Google Revolutionizes Cloud Computing

In an effort to revolutionize cloud computing, Google has been working on several inventions. I have a pleasure to present to you some of the stuff that has been the hit of the moment:

• Chromebook: Is that a laptop? No, a gPad! No, rather a cloudtop!

Some few months ago, Google introduced Chromebooks. Some of us may have already have an idea of what they are. But to be on the same pace, a Chromebook is a cloud-client laptop-like mobile device running Google Chrome OS. Unlike Chromium OS, which can be compiled from the downloaded source code, Chrome OS only ships on specific hardware from Google's manufacturing partners.

Google Chrome OS on Chromebook source Wikipedia

Chromebook's user interface takes a minimalist approach, resembling that of the Chrome web browser. Since Google Chrome OS is aimed at users who spend most of their computer time on the Internet, the only application on the device is a browser incorporating a media player and a file manager.

The first commercial Chromebooks for sale were announced at the Google I/O conference in May 2011 and began shipping on 15 June 2011. They are produced by Acer Inc. and Samsung. You can get more insight on the Chromebook's official page.

• Chrome Remote Desktop: Another Secret Viewer? OMG!

Logging remotely from an iMac into a Windows using Chrome Remote Desktop: source CNET News

Chrome Remote Desktop is an extension that allows users to remotely access another computer through the Chrome browser or a Chromebook. Released on 7 October 2011, Chrome Remote Desktop is a browser-based equivalent of remote desktop software for conventional operating systems. It is fully cross-platform, so you can connect any two computers running Chrome browser, including Windows, Linux, iMac and Chromebooks. The extension seeks to demonstrate chromoting, the Chrome Remoting technology, and get feedback from users.

Apparently, there are mixied reactions form users around the globe, some of whom have been posting comments on the extension's official page. I am sure, this is one of the extensions that Firefox fans (like me) will be jealousy of.