RIP Windows Start Button: 1995-2012

It had to happen sooner or later. News from those who somehow acquired copies of a Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" version (build 8220) that leaked this weekend indicates that Microsoft has finally decided to remove one of the staple elements of the Windows operating system: The start button.
Whether you know it more as a start button or start orb – the latter having replaced the flatter "start rectangle" in Windows Vista – the tiny little area that you'd previously click on to pull up a menu of applications, shortcuts, and search functionality is no more. The Windows Superbar, first introduced with Windows 7, now extends across the entirety of the bottom of Windows 8's "desktop mode." And it functions just the same as how you're already used to using it in Windows 7.

Google launches Chrome for Android beta – the browser you have all been looking for

Google just unveiled the Android-ready version of its Chrome web browser and made this a huge day for the Chrome users, who have a smartphone of the droid variety. The app is still in beta, but it already looks like one of the best browsers on the platform (and as you know there’s no shortage of quality web browsers on Android).
With great performance and simplified user interface, the Chrome browser for Android still has plenty of eye-candy to offer. It lets you sync just about anything between your desktop browser and your smartphone/tablet – from bookmarks to current browsing session, so you can continue on your smart device exactly where you left off on your computer.