Google vs. Apple, Phone-War!

Android, Google's entry into the cell phone market, has been out for about a week now, and the reviews are coming in.

Google's Android seems squarely aimed at iPhone, the hottest and best selling all around phone. While Blackberry seems to be holding on to the business marketplace so far, iPhone is no doubt the darling of the cell phone industry. Google has aimed their sights at the iPhone user.

With that in mind, Popular Mechanics pits the two against each other. Read the results of the battle here.

Pittsburgh Schools have 50% Minimum Policy

Pittsburgh Public Schools have implemented a 50% minimum score for all students for tests and assignments. This procedure has raised some questions and some support. Read about it from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette here.

GM Reveals the Volt

GM revealed the Volt today, the much-anticipated electric vehicle touted as many as the future of the auto industry. More than a hybrid, the Volt runs exclusively on battery power, with an anticipated radius of 40 miles before the small gas engine kicks in to replenish the batteries.

Seen as a revolution in the auto industry, GM has poured much of its future in this one vehicle, and has spent massive amounts of money in its development. It is expected to be in showrooms by 2010.

Wired's review of the reveal can be found here.

Dell Launches Ultra-Port for $99 w/ Purchase

Crave tells us that the Dell ultra-portables are coming, and starting tomorrow, Sept 5, the mini is available for $99 with a laptop purchase. News came from Dell's Blog.

Sounds like a great deal, but only if you are in the market for a laptop right now. Do be sure to read the fine print.

Read the story here.

First Looks at Chrome

Chrome has been out a day now, and the reviews, feedback, and questions are coming fast and furious.

WebMonkey has a nice, clean look at Chrome, complete with screen shots.

Although it's in BETA testing now, the majority of feedback has been positive, highlighting Chrome's simplicity and sleek elegance.

The obvious next step will be Chrome for Android, Google's mobile platform.

In whatever form, Google is entering a new area with a eye on cloud computing. The browser will only further amplify Google's cloud computing empire.

"Chrome" Puts a Shine on Google's World Domination

Tuesday, September 2 will be the day Google releases the long-awaited, much-anticipated 'Chrome' browser, as announced on the Google Blog today.

The announcement was done as a comic, an innovative way (and somewhat questionable) of starting the marketing, which you can see here.

Google is using Chrome to step up the pressure on it's rivalry with Microsoft, whose Internet Explorer dominates the Web Browsing market with over 75%. With Microsoft pouring millions and millions into their own search engine, Google is also firing salvos.

How it looks, how it works, how it'll be received and how much of an impact it will make on the market place is yet to be determined. Whether it'll knock Mozilla's Firefox out of the title of 'best browser' is the biggest question of all!