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New Google Chrome beta brings new features, greater performance

by Parm Mann on 18 March 2009, 10:41

Tags: Chrome, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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After the launch-day hoopla surrounding the arrival of Google's Chrome back in September 2008, the California-based search giant has been steadily upgrading its browser with a focus on performance, reliability and functionality.

At the tail end of 2008, Google Chrome did away with its beta tag having reached its fifteenth revision. As it turns out, there's still plenty of room for improvement and Google is now re-introducing its beta channel with a new beta release that promises to be almost twice as fast as the original launch-day application.

In addition to improved all-round performance, the all-new Google Chrome Blog reveals a selection of new features to make the release - including form autofill, full page zoom, autoscroll, and a means to drag tabs out to get a side-by-side view.

Interested? Head on over to the Google Chrome Beta website to get your hands on the latest release, but be aware that the beta will replace any existing version of Google Chrome.

Official product page: Google.com/chrome



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As someone who is waaay too lazy to bother trying different browsers, I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on what makes one browser worth choosing over another.

Does it really make any significant difference to your overall internet experience?
Yes.
Must admit I liked the chrome layout/interface. very little in the menu/tool bars really maximises the screen space for the actual web page.
Although I'm still a fan of firefox and opera :)
CK_1985
As someone who is waaay too lazy to bother trying different browsers, I'd be interested to hear people's thoughts on what makes one browser worth choosing over another.

Does it really make any significant difference to your overall internet experience?
I've tried Chrome for a while sometime ago, and it is the perfect lightweight browser. Fast and resposive.
my fav browser is still opera
cant wait for opera 10!
fast browser and comes with everything I need bultin.
I kinda like chrome but dont really trust google. the google update process is an autorun entrie and also a sechduled task. why cant it just check for updates when the browser starts?
I did use unchrome to help ease my privacy concerns but i still ditched it after a few days. the other reason is that im happy with opera so I didnt see any reason to keep chrome.
Iron isnt updated often enough.

I dont really like firefox much these days. its to popular and i dont really see why. i dont really use any addons and the browser on its own doesnt really have any benefits over anyother browser.

I do like compitition thou. the better chrome gets the better opera gets!