to make money at the expense of innovation, though, doesn't mean people should be okay with it. Patent trolling discourages innovation. People should be fighting to get the system reformed and shaming the companies that abuse patents.

Google Chrome hits beta for Mac and Linux, extensions available for extra-smug Windows and Linux users

Dec 8th 2009 2:02PM on Engadget

@sirthought What's wrong with Safari's Flash support? I thought the entire point of Flash was that, as a plugin, it worked the same across browsers.

Apple ordered to pay damages in Opti patent case, Apple appeals

Dec 8th 2009 2:00PM on Engadget

@LAY I don't know if these patents were worthy of approval or not, but in general, just because the a patent is approved doesn't mean we should let companies off the hook for abusing the patent system and suing other companies over patents they should never have been awarded in the first place. The patent system is in desperate need of reform. The least people can do is shame the companies that abuse its flaws.

Google Chrome hits beta for Mac and Linux, extensions available for extra-smug Windows and Linux users

Dec 8th 2009 1:51PM on Engadget

@(Unverified) Keep in mind Google's habit of calling things Beta that most companies would call 1.0. It's probably fine to use on a daily basis.

Google Chrome hits beta for Mac and Linux, extensions available for extra-smug Windows and Linux users

Dec 8th 2009 1:46PM on Engadget

I hope they add RSS support soon and borrow Safari's ability to load a bookmark folder of RSS feed URLs as one combined feed. I don't know if I can switch from Safari without that.

Google Chrome hits beta for Mac and Linux, extensions available for extra-smug Windows and Linux users

Dec 8th 2009 1:42PM on Engadget

I've been using Safari as my primary browser since it came out. This is the first browser other than Safari that I can actually see myself using full-time. I hate the toolbar layout in the newest version of Safari, Chrome gets it right, plus it's getting extensions.

Fusion Garage Joojoo tablet rises from the ashes of the CrunchPad

Dec 7th 2009 1:48PM on Engadget

The way I see it, there are two ways to go right now in the no-keyboard tablet market. Cheap and simple or expensive and feature-packed. This is as far to the simplicity end as you can get, but the price tag is more in the middle. I don't think that adds up too well for this product's success.

Google and Microsoft join I3A's Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative

Dec 3rd 2009 8:00PM on Engadget

Space matters in digital cameras. The more room you have for optics and sensors, the better quality you can get. I'm hoping that as the other parts of phones get smaller, manufacturers start giving the cameras more space inside the cell phone housing for better optics and bigger sensors.

Chrome OS 'Diet' version fits on a 1GB USB key, brings more WiFi support

Nov 30th 2009 1:41PM on Engadget

@N900 I think it depends on the computer. If you have an SD slot and your BIOS supports booting from an SD card, it should work. A USB adapter might be treated like a flash drive, or it might not, hard to say.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I just switched to Sprint from Verizon about three months ago for the Pre. Then I went for the Hero about a week ago. Now, I miss my hardware keyboard and am thinking about switching to the Moment. I am still able to switch back to Verizon if I want and get the Droid when it arrives. Should I just trade up to the Moment when it comes out, see if I like it, and if not switch to the Droid? Or something else entirely? Help!"

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