Google Chrome was released on September 2, 2008 in more then 100 countries. Chrome is build from scratch to make the safest and fasted Web browser.
Although it is still a beta version, the experience learns that Google beta products are very stable.
As Open Source software, Google Chrome will be improved by thousands of worldwide software specialists. As a result, possible bugs are detected and fixed very quickly.
Some of the key features of Chrome are:
- Minimalistic Design
The browser layout is minimal so you have most space available for surfing.
- One Input Box
Google Chrome has a single box for the address bar, web search and web history.
- New Tab page
By default, every new tab page has a visual sampling of your most visited sites on the left side and the most used search engines, and recently bookmarked pages and closed tabs on the right side of the page.
- Crash Control
Every tab page is indepently from the other tab pages. As a result, if one application crashes, you simply close the problem causing tab and all other tabs keeps stable.
- Safe Browsing
Get a warning if you're about to visit an unsafe website.
- Incognito mode
Surf the web in incognito mode and Google Chrome will not store information about the websites you're visiting.
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Learn More about the features and benefits of Google Chrome.
You can read also about the evolution and key engineering decisions in an impressive 38-page
Google Chrome comic, by Scott McCloud.