Monday, September 1st 2008

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

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

#76
TheGuruStud
XSAlliNHey guys, before you test it read the Eula Agreement:



Meaning that anything you use with their browsers they're entitled to it. :nutkick:
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#77
mlupple
I love vista. Works a helluva lot better than my XP machine.

Using Google chrome right now. Seems pretty good, but I need mouse gestures. Anyone know of add-ons?
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#78
ktr
I been using chrome for many months now (for my father works for google), and I have to tell ya that is has made MAJOR strides from each internal release. The main purpose of Chrome is to make Google Apps offline...
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#79
Unregistered
DarkrealmsSo 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
No, it means they can use that against you if they want. They decide what to take from you usage and what to do with the rest. I guess they're entitled even with your Credit Card Codes if you use it with their browser. :ohwell:
#80
Unregistered
I was discussing that eula thing with my mate darren,we reckon google will change that or their browser might die cause people will be scared to use it.
#81
mdm-adph
Wile EI just did a back-to-back with Adblock installed, then completely uninstalled. No difference, except that I saw add banners.
If you did this on that bloody monster you have in your system specs, it's no wonder. :laugh:
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#82
Wile E
Power User
mdm-adphIf you did this on that bloody monster you have in your system specs, it's no wonder. :laugh:
OK, fair enough. Guess I can't argue that logic. :laugh:
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#84
spud107
click? even hovering cursor over it made it crash, as did trying to paste the link into the address box:D
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#85
csendesmark
spud107click? even hovering cursor over it made it crash, as did trying to paste the link into the address box:D
Yeah... :nutkick:

Google humor :D
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