Google Chrome is live!
HOT Update: Google Chrome is LIVE
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UPDATE: Some screenshots (source: gamextract.com)
Today, Tuesday September 2nd, Google will be launching a new Web browser called Chrome that will take on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and apparently Mozilla’s Firefox, which the search giant essentially funds. It will be a Beta and it will cover over 100 countries. There are plans to launch Mac and Linux versions as well.
Some of the Chrome’s features are:
* It was built from scratch, making it simple, easy to use and fast;
* Google’s browser will be open source;
* Chrome will include a JavaScript Virtual Machine built from scratch;
* Tabs will be moved around;
* The browser has an address bar with auto-completion.
* There’s a privacy feature like IE has;
* And Google aims to be proactive about fighting phishing and malware attacks.
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All of us at Google spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends — all using a browser. Because we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if we started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that’s what we set out to build.
On the surface, we designed a browser window that is streamlined and simple. 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.
So what does all of this mean and why is Google aiming to target a crowded browser market?
For starters, Google obviously thinks that it can grab share quickly and browser customers are valuable. Just look at the folks still using Netscape–some customers are lifers. If you buy the argument that the browser will ultimately serve as an operating system–or at least be the vehicle to tap into the OS–Google will have to be a player. Double bonus for Google if it connects Chrome, Desktop and Android.
Tags: GoogleInc., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Chrome, Web Browsers, Internet
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