Cloud Computing: Citrix, Google offer new Receiver for Chrome
September 1, 2014
Grazed from ITWeb. Author: Editorial Staff.
Citrix and Google have extended their relationship with the unveiling of a new Receiver for Chrome, which the companies say offers improved user experience. A Chromebook is a laptop running Chrome OS as its operating system. The devices are designed to be used primarily while connected to the Internet, with most applications and data residing in the cloud.
Citrix Receiver is a client software that provides access to XenDesktop and XenApp installations. With this download, users can access applications, desktops and data from any device, including smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs. According to market research firm Gartner, by 2017, sales of Chromebooks are set to nearly triple to reach 14.4 million units…
In 2014, the sales stand at 5.2 million, Gartner says. The firm explains that as the PC market is no longer growing strongly, vendors are searching for new business opportunities. They rolled out Chromebooks to revive interest in sub-$300 portable PCs once the netbook bubble had burst, it adds…
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