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Geek News: Google Chrome bug-bounty, Firefox Mobile

By Logert, January 31, 2010 9:40 am

- Google yesterday announced a bug-bounty program that will pay researchers $500 for each vulnerability they report in the Chrome browser and its underlying open-source code. Chris Evans, who works on the Chrome security team, said the base bounty would be $500, but that “particularly severe or particularly clever” bugs would reap rewards of $1,337 each. – Google

- Mozilla has officially introduced Firefox for Maemo, the first officially launched version of Firefox (Firefox) for Mobile. It’s been in testing for some time, but now it’s available for download for those of you who own an N900 smartphone. The new mobile browser comes equipped with an array of quite awesome features: the awesome bar, weave sync (sync your bookmarks, passwords, tabs, and history between mobile and desktop), tabbed browsing, and location-aware maps are all part of this launch. – Mozilla

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The Newest iPhone Killer…

By Steve, January 7, 2010 7:46 am

nexus-one-desk-faceThe Nexus One not only runs Android, but is the first “Google phone” to grow up and remain in-house. While built by HTC, the Nexus One is available through google.com/phone, may be purchased without a carrier, reflects the company’s design aesthetic, and sports the newest version of Android. The phone marks a surprising step for Google, even if reviewers aren’t blown away by the device itself. Most agree the new phone is great, but so are many of its rivals.

Here’s what CNET has to say about the Nexus One.

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Google to release its own operating system by late 2010

By Logert, November 19, 2009 3:17 pm

Internet search giant Google has lifted the lid on its operating system, known as Chrome OS.
The free and open source system is initially aimed at low-cost netbooks and does away with many of the features of a traditional program.
All programs are designed to run in a web browser and all the user’s data is stored on Google’s servers.
Engineers from the firm said the first computers running the system would be available before the end of 2010. – Get the Full Load

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