Monday, September 1st 2008

Google Plans a Web-browser, To be called Google Chrome

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Google plans to launch its very own web-browser software in competition to Microsoft Internet Explorer called Google Chrome. The new browser according to entries at the official Google blog suggest the driving force behind the browser is to provide value-added features to its users, at the same time, help drive innovation on the web. It is claimed that the browser is tailored to give the most out of common tasks on the internet as a web-browser has become a very significant component of the connected PC.

The browser designed to be streamlined and simple for you to accomplish tasks quickly and easily by offering enhanced address-bar features and other elements that are very different from those on other browsers. The product will be open-source. Says the blog post "To most people, it isn't the browser that matters. It's only a tool to run the important stuff -- the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go."

Google released a comic book explaining its design approach towards the web-browser, it can be read here. Under the hood, Google claims the browser to have what it takes to run complex web-applications any by keeping each browser tab in its "sandbox", the probability of a web-application crash on one tab affecting other tabs is eradicated. A beta version of this browser software would be released in over 100 countries tomorrow, September the 2nd.
Sources: The Wall Street Journal, Official Google Blog

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85 Comments on Google Plans a Web-browser, To be called Google Chrome

#51
peach1971
WshlistIf you goto the macromedia site you can access a advanced settings page of your flash player and there you can switch off flashcookies (they've nicely hidden that functionality), it can sometimes create some issues, like when I first did it all embedded youtubes had no sound anymore, but they fixed that now, and it's something you accept for privacy, and with youtubes I could just click on them and it jumps to the youtube page, so it was ok.

And since youtube is owned by google it's obviously no wonder they have the capability to see the link, they own and run both so have access to the account info and cookies of both.
I know and I already did the "tweaks" and further disabled system access for the flash player´s folder(s), but my understanding is about the need to be correctly informed by the time that my browser cookie settings are practically ineffective.

Same with eBay.
Google, eBay & Co. didn´t find it necessary to inform users about their flash cookie data phishing.

Yes, I call it a shame.
The more people will get used to what they sell as "we´ve made it easier for you" the more won´t stand up for their privacy in the future.
It does not scare me though, but I for myself have decided to make a point.
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#52
candle_86
id just like a fast stable browser, i don't care if its shit brown, FF is still slow, and IE still crash's
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#53
Darkrealms
If googles browser is going to be anything like their search engine is getting No Thanks. I can't even use google.com basic setup without getting popup suggestions while I'm typing what I want to search. Google was nice because it was basic, simple, easy, worked.
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#54
Wshlist
DarkrealmsIf googles browser is going to be anything like their search engine is getting No Thanks. I can't even use google.com basic setup without getting popup suggestions while I'm typing what I want to search. Google was nice because it was basic, simple, easy, worked.
You can disable the new dropdown suggestion feature of google in google-settings, although those are saved in a cookie so you must allow cookies from google, or do it each visit.
But I don't like it either, and I blocked google cookies so the settings thing is not practical for me.

@peach1971
I agree, that underhanded cookie system from flash is nasty, and all those companies are all to happy to keep it under cloak and exploit it too.
And additionally I noticed on my system that sometimes the settings to not allow flashcookies 'magically' resets :[
And it probably also resets when you update the flash plugin, no doubt 'by accident'.
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#55
WhiteLotus
candle_86id just like a fast stable browser, i don't care if its shit brown, FF is still slow, and IE still crash's
FF has always been pretty fast for me :confused:
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#56
mrhuggles
firefox is slow, try loading multiple large pages... it doesnt matter what kind of cpu power and memory bandwidth you have
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#57
WhiteLotus
mrhugglesfirefox is slow, try loading multiple large pages... it doesnt matter what kind of cpu power and memory bandwidth you have
hmm never noticed it before... Or i do but just don't care.
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#59
bigpain2007
So does anyone care that micro$oft is making internet explorer 8? although i downgraded to xp from vista recently and i couldn't be happier. Ha, vista sucks, xp rules.
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#60
peach1971
And additionally I noticed on my system that sometimes the settings to not allow flashcookies 'magically' resets :[
Same here until I changed the folder posession settings for the folder main "flashplayer", so that SYSTEM isn´t it charge anymore.
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#61
mdm-adph
InnocentCriminalI've never had an issue with AdBlock slowing FF down.
Well, I've never a broken arm, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to help other people try and avoid it. :p

