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Google said to be considering a smart thermostat, again
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2013-12-17 02:07
Whenever winter rolls around, it's hard not to think of home energy use -- insulation doesn't seem to quite work, power bills go up, and it still feels cold.
It appears energy is also on Google's mind. According to The Information, the company reportedly has been testing Internet-connected thermostats aimed at making the energy grid more efficient and helping users control their power use. The trial program is said to be called EnergySense.
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Why AT&T says it can deny Google Fiber access to its poles in Austin
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2013-12-17 01:52
Google's quest to build a fiber network in Austin, Texas has hit a snag in the form of AT&T.
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How to install and run Chromium OS on VMware Player
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-12-16 00:11
It is that holiday season! Google's Chromebook is one of the hottest gift ideas under $300 (e.g., Samsung Chromebook priced at $229 from Amazon). While some of you may dismiss Chromebook as an incapable barebone laptop, the matter of fact is that sales of Chromebooks continue to soar while the rest of PC sales are plummeting.
If you want to try out Google's Chrome OS powered Chromebook without purchasing Chromebook hardware, you can actually test-run Chromium OS as a virtual machine (VM). In this tutorial, I will explain how to install and run Chromium OS on VMware Player.
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New Gmail image server proxies raise security risks
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2013-12-13 02:07
A new Gmail policy that allows e-mailed imaged attachments to load automatically comes at a price, say two security researchers.
Google announced on Thursday that Gmail would once again load attached images by default. The feature had been disabled years ago, as a way of clamping down on malware and phishing attacks.
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Google contemplates homemade ARM chips to power its servers
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2013-12-13 01:06
Google Inc. (GOOG) is considering designing its own server processors using technology from ARM Holdings Plc (ARM), said a person with knowledge of the matter, a move that could threaten Intel Corp. (INTC)’s market dominance.
By using its own designs, Google could better manage the interactions between hardware and software, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. Google, among the largest buyers of server processors, has made no decision and plans could change, said the person.
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