Sam Symons 
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Sam is a University student studying towards a Bachelor of Science at the University of Canterbury, Majoring in Computer Science.
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Google releases Chrome OS information & source code
Google's Chrome OS has been a rather interesting project for many people as of late; it was said to be an operating system that was based in the "cloud", stored mostly online, though nobody knew any exact details. Today, Google has explained more about the OS, clearing things up.As posted... Read on »
YouTube to get 1080p support next week
YouTube is the most popular source for video on the Internet; it has dedicated apps on a few smart-phones, millions of hours of video and it keeps getting increasingly popular. It can also display HD video, but next week, that will get even better with full 1080p support coming.The announcement,... Read on »
Chrome for Mac beta coming early December
Google's Chrome browser is gaining traction steadily, despite being a new player in the world of exploring the Internet. So far, it's seen the most support on Windows, though a Mac version is being developed also; Google have just announced that a beta will be available in December.For Mac users,... Read on »
Google aims to speed up the entire Internet with SPDY
There are many aspects of technology that can be tweaked in order to speed a user's Internet experience up; web pages optimized, purchase a faster connection, or even just update software. Google has apparently bypassed all this, however… they aim to replace the HTTP protocol itself, with SPDY.As the Google... Read on »
Google introduces new 'Go' programming language
Search, mail, mobile operating systems, advertising and mapping. These are all areas in which Google plays a big part. The company is ever expanding, however, and today they've demonstrated that: Google has just introduced an entirely new programming language, taking influences from C++ and Python, called, quite simply, Go.The language,... Read on »
VESA accepts Apple's Mini DisplayPort standard
The Video Electronics Standards Association (commonly known as VESA) is essentially the deciding factor on new hardware specifications and standards. Earlier today, they announced that they have approved Apple's new Mini DisplayPort standard, helped by the fact that it's a small connector and works well with small devices.The announcement, found... Read on »
Google introduces Google Dashboard
Google's one of the biggest companies on the Internet; between search, IM, email and everything else, they have a huge user base. Though, with that comes the worry of how much user data they've collected; to remedy this, a tool has been announced, showing users that exact data.Google has an... Read on »