Google Chrome to launch tomorrow
September 2, 2008 – 10:14 amFrom the google official blogs.
As you may have read in the blogosphere, we hit “send” a bit early on a comic book introducing our new open source browser, Google Chrome. We will be launching the beta version of Google Chrome tomorrow in more than 100 countries.
CBS is reporting:
“The browser, of course, will integrate various Google services in it, something that rivals has accused Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) of doing over the years when invoking the monopoly claims against the software giant. ”
List of features
-Multiple Tab Processes
Google stabilized the browser even more by adding in processes for each tab and additional threading to handle potential browser lockups so that they only shut down a tab instead of the whole app.
-Faster Javascript Processing
Google designed this to run web applications faster and easier than other browsers.
-Advanced Testing
Making sure that the browser passes muster rendering large portions of the internet. Google is boasting a 99% compliance with browsing standards.
-Tab Specific Pop-Up Control
See what you’re doing by confining pop-ups and pop-unders to their own place on the bottom of the tab.
-Public Phishing API
Google is making their blacklist of harmful sites freely available to anyone. The list is downloaded to the browser on a regular basis.
-Google Gears Integration
Access your application data (like GMail and Google Docs) offline!
-Simplified Interface
Very iconic and easy to use. Should be a great app for beginning users as well as advanced users looking to do away with the more complex UIs.
-Tabs On Top
Chrome puts the traditional tabs that were under the main window on top.
-Better Memory Management
With the multiple tab processing, memory fragmentation is reduced over time, allowing the browser to remain fast.
-The Omnibar
The address bar doubles as a search and suggestion bar for each tab.
-Speed Dial Page
Similar to Opera, this page features 9 of your most visited websites and several most searched websites.
-Privacy Mode
For you know, really specific browsing late at night.
-Enhanced Browser Security
Processes attempting to access information outside of the browser are confined and jailed.
-Seperate Plugin Processing
Plugins operate independently, making sure that an errant plugin doesn’t crash the browser.
-Open Source Browser
Google is inviting everyone to take advantage of the browser features they are introducing with fully open code
Exciting day in the Web Browser world thats for sure.
One Response to “Google Chrome to launch tomorrow”
Here is a good write up on http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2481
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