Google Chrome browser in action
Google has just thrown a huge spanner into the browser war with the release of their new web browser, Google Chrome. According to Google, “Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.”
Early testing seems very promising, and I have found the browser to be fast and responsive, even though it is still in beta at version 0.2. There still seem to be a few rough edges, but I would think we will see these ironed out as we see new releases.
Built on WebKit technology, Google Chrome includes some useful new features, including:
- Address bar under each tab
- Individual windows are in their own “sandbox”
- Thumbnails of your favourite sites
- One search bar for searching and typing URLs
In the next few days I plan to give a more indepth review of Google Chrome as I have more time to play with the browser. If you haven’t already, you can check Google Chrome out at http://www.google.com/chrome/.
How have you found Google Chrome so far?