Google Gears
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Google fixes flaws in Chrome

News New versions of Google's Web browser Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable build and the beta build.

Saturday, July 18 2009 05:14 PM

Tags: Network security, Web browsers, Security Management, Google Gears, Security, Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Chrome, Flaw, malicious code

Google's offline apps do not threaten Microsoft Office, says analyst

News While unlikely to dent Office's market share, Gears could entice developers to create software that would make Google more attractive when looking at future collaboration projects.

Monday, June 04 2007 09:38 AM

Tags: Protocols and platforms, Office suites, Business applications

Why Google loves developers

News Google is in the online ad-service business. Why does it lavish attention on software developers and open-source projects?

Friday, June 01 2007 09:04 AM

Tags: Web sites, Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Open source, Web 2.0

Working with offline Web applications on Netbooks

Blogs Compact, inexpensive Netbooks like the ASUS Eee PC 701 are getting cheaper and more powerful. Why not consider using the...

Saturday, September 27 2008 01:57 PM

Google to preach Web 2.0 gospel to developers

News At Google's I/O event, the search giant will tout its push for better Internet apps, and for browsers better at running them.

Tuesday, May 27 2008 11:51 PM

Tags: Search, Web 2.0, Software engineering/development, Google Gears, Google Inc., Android, Developer, software, Web 2.0, revenue

Google's Gears turns one

News The project formerly called 'Google Gears' is increasingly being used to make online apps function when connectivity is unavailable.

Friday, May 30 2008 12:03 AM

Tags: Database management, Web services, Web browsers, Google Gears, Google Inc., Database, software, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera Software, desktop

Opera Mobile's business build hints at Flash video

News The software maker is offering carriers and device manufacturers an update that includes support for Web standards like Ajax and Flash. Flash means YouTube, and YouTube means video.

Friday, March 27 2009 10:43 AM

Tags: Browser, Mobile, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Graphics, Video, Opera Mobile, phone, mobile browser, Opera Software

Meet Google Linux

Techguide It's only inevitable Google Android would find its way onto the PC. But does it really hold any value or will it be nothing more than a flash in the pan?

Sunday, February 22 2009 11:17 PM

Tags: Linux, Open source, Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Branding, Google Inc., Cell Phone, operating system, phone, Google Android

Google Gears heads for Windows Mobile phones

News Google is bringing Google Gears to mobile phones so that people on the go can access Web-based applications even when they're not connected to the mobile Net.

Wednesday, March 05 2008 10:47 AM

Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile

Google kicks offline Web apps into gear

News Search giant launches Google Gears, open-source software that brings offline access and local storage to the Web browser.

Thursday, May 31 2007 09:31 AM

Tags: Programming languages, Business applications, Web 2.0

Google plays with Gears, ready to unveil Docs?

News News from the blogosphere today has indicated that Google is preparing to launch one of its first offline-ready Web applications in the form of Google Docs as part of Google Gears.

Wednesday, January 30 2008 09:21 AM

Tags: Business applications, Search, Open source

Zoho takes hosted office apps offline

News Web-based word processor Zoho Writer becomes available as a Google Gears offline application, before Google fully implements the technology.

Thursday, August 23 2007 11:48 AM

Tags: Business applications, Office suites

Yahoo grabs search-advertising slice from Google

News But Google still retains its huge lead over Yahoo and MSN, and it also outperformed Yahoo on paid clicks in March, according to a pair of reports.

Thursday, April 17 2008 12:25 AM

Tags: Search, Web sites