Tag: Google Chrome
Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as most-used browser for first time
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the first time to become the world's most-used internet browser. According to StatCounter, Google Chrome crept up the usage tables to overtake the veritable Microsoft offering for the first time…
Google Chrome for Android hits Google Play store
Google's Chrome browser app has made it onto the Android Google Play store. Currently in a beta testing phase after being available in a few select territories, it's now available worldwide in 32 languages. The free app allows users to…
Google Chrome update loads web pages before you've even typed them in
Google have unveiled Chrome 17, the latest stable release of their increasingly popular web browser. A major upgrade for the browser, it has re-vamped its page pre-rendering process, meaning that when you begin to type a web address into…
Browser wars: Chrome rises in popularity on back of TV ads
After our article about what your browser choice says about your IQ, class, today's insights into the browser wars will focus on popularity. While scoring only average in the intelligence stakes, Google Chrome is the winner in terms of…
More details of the Google Chrome web store revealed at Game Developer Conference Europe
Google have given attendees of this year's Games Developer Conference Europe a detailed look behind the closed doors of their web store, before it officially goes live in October. Though it's looking more than a little bit like Apple's iTunes…
Google employees stop using Microsoft Windows
Google are encouraging their employees to stop using Microsoft's Windows OS. The move comes after a number of high-profile attacks on the search company were made through Microsoft products. An exploit in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser led to a…
Google TV officially revealed
It's been rumoured for quite a while, but yesterday Google officially unveiled Google TV, bringing the Android OS and Google Chrome to HD TVs and set-top boxes. The idea is to bring the best of the internet and Google's…
App store for Google's Chrome OS showcased at I/O conference
Google have been showcasing an app store for the Chrome OS at their annual I/O conference. With web based applications central to Google's Chrome OS, the app store briefing was a tantalising look at the heart of the incoming operating…
Firefox 4 plans unveiled in slide-show
Firefox 4: fast, powerful and empoweringView more presentations from Mike Beltzner. Mozilla have been working away on a sleeker, faster and safer version of their Firefox web browser for around a year now. Today, Mozilla's Mike Beltzner has shared a…
Internet Explorer's browser market share drops below 60%
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser had a pretty rough month in April. The browser saw its share of the browsing market drop to below 60%, their worst market share since 1999. Internet Explorer may remain the most widely used of all…
