Google's Chrome to bundle Adobe's Flash

According to CNET.com, Google is planning to bundle its Chrome browser and/or operating system with Adobe Systems' Flash in a deeper partnership. The announcement, which is expected to come today, is an interesting wrinkle ahead of the launch of Apple's iPad, which famously doesn't include Flash.

Google's bundling of Flash into Chrome via a deeper partnership with Adobe could indicate that the two parties are drawing a line in the sand against Apple. Details about the partnership announcement were sparse. Chrome already works with Flash, but the announcement may include future versions of the Chrome browser or may focus on Google's Chrome operating system.