Google PC will start in seven seconds or less
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By TechUniverse
New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for computers that do their work on the Web.
Google gave the world the first peek at its Chrome OS four months after declaring its intention of developing the PC's main software, a move that pits it directly against Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc.
True to Google's Internet-pedigree, the Chrome OS resembles a Web browser more than it does a traditional computer operating system like Microsoft Windows, matching Google's ambition to drive people to the Web -- where they can see Google ads.
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EarthCam Launches New Live Streaming High Definition Webcams
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By TechUniverse
EarthCam ( www.earthcam.com ), the premier Internet webcam network, today announced the addition of new high definition live streaming locations to its growing list of exclusive cameras in famous places throughout the world.
The official premier today offers EarthCam's first high definition views with audio. The HD Cameras are focused on the historic Old St Louis Courthouse framed by the Gateway Arch; a skyline view of the Chuo City Ward of Tokyo, and an extraordinary view of Rio de Janiero Harbor, listed officially as one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of the World".
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Eager fans greet "Call of Duty" launch
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By TechUniverse
Activision Blizzard Inc's hugely anticipated "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game went on sale on Tuesday, welcomed by eager fans who lined up hours in advance of the release.
The first-person shooter game is set to be one of the biggest and fastest-selling titles in history, challenging records set by blockbuster releases from the "Grand Theft Auto" series.
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