After five years of constant upgrades and improvements, Google’s Chrome is now used by about 40% of those wired to the Web. But how much do you really know about Chrome? You probably know that it has made searching easier and faster with Omnibox, for example, but are you aware of any of its awesome… Continue reading 6 things you didn’t know Google Chrome could do
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Google Chrome refuses to get hacked
Google wanted hackers to take down its Linux-based Chrome OS running on a base WiFi Samsung Series 5 500 Chromebook. They were willing to pay the best hackers in the world (other than those who are so good that they probably shouldn’t appear at these events) to find exploits with their software. Nobody qualified. It’s… Continue reading Google Chrome refuses to get hacked
Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like crazy, passing Firefox to become the 2nd-most popular browser worldwide in the last quarter of 2011. Last week, it took the top spot from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which has held that position for what seems… Continue reading Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
Google Chrome Versus Potato, Lightning and Sound
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The speed tests in the above video were filmed at actual browser rendering times. Here is a list of the equipment used, courtesy of the Youtube page that the video is hosted on: – Computer: MacBook Pro laptop with Windows installed – Monitor – 24″ Asus: We had to replace the standard fluorescent backlight… Continue reading Google Chrome Versus Potato, Lightning and Sound