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Chrome OS in the Cloud

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Companies that already rely on Google products like Google Docs, Gmail, Google Voice, and Google Buzz will probably feel right at home on the browser-turned-OS. The newGoogle OS putting the finishing touches on the Chrome OS that is expected to hit the streets before the holidays.  The cloud-based origins of the Chrome OS, however, will make it a difficult pill to swallow for businesses that are already invested in Microsoft software and Windows-based applications.

There are reports circulating, though, of a feature in the upcoming Chrome OS called “chromoting”–essentially a mash-up of “Chrome” and “remoting”. A Google software engineer, Gary Kacmarcík, confirmed the existence of chromoting in a message shared by a third-party in the Chromium-Discuss Google Group. “We’re adding new capabilities all the time. With this functionality (unofficially named ‘chromoting’), Chrome OS will not only be great platform for running modern web apps, but will also enable you to access legacy PC applications right within the browser.”

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