Category: Google
Google Brings Chrome Rendering Engine to Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8
In an effort to help developers build rich web apps, Google has released a plug-in for Internet Explorer.
Here’s what Google says about it:
“Google Chrome Frame is an early-stage open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome’s open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer. With Google Chrome Frame, you can:
Start using open web technologies – like the HTML5 canvas tag – right away, even technologies that aren’t yet supported in Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8.
Take advantage of JavaScript performance improvements to make your apps faster and more responsive.” Continue Reading
Chrome Aims for 10% Market Share, Mac Release by the End of 2009
Just a year ago, Google had released the very first build of Chrome web browser which already has ~3.5% market share worldwide.
During the Chrome 3 stable release for PCs, Google Product Management VP Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the Mac version of Chrome should be ready by the end of this year.
Also, Google Chrome Engineering Director Linus Upson said:
“If at the two-year birthday we’re not at least 5 percent (market share), I will be exceptionally disappointed. And if at the three year birthday we’re not at 10 percent, I will be exceptionally disappointed,”
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Sony to Offer Chrome Web Browser on Their PCs
Google and Sony have signed a deal which states that Chrome web browser will be pre-installed on Sony PCs. Unfortunately companies have not revealed any financial or specific model details.
According to IDC research, consumer electronics giant Sony is not in the top 5 PC vendors by worldwide shipping as per Q2 2009.
Calling this partnership experimental, Google is looking forward to sign similar deals with other PC makers as well.
Update: Financial Times reports that Chrome will be per-installed on Sony’s Vaio computer series.
Google Chrome OS Screenshots
Mashable has posted possible screenshots of the upcoming Google Chrome OS.
Phishing and Malware Protection Comes to Camino
Starting from August 11th, nightly builds of Camino web browser now includes integrated phishing and malware protection.
The following feature is based on Google Safe Browsing service which is being used by Firefox, Chrome and Safari web browsers as well.
As for their competitors, Opera is using Netcraft, PhishTank and Haute Secure services while Internet Explorer has its own SmartScreen Filter.
Weekly Browsers Recap, August 10th
- 10 Internet Explorer Add-ons in 60 Seconds or Less
- I Want To Love Firefox 3.5, But It Keeps Crashing On Me
- Mozilla shuts Firefox e-store after security breach
- Google reveals plans for Chrome cloud synchronization
- Google Chrome: One Year Later
- Creative Zii Egg’s Plaszma OS gets Opera browser
- HTML5 Canvas Experiment
Thanks to Nox for links.
Opera Mobile for Google Android OS
Opera Software CEO Jon von Tetzchner has confirmed to PCMag that they are working on Opera Mobile web browser for Google Android OS.
“Yes, we are working on an Android version”
Unfortunately, there are no details on release date yet.
Via my.opera.com
Google Chrome Stop Motion Lego (Video)
Here is a fascinating Chrome Logo video by Renaud.
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Weekly Browsers Recap, July 27th
- Firefox 3.0.12 patches five critical problems
- Tweak Opera for large amount of tabs
- Google’s Chrome OS May Fail Even as It Changes Computing Forever
- Mozilla denies new Firefox bug is security risk
- iPhone 3GS browser speed tests can’t beat Opera Mobile 9.7
- State of the Mobile Web June 2009
- Maxthon Releases Alpha Version of Max-3, Soon to Be the World’s First Automatic Hybrid Browser
- Technology 101: What is NoScript
- FasterWeb Wants To Make The Entire Web Up To Ten Times Faster In 2010
Chrome 3 Performance: Windows XP vs. Windows 7
BetaNews has recently made an interesting discovery (Is Google optimizing Chrome 3 for Windows XP netbooks?). As you might guess from the title, they suspect that Google is optimizing Chrome 3 for Windows XP and not for Windows 7.
Using the most recent v3 release (3.0.193.1), they have published quite strange results. Turns out, XP has gained more than half a point over 3.0.192.1 while same build in Windows 7 RC received a performance loss.
Higher is better
For some more details and reasons behind that, you might want to check the original article.
Thanks to Help for sending this.
