You wouldn’t necessarily expect it, but Avast and Google Chrome might be the next peanut butter-and-jelly combo in the software world. Google’s nascent browser has paired with one of the most popular free security programs in the world so that when users run the Avast installer on a computer that has neither Chrome nor Avast, they’ll be offered a chance to install Chrome simultaneously. This is the first such bundling for Avast in its 21-year existence.

The Chrome option in the Avast installer does two things differently from the more familiar opt-out user experience that many programs provide in an installer in exchange for financial sponsorship. For one thing, the Chrome window only turns up if you don’t already have it installed, but more importantly, it forces users to actively choose installation. Neither the “yes, install” nor the “no, don’t install” radio buttons are checked by default. Of course, users are forced to check off “no” if they don’t want it, but this should dramatically cut down on the incidence of accidental installations that tend to plague otherwise-similar piggybacking installs.

The Avast/Chrome combo may strike some as an odd couple, or at least more beneficial for Avast than for Chrome, but keep in mind that Avast has more than double the users that Chrome does. Google’s Vice President of Product Management Sundar Pichai said Chrome had more than 40 million users at the Chrome OS press conference at the end of October, and the end of November saw NetApplications peg Chrome at 3.93 percent of the browser market, a 0.35 percentage point increase. Meanwhile, on Avast’s Web site, the Czech Republic-based security vendor is preparing to fly its 100 millionth user to Prague on an expenses-paid trip.

A Google spokesman indicated that other deals might be in the works. “Users’ response to Google Chrome has been outstanding, and we’re continuing to explore ways to make Chrome accessible to even more people. This could potentially include distribution via a number of channels, such as the distribution we are currently doing with Avast.”

This week Google has launched an operating system based on open source called Chrome. This OS will soon be visited on the market next 2010 holiday season.

Unfortunately, Chrome the OS will only run on hardware that is no collaboration with Google. Of course, a suitable device is a netbook.

“Perhaps a suitable device is a netbook, which has a SSD, WiFi connectivity, and full size keyboard,” said Sundar Pichai, Google’s Vice President for product management.

Furthermore, Pichai disclose profits using Chrome 5 OS:

1. Fast Booting

Pichai said that Chrome the OS just like a TV when turned on. Not have a break a long boot time, because it has no local applications that limit the space for hardware.

2. Security Problems

OS is integrated with Chrome browser. Thus, the proper browser, this OS will automatically update the security system by default. This was compounded by the physical data storage in storage is now designed minimalist. Because all data can be stored online.

3. Supports X86 and ARM Architecture

Google promised to apply both X86 architecture, ARM and code-code Other popular netbook.

4. Menu Applications

A new web applications can now be found in the application menu in Chrome permanently this OS. This will help users to find a new application directly online. In addition to the application menu enables users also benefit the developer.

5. Along with Microsoft Office

Although Microsoft with its Windows are their rivals, but this OS Chrome was also supports office documents. Chorme OS at launch, Pichai also demonstrate that Chrome can open a document via Microsoft office live. Microsoft Office Live is a free web application for users of Windows Live.

When a user opens a document. Xls, Chorme OS will directly open Excel via Microsoft Office Live online.

For the first time, Google’s finally showing off its operating system, Chrome OS. Operating system based on open source is going to be a potential opponent for the Windows operating system from Microsoft.

But unlike Windows, Google says Chrome OS is the ideal operating system for devices outside the main computer. This indicates Chrome OS device intended for complementary, rather than to the primary computer user.

With the slogan ‘Speed, simplicity, security’, this OS is more like a browser with broad functionality and working in the SSD (solid state drive) rather than on the hard drive.

Chrome the OS, especially designed to pamper the user surf the experience quickly and safely. This software plans available in 2010 at cheap netbook products.

Chrome-based netbook OS will only be able to run web applications, and user data will be stored automatically on the server. “Basically, this is a web browsing machine,” said analyst Charlene Li of Altimeter Group.

Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Product Managemet OS Chrome Chrome claiming OS-based computers will be able to directly work in less than 7 seconds. “We want Chrome to work very fast operating system, such as television, you can simply turn it on and enjoy the application,” Pichai said.

Google and Microsoft’s competition will be more stringent. “This is really a deadly battle between Google and Microsoft. I think this fight in the end it will benefit everyone,” said Jim McGregor, analyst from In-Stat.

Google reportedly has acquired the Internet phone company, Gizmo5. Did Google do it for Google Voice them?

Google did confirm about the issue, although not yet approved a financial agreement.

Gizmo5 is a web-based VoIP client, which allows users to make phone calls via internet. This application is similar to Skype. difference Gizmo5 uses open standards, called SIP. As a result it is felt more in tune with Google, compared to the internal system developed Skype.

Gizmo5 works well for PC and mobile. This technology will advance the perceived Google Voice to the front. Google Voice is not a VoIP client. Google Voice allows users to use a number to make a multi-calls, voice mail and scan to e-mail account, without using the telephone network itself.

Good news for Microsoft in the middle of an increasingly tight competition in the Internet world. Because according to data from comScore, this software company to be the ruler over the amount of time a user spent on the site for the month of September 2009.

Data from comScore World Metrix service revealed that Microsoft’s site over 15% of time spent online for Internet users around the world. Companies based in Redmond is also frustrate Google and Yahoo in the second and third positions.

So how is Facebook? The most popular networking site is in fourth place. But they still deserve rejoice because of rapid growth occurs where users spend 1.4 billion hours on Facebook, up 193% from the previous year period.

Windows Live Messenger so Microsoft’s mainstay in reaching his victory, because the most interesting access time, ie by 70%. While access to Google’s much helped by a visit to YouTube.

Microsoft noted in the area led Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. While in North America, Yahoo is successful leader.

“At the moment the U.S. economy had grown from a recession, many multinational corporations shifted the focus of its growth strategy into emerging markets and the Internet plays an important role in that strategy,” said comScore Media Metrix EVP, Jack Flanagan about the benefits of this research.