Friday, September 12, 2008

A new Browser in Town: Google's CHROME

When i was first introduced to the internet, the only browser i new then was the Internet Explorer. Then i was introduced to NetScape Navigator then to Mozilla Firefox. Today, I encountered another browser that boasts features that have never been seen in other browsers before. Google has launched its beta version of Chrome five days ago!!!

The features that are unique to Chrome are the "Omnibox", an address box and a search box built into one. Chrome offers a new Incognito Window, all pages viewed using the Incognito Window won't appear in the browser history and cookies won't be left behind after closing the window. The most important feature of Chrome for me is that it offers additional security for all internet users out there. Due to the added features of Chrome like the "multiprocessor" architecture, and the "sandbox" approach as termed by Linus Upson, Google's software engineering director that headed the Chrome project, internet threats like malware would have little to no effect at all. Malware that enters the browser won't be able to read and write into your hard drive hence once the browser is closed the malware would also be gone. 

Aside from these added features, Google's Chrome is also an Open Source platformso any developer who is interested in developing the code for Chrome is free to do so. ^_^

I have installed Chrome in my computer now, and I am trying to explore its features. Join me. Download your Chrome browser now. CLICKHERE


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