Speaking with Ars Technica in an extensive internet, Google’s Matthew Papakipos, the engineering director for the Chrome OS project, revealed that the operating system and the Chrome browser would include a media player. He said it would be the “equivalent of Windows Media Player.” The player will support HTML5 audio and video, as well as Flash, and will be integrated with services on the web.
For example, a GMail user can view an attached video file directly in the Chrome browser because the media player framework is built-in. Google’s Chrome operating system allows users to perform every day tasks such as checking e-mail, using social networking or just browsing the web. It is meant to provide long battery life for netbook users in particular.
The inclusion of a Chrome Media Player is then a necessity for users to be able to perform simple multimedia tasks offline. The operating system is still a work in progress by far, as Papakipos reveals that the team is still experimenting with many issues, such as ways to make use of dead space on widescreen monitors (the areas to the right and left of a web page that are blank, and may be quite large amounts of space depending on screen size).
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LG has announced the world’s first 10,000:1 Digital Fine Contrast ratio (DFC) PC monitor is now available in the UK. The monitor, dubbed the L197WH allegedly has the “greatest clarity available on a PC monitor today”.
According to LG, the 19-inch full Widescreen monitor is powered by the “F-Engine”, LG’s picture enhancing Chipset. There is however, one small catch. The monitor is only set to 10,000:1 contrast ratio when the monitor is set to Movie Mode, “a pre-configured setting of the F-Engine.”
“Ghosting, blurring and tearing are virtually removed as a result of the monitor’s 2m/s grey-to-grey response time. In addition, the L197WH includes a dual hinge, height adjustment and a tilt design”, adds LG.
No word on street price or availability but we will keep you updated.
