Tag: chrome
Chrome overtakes Firefox in bid for web browser dominance
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Mozilla's Firefox for the first time to become the second most popular broswer in the world behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer. That's the word from analytics firm StatCounter, who note that Chrome has benefited from…
Facebook block Chrome Friend Exporter as Google+ social network battle begins
Facebook are upping their defenses in the social networking fight after this week's launch of the Google+ network. Not only does Zuckerberg's gang have "something awesome" to reveal tomorrow, but they're now actively working to hamstring the growth of…
Microsoft officially launch Internet Explorer 9 browser
After a year's worth of beta testing, Microsoft have finally given their Internet Explorer 9 browser an official launch. Claiming to have made significant improvements to both speed and security, Microsoft are looking to quell the rising tide of Google's…
Google to axe URL bar in latest build of Chrome?
Google may be preparing to entirely remove the URL bar from Chrome according to plans for the latest update to their web browser. As shown in the image above, four new styles are being worked on by the Google team;…
TweetDeck Launches Chrome Browser Based App
Earlier this week Tweetdeck released its first Web client as a Chrome app in the brand new Chrome Webstore. ChromeDeck as it has been dubbed, is the first browser based version of the popular real time streaming app for…
Racing-themed Chrome notebook codenames revealed. We're guessing they're speedy.
The codenames for the first Chrome OS packing notebooks have been revealed. Mario and Andretti are the monikers of the first two, as in "Mario Andretti of Formula 1, Nascar and IndyCar racing fame". In other word's, Google are pretty…
Google Chrome OS due for "late fall" 2010 release
Google Chrome OS, the search giant's first stab at an operating system to compete with the Mac OS and Microsoft's Windows 7, will launch in "late fall" of 2010, according to one of the company's vice presidents. Sundar Pichai, Google's…
App store for Google's Chrome OS showcased at I/O conference
Google have been showcasing an app store for the Chrome OS at their annual I/O conference. With web based applications central to Google's Chrome OS, the app store briefing was a tantalising look at the heart of the incoming operating…
Monocle brings a silky e-reader experience to your browser or smartphone for free
Inventive Labs have just announced the launch of Monocle, a free browser-based e-reader that's just as impressive on a mobile browser as it is a desktop PC. Open-sourced under the MIT licence, anyone with some basic HTML knowledge and access…
Browser choice ballot rolls out to Windows Internet Explorer users
Following an EU mandate regarding Microsoft's web browser monopoly with thier Internet Explorer software, a new Windows update today will offer users a host of alternative web browser options. European Windows XP, Vista and 7 users will be presented with…
