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Chrome OS: Google’s Most Underrated Project That You’ve Already Been Testing And Just Didn’t Know It

As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF There are hundreds of devices to choose from when you’re considering a new desktop computer, laptop or mobile device. We’re overwhelmed by all of the choices we have, but choice is good. When it comes to computing, as far as operating systems, there are three huge players: Microsoft, Apple and Google. Yes, Google. A curious thing happened during Chrome’s rise to being the most-used browser – an operating system was born. Perhaps…

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How-to: Picking a desktop environment in Linux

As reported on Engadget. By John Browning We’ve taken you through a tour of Window Managers in Linux, and now it’s time to show you the Window Manager’s bigger brother: the desktop environment, or DE for short. With a sea of choices out there, we can see where Linux newbies might feel a bit overwhelmed. Catch us after the break and we’ll show you some of our favorites, along with a few honorable mentions. First things first: a…

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