Google I/O 2011: Tuesday keynote highlights
The second day of Google I/O 2011 started with a bang - a keynote on Chrome chock full of announcements and freebies.
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Ed Burnette is a software industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience as a programmer, author, and speaker. He has written numerous technical articles and books, most recently "Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform" from the Pragmatic Programmers.
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