Are you sure you're not using Adblock Plus? It's not the same thing or even made by the same person as Adblock -- Adblock plus works a lot better, and is kept up to date.
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#62
mdm-adph
bigpain2007So does anyone care that micro$oft is making internet explorer 8? although i downgraded to xp from vista recently and i couldn't be happier. Ha, vista sucks, xp rules.
Not really. The majority of corporate web development I do is still stuck in the land of IE6, and will be for quite a while. :shadedshu

IE6 was around for so long, and so many company policies were built around the way it works, that you can't really get away from it.
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#63
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
mdm-adphWell, I've never a broken arm, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to help other people try and avoid it. :p
Good point, but I think you're massively misinformed about Adblock and Adblock Plus. I've used both and I'm currently using Adblock Plus on all my systems. Doesn't slow FF down one bit. If anything it's my favourite plug in.
mdm-adphAre you sure you're not using Adblock Plus? It's not the same thing or even made by the same person as Adblock -- Adblock plus works a lot better, and is kept up to date.
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#65
sfp1987
Some pictures

some Maximized window pics:





and one of chrome in normal mode

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#67
Darkrealms
WshlistYou can disable the new dropdown suggestion feature of google in google-settings, although those are saved in a cookie so you must allow cookies from google, or do it each visit.
But I don't like it either, and I blocked google cookies so the settings thing is not practical for me.

@peach1971
I agree, that underhanded cookie system from flash is nasty, and all those companies are all to happy to keep it under cloak and exploit it too.
And additionally I noticed on my system that sometimes the settings to not allow flashcookies 'magically' resets :[
And it probably also resets when you update the flash plugin, no doubt 'by accident'.
Thats kind of my point. Google is requiring us to allow things and change things now (even that simple). They became popular because they just worked. Now its becoming more like MS where I have to configure it to do what I want. I was fine with the option to use iGoogle but now they are making google.com require changes. : (
I think they are forgeting that simplicity made them popular.

eh, I'll probably try it but I most likely won't keep it.
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#68
Wshlist
They say that chrome is open source, but when I looked at the page it's one of those installers that don't even let you download it but only is a 'webinstaller' meaning you get a small file that then downloads the package, now that kind of thing annoys me and makes me very suspicious.
Also you have to agree to their 'google service' agreement, the same agreement used for their other services, meaning you are agreeing to allow a lot..
Anyway I've decided against trying it and decided to keep ajax.googleapis.com blocked on non google sites at the very least, if people want to use their pre-made ajax code on their site they should install it on their server (but first look it over a bit) and not just run it from the google site, that's idiotic because you have no idea what you are running.
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#69
mrhuggles
its been out a while and I've been using it, I've noticed it is defiantly faster whoa, that spell checking is awesome, i just noticed it working in this box :?... it'l take a few days but i think I'm going to like this browser, hmm, its spell checking has a hard time on things like I'm and it'l
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#70
PVTCaboose1337
Graphical Hacker
Chrome is better than firefox for me. I think I found a new favorite browser. Firefox is still kinda "familiar" but I think i am gonna make the switch to Chrome.
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#71
InnocentCriminal
Resident Grammar Amender
I've just installed it now. Initial thoughts are... I like it. If a portable version gets a release I'll definitely use it on my USB keys.
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#72
Wile E
Power User
mdm-adphWell, I've never a broken arm, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to help other people try and avoid it. :p

Are you sure you're not using Adblock Plus? It's not the same thing or even made by the same person as Adblock -- Adblock plus works a lot better, and is kept up to date.
I just did a back-to-back with Adblock installed, then completely uninstalled. No difference, except that I saw add banners.
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#73
TheGuruStud
mdm-adphWell, no wonder -- Adblock has to be one of the biggest, most memory-inefficient extensions there is out there. It hasn't been updated in years. :wtf: Using it is a sure way to slow down your system. It slows down startup, slows down every single page, and will make your memory usage go through the roof.

Get rid of that thing immediately, and Firefox will be so fast you'll notice it right away.
Uh.... he probably meant adblock plus (plus you use filterset g with it), I hope :laugh:
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#74
Unregistered
Hey guys, before you test it read the Eula Agreement:
11. Content license from you

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.
Meaning that anything you use with their browsers they're entitled to it. :nutkick:
#75
Darkrealms
XSAlliNHey guys, before you test it read the Eula Agreement:



Meaning that anything you use with their browsers they're entitled to it. :nutkick:
So does that mean we can sue google because someone used their browser to post/get/view something illegal? As they are taking claim to everything uploaded/viewed/downloaded/written/etc that is done in their browser ?!?!
/leaves to talk to a lawyer /searches for a lawyer in google search
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