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Editor's Pick: Chrome OS Is Dead, Long Live Chrome OS?


David Jones
Oct 31, 2015 7:00 AM PT
Google reportedly is two years into a plan to consolidate the Chrome operating system and Android and plans to roll out a combined OS in 2017. Chromebooks running the Chrome OS have gained adoption as entry- level computers for students and as a low-cost option for a growing number of corporate customers. "Chrome OS isn't being killed," said a source familiar with the company's strategy. [More...]

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Tablets Losing Ground to Big Smartphones, Light PCs
Global demand for tablets continued a year-long slide, as shipments fell for the fourth consecutive quarter amid signs of market saturation in North America, Asia and Western Europe, IDC noted in a report released Thursday. Worldwide shipments fell 12.6 percent year-over-year to 48.6 million during the third quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. [More...]
BackBox Takes Its Security Tools Seriously
BackBox Linux 4.4 is a great Linux distro for IT and other techies who want to do their own penetration tests and security assessments. The latest version, released this month, is an Ubuntu 14.04.3-based distribution that's speedy and simple to use. It's a fully functional Linux distro that comes well stocked with standard software and runs a desktop environment based on the Xfce window manager. [More...]
Google Migrates Project Loon to Indonesia
Project Loon, part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, on Wednesday announced that it has signed agreements with three mobile network operators in Indonesia -- Indosat, Telkomse, and XL Axiata -- to begin tests of its balloon-powered Internet service in 2016. Only about one in three of Indonesia's 250 million residents is connected to the Internet, according to Project Loon. [More...]
T-Mobile Rumored to Roll Out Unlimited Video
Rumors that T-Mobile plans to introduce an unlimited data plan for streaming video services circulated Thursday following a Twitter post from journalist Evan Blass, who tweets under the handle @evleaks. The company would allow unlimited high-speed data to be used to watch select streaming from services such as Netflix and HBO under its "Uncarrier 10" campaign, he suggested. [More...]
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Top Stories of the Day // October 31, 2015

Our 9 Favorite Companies From 500 Startups “Demo-Ween” | A Look At Who’s Down From Google | In A Rare Move, Apple Discounts The Apple Watch With New iPhone Purchases (In Some Stores) | Google, Facebook, Yahoo And Verizon (And Comcast, AT&T And Twitter) Have Chosen Their New Battleground | HUDWAY Gets Your Eyes Off Your Smartphone And Back On The Road While Driving | Protect Yo-self: 9 Ways To See If A Company Has Your Best Interests at Heart | The Bitcoin Rally Is Real |
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TOP HEADLINE | Megan Rose Dickey, Drew Olanoff, Cat Zakrzewski

Our 9 Favorite Companies From 500 Startups “Demo-Ween”

500 Startups today presented its 14th batch of companies at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, with a spooky twist. Dave McClure said... Read More…
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A Look At Who’s Down From Google

No longer content to just being the ubiquitous source of information of all kinds for the typical college student, Google is now trying to be the platform that... Read More…
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In A Rare Move, Apple Discounts The Apple Watch With New iPhone Purchases (In Some Stores)

Outside of the deals they give students and the occasional Black Friday hook up, Apple isn't exactly known for throwing around discounts. So here's a wild... Read More…
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Chrome OS and Android Merging Into One Product?

Facebook tests Local Market feature in Australia and New Zealand, the new Apple TV is now available in stores, Bitcoin has a major rally in value, Amazon announces it is closing down Amazon Local. Watch Now
CRUNCH NETWORK | Jeff Segal

Google, Facebook, Yahoo And Verizon (And Comcast, AT&T And Twitter) Have Chosen Their New Battleground

There's a coming scrum that will involve all the major Internet giants, and the stakes are just being set now. It's a fight for video footprint;... Read More…
Sarah Buhr

HUDWAY Gets Your Eyes Off Your Smartphone And Back On The Road While Driving

HUDWAY is a piece of glass that turns any smartphone into a heads-up display on the front of your car. The device beams information from your phone to a thin... Read More…
CRUNCH NETWORK | Max Greenwald

Protect Yo-self: 9 Ways To See If A Company Has Your Best Interests at Heart

I believe it’s paramount that in an increasingly digitized world you, as a proactive consumer, learn what exactly companies are doing with your data... Read More…
Alex Wilhelm

The Bitcoin Rally Is Real

Strap in, friends, bitcoin is back. After spending most of the year in something approaching the doldrums, the cryptocurrency is enjoying a strong price rally,... Read More…
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