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On the 2nd of September Google released the beta version of their first internet browser, Google Chrome. Google Chrome was designed with the purpose of creating a browser from scratch, since the internet of today is so vastly different from what it was when the first internet browsers where produced. With this browser Google aims to increase the speed, stability, and security of surfing the net and has taken a minimalist approach with the browser itself.

So what’s different about Google Chrome?

  1. Speed – Google Chrome has an improved Java script engine, which means it runs Java script (a scripting language used in websites) much faster.
  2. Stability and security – Google Chrome runs each tab as a separate process so if a single site is causing a problem it won’t crash the entire browser.
  3. The Address bar does everything – In Google Chrome the box at the top of the screen is more than just an address bar, it also can be used to search Google and your history. As you type in what you are looking for it will suggest popular sites, searches, and pages you have already visited that contain your search terms.


  4. The new tab page – When you open a new tab, Google Chrome displays pictures of your most visited sites, a list of your recent bookmarks, and a list of recently closed tabs. This makes getting to the sites you visit regularly really easy.

Google Chrome is still in beta, so it still has a few problems to be worked out and so far it’s only available for Windows Vista and XP SP2. If you would like to learn more about Google Chromes features Click here. To download Google Chrome and try it out for yourself click here.