Google to launch a browser

[Rik]

The BBC is reporting that Google is launching a browser called Chrome.

I'm not sure how much more Google I can take. 

[Gary]

The BBC is reporting that Google is launching a browser called Chrome.

I'm not sure how much more Google I can take. 

I think its how much more google want to take from you Rik

[Inactive]

I spotted that yesterday, I think I will give Google a miss on this one.

[Gary]

I spotted that yesterday, I think I will give Google a miss on this one.

Have to agree with you there In, browser and privacy linked by Google do not sit well with me saying that if they bring these features to the table it has potential



"Stability
Each browser tab will run in its own process. These processes will be completely isolated from each other, will be killable from the operating system's process manager, and will be sandboxed to prevent them from accessing information on the user's computer.

This architecture should lead to a more stable and more consistent browsing experience: performance of the browser should not degrade over time.

Google is using its search index to prioritise testing of the browser: the pages that are linked to the most results from Google Search are getting the most automated hits to make sure Chrome is behaving correctly on them.

Speed
The browser is being written with WebKit, the open-source engine at the core of Apple's Safari and Google's Android. The browser is also getting a new JavaScript virtual machine, V8. It is claimed to be a better solution for complex and rich web applications; it should yield better performance as well as 'smoother drag and drops' in interactive applications.Chrome's architecture lends itself to secure browsing. Each web page, or tab, runs in its own process, and is blocked from accessing other processes on the computer. "We've taken the existing process boundary and made it into a jail," the comic states. Different and more flexible permissions are being developed for plug-ins, however.

A database and API to access phishing and scam sites will be used in Chrome (and made public), which will hopefully reduce 'zero-day' scam exploits. The browser will be constantly updated with this information.

Standards
The browser will be released as an open-source project. Google will also build the open-source local runtime Gears into the browser, and is hoping that it will be taken up widely to "improve the base functionality of all browsers".

[Rik]

Same here - if it's true to Google of late, it will be recording everything for onward transmission.

[kinmel]

Same here - if it's true to Google of late, it will be recording everything for onward transmission.

.......to the U.S. Government

[Rik]

Exactly. 

[vitriol]

You can't beat the Fox imo.

[Rik]

I agree, Vit. I've tried most browsers over the years, but I still like Fox best.

[Gary]

You can't beat the Fox imo.

If Firefox take on board the sandboxing features of the google browser it would be great the feature set of the google browser read well, its just privacy which will stop me ever having it in on my pc

[Gary]

You can't beat the Fox imo.

The reviews for IE8 will make it a catchup to FF3, so the browser wars are back on it appears

[Inactive]

You can't beat the Fox imo.

Agreed, I do use IE6 on occasions, and Opera now and then, but I like Fox the best.

[Rik]

I wonder if Jill's a foxy lady? 

[vitriol]

The Aurora bowser from Mozilla looks interesting but is not available as of yet.  At the end of the day competition between the browsers is good as it leads to innovation and more new features for us all to use and abuse.

[john]

The Aurora bowser from Mozilla looks interesting but is not available as of yet.  At the end of the day competition between the browsers is good as it leads to innovation and more new features for us all to use and abuse.

I still use IE7 because I've tried other browsers and they don't offer me any features that I need, pages are more likely to be displayed propery in IE, it's better integrated into Windows and also I've got used to it.

[Inactive]

I still use IE7 because I've tried other browsers and they don't offer me any features that I need, pages are more likely to be displayed propery in IE, it's better integrated into Windows and also I've got used to it.

Strange that John, that is the one browser that I cannot get along with, I reverted to IE6.

[kinmel]

Google's Chrome Comic describes the new browser in detail.

[Simon]

Yup, another cunning plan for Google to watch you even closer.   

[Rik]

I thought of a response, but decided to self-censor.  Suffice to say I don't think Google could watch any closer without access to my alimentary canal... 

[vitriol]

I'll give it a try when it's released, supposedly tomorrow.

[Rik]

My alimentary canal is being released tomorrow.  Stand well back! 

[Simon]

That's an image I could have well done without!   

[kinmel]

Well the new browser is lightening fast, it out performs FF3 by a big margin.

It imported FF3 bookmarks after a fashion, no the live bookmarks and just a few such as TTB are missing for no apparent reason.

There are very few options to change, so there is much less control over how tabs work etc.

It's speed alone means that I will keep trying it and see if I can adapt to it's foibles.

[Simon]

I'm also trying it, out of curiosity, and I have to admit, it's fast, but I see nothing yet to draw me away from Sea Monkey / Firefox.  One thing I have noticed is the lack of tweakable options, and particularly, smooth scrolling is conspicuous in it's absence.

[Philip]

I'll stick with the Monkey, thanks