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Google released two new versions of Chrome yesterday, version 10 for beta users and version 11 for developers willing to put up with more instability.
With Google's six-week update schedule, the new releases are milestones that Chrome users pass--often not necessarily noticing given the software's silent auto-update mechanism. But there are significant new features coming with the new beta.
Top on Google's list is faster JavaScript with the "Crankshaft" version of the new V8 JavaScript engine. JavaScript runs increasingly sophisticated Web-based applications such as Google Docs, and this highly competitive aspect of browser performance has become even more so with the "Chakra" engine in the forthcoming IE9 from Microsoft.
Crankshaft leaps ahead 65 percent on Google's own V8 benchmark suite. Note, though, that faster JavaScript is only one aspect of overall browser performance, and that other benchmarks such as Mozilla's Kraken can yield different results.
Also in Chrome 10 (Windows | Mac | Linux) is hardware-accelerated video, which can increase computing efficiency and spare battery life; settings controls that move from a pop-up dialog box to a browser tab; and password synchronization among different installations of Chrome (though not, as with Firefox, with Chrome on Android).
Google isn't talking much yet about its Chrome 11 (Windows | Mac | Linux) plans, but it looks like one interesting feature on the way is "chromoting," which lets a Chrome browser remotely take over another machine over a network. It's not unlike LogMeIn or other remote desktop applications, but those can't be installed on a Chrome OS machine, so chromoting gives a browser-based mechanism. That, in turn, would let Chrome OS in effect remotely run some native software that wouldn't run on a Chrome OS machine.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20033225-264.htmlGoogle released two new versions of Chrome yesterday, version 10 for beta users and... more
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This weekend brings the newest in DVD and theater releases. Anyone tempted to hit stores for hot new sellers can check out It's Complicated and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Movies making their debut on the big screen include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Furry Vengeance, and Harry Brown.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
For more from the Rotten Tomatoes Show: http://rottentomatoesshow.comThis weekend brings the newest in DVD and theater releases. Anyone tempted to hit... more
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The XNA platform is a bold concept that Microsoft has pioneered to bring small indie titles to the Xbox 360. Flying Squirrel Games is one such indie developer, who created Banana Split, a 2D platforming title for the service. Xbox LifeStyle managed to interview Kieran Hall and Brett Eveleigh, creators of the game, to talk about its features, developing with XNA and the future of the pair of aspiring developers.The XNA platform is a bold concept that Microsoft has pioneered to bring small indie... more
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Pull out a character from Metal Slug, throw him on a Metroid planet, and mix it with Crash Commando gameplay and POOF! You get Capsized, an Xbox Live Arcade game from indie dev Alientrap.Pull out a character from Metal Slug, throw him on a Metroid planet, and mix it with... more
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Users of Android devices will be able to grab a special judging app from the Android Market to download, test, and rank entries.Users of Android devices will be able to grab a special judging app from the Android... more
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When writing your CV it's imperative to ensure that you stand out from the crowd, *especially* if you're a front end developer who specialises in HTML, Ajax and JQuery.
Well Noah Stokes has done just that, writing up what is both the best, and probably worst, CV I've ever seen.
How could you not give him the job when he drops gems like:
"That's right, I'll Ajax the crap out of your site. Nothing, and I mean nothing will be static. I'll pull your data asynchronously from every orifice of your server. "
"Does your new social site need my help?! Are you ready to take down Facebook?! That crap sucks, and your stuff RULES. Well, it will once you hire me to work on it!!!!!!"
Someone should hire this guy, like yesterday!When writing your CV it's imperative to ensure that you stand out from the crowd,... more
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