Update from Google I/O 2011

Update from Google I/O 2011

(I did not go there, this page is summary from a presentation here)

• Google Chrome Updates:
• number of downloads
• change to 6-week release
• currently testing version 12
• Javascript Performance:
• Javascript performance increased.
• check Fishy test on Microsoft  (max 1000 fishes)
• check Fishies test on Firefox (max 25,000 fishes)
• 3D graphic:
• use WebGL
• redirect computational power to utilize more of 3d graphic cards.
• TinkerCad @ www.tinkercad.com
• more 3D example @ www.chromeexperiments.com/webgl
• ChromeOS
• name: CR-48 , or Chromebooks
• “The web in computer-object like”
• Chromebooks for business
• Get a Chromebook
• A centralized web console
• warrantee support & replacement
• support for both hardware & software
• auto-update when hardware expired
• $28 per user per month
• Chromebooks for education
• $20 per students per month
• only for school & government instition.
• Starting June 15 for 7 countries :US & Europe
• Every participant in Google I/O can claim a free Chromebooks on June 15, this is crazy!
• WebStore
• developers can publish an app as a free or a charged app
• If charged app, Google only takes 5% of the price as a fee.

Ref:

• http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-kind-of-computer-chromebook.html