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Google’s Chrome browser will be included on some Sony computers, according to Bloomberg. The story states that

Internet Explorer had 67 percent of the market in February, and Chrome had 1.2 percent, according to Net Applications, a Web-tracking firm based in Aliso Viejo, California. Firefox claimed 22 percent, and Apple Inc.’s Safari had 8 percent.

There has been much ado about Microsoft vs. Google lately, not just in the market but also in politics, such as this report on Microsoft’s lobbying efforts. I’ve certainly done my share of fulminating about Bing, not as a search engine, but as a Microsoft business strategy.

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In a move that a number of Linux watchers have thought possible, Google is planning to enter the OS market with a Linux-based operating system. Read the story from Bloomberg here. The announcement on the Google blog is here.

Microsoft cannot be very happy about this. So far, their relationship with Google has consisted of playing catch-up, most notably in the search engine field, where Microsoft has failed to make much headway against either Google or Yahoo, despite successive efforts, starting with MSN search, followed by Microsoft Live Search, followed currently by Bing! At the same time, Gmail has eaten Hotmail and Yahoo mail’s lunch. (Google Docs has apparently made some inroads also, though I’m not and have no desire to be familiar with that, because I am not enamored of pushing my data out there, somewhere, in the cloud.)

Now Google is challenging Microsoft on their own turf.

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We did something a little different this week as I invited a Panel of guests to talk about technology. We brought on Brian Westbrook (No, not the Football player) and Ric Morgan. We talked about Black Friday / Cyber Monday and the economy, CPG, Google Chrome, Windows XP rebirth, Sprint Networks, Slingbox, Passwords and so much more!

As a consultant, I use my own equipment all the time. When I get to a specific client, sometimes I am asked to sign a waiver that states I will not take company data. I sign it because I am not going to ruin any relationship by walking out with secrets or customer lists.

Data nowadays can be controlled. We at the Quickcast have talked about how that can happen many a time. However, the most important thing in a work environment is to make sure the data stays within the company – even after a person has left. Citrix Systems has given  Employees a bonus payment to buy their own laptop for corporate use. While it does give advantage, could the company lose control of the data?

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This week in the Live Show, we talk about Google Chrome, Microsoft Zune and a lot more. A question is asked about passwords in Mac and we talked about Social Networks like Ning.com and how Chris Pirillo now is a part of this Group.

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