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Google I/O 2011: Tuesday keynote highlights

By | May 11, 2011, 11:05am PDT

The second day of Google I/O 2011 started with a bang - a keynote on Chrome chock full of announcements and freebies. Here is the TL;DR version:

  • Chrome used by 160 milliion people
  • Chrome Web store extended to 41 languages
  • Angry Birds in the Chrome web store
  • Chromebooks available June 15th from Acer and Samsung starting at $349
  • Chromebooks for Business at a flat fee of $28 per month, including warranty and free hardware upgrades
  • Chromebooks for Education and Government at $20 per month

To jumpstart developer adoption, Google will be giving all IO2011 attendees a free Chromebook.

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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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Ed Burnette

Ed Burnette has been hooked on computers ever since he laid eyes on a TRS-80 in the local Radio Shack. Since graduating from NC State University he has programmed everything from serial device drivers and debuggers to web servers. After a delightful break working on commercial video games, Ed reluctantly returned to business software. He currently develops enterprise software for Android phones and tablets.

In his copious spare time, Ed writes and speaks about all kinds of technology and software. His most recent books include the Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide from O'Reilly and Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform from the Pragmatic Programmers.

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