Story: Google managed to steal the march on the IT news press by announcing its forthcoming new browser whilst the US was busy celebrating Labour Day. As the rest of the world was scratching around for news because the US was shut, Google could be guaranteed to get lots of attention worldwide for its announcement. The free browser, called Chrome, is supposed to be available for downloading today in more than 100 countries for computers running on Windows. Versions for OSX and Linux are still being worked on.
Chrome has more tools for Web surfers to cloak their online preferences, creating a shield that could make it more difficult for Google and other marketing networks to figure out which ads are most likely to appeal to which individuals. Having had a look at it there is not much difference between Chrome and all the other browsers out there and time will tell where its security holes are. Quite where this will leave Firefox – which ranks as the second most popular browser, and which has been dependent on Google support – is anyone’s guess. Google recently extended its advertising alliance with Firefox through 2011.
What's New:
- Remember in other programs how if one tab got stuck or messed up, that was it for your whole program? Not anymore, google chrome makes each tab it's own process, and if any tab happens to stray. simply press "Ctrl+Esc" and your very own tab task manager appears.
- No more blank new tabs. When you ask for a new tab now you have the option to have it show 9 of your most visited websites, in 9 little screenshot boxes for you to choose from.
- Default search engine searching built-into address bar
- Incognito Mode, Click the "Page" menu button next to the address bar.
Select "New incognito window".
What It Does: For times when you want to browse in stealth mode, for example, to plan surprises like gifts or birthdays, Google Chrome offers the incognito browsing mode. Webpages that you open and files downloaded while you are incognito won't be logged in your browsing and download histories; all new cookies are deleted after you close the incognito window. You can browse normally and in incognito mode at the same time by using separate windows.
- Bookmark Bar always on top of window, under address bar.
- Tabs above address bar
- Text Zoom: Can't read something? Too large for your liking? This feature allows one to either shrink or enlarge the text of any given webpage.
- 2 Button In page search: Press "Ctrl + F" Type in what you want to find within the given web page, it will highlight it and find it.
- Clear browsing Data Feature: Clear all temporary files and traces of web history within program.
- Downloads are maintained in a new tab.
- Built-In Pop-Up Blocker
- Built In Password Manager, automatic pop-up asker for password saving.
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