Google Announces Chrome Browser
Google entered the online browsers wars with the accidental ‘cat-out-of-the-bag’ comic book announcement of its release of the Google Chrome Internet browser.
The ubiquitous search giant’s new browser will be a direct challenge to Microsoft and Internet Explorer. This all marks the entrance of Google into the browser wars which has been so far dominated by Microsoft with IE, Mozilla’s Firefox, and Opera Software’s Opera Browser.
It was only two years that speculation roamed the Web that Google may purchase Opera Browser, this turned out to be purely rumour. However the seed was planted and many believed it was only a matter of time when Google would look into building its own web browser.
Screen shot of myJournal on Google Chrome Browser
At various times in the blogosphere it has been mentioned that Google may also attempt its own operating system, after this recent announcement it would come as no surprise if they did have this in the pipeline, or something similar.
It’s fair to say that Microsoft will not be taking this very well. It’s also true to say that while Microsoft has pretty much seen it all with every would-be challenger, the development of a browser by Google Inc, will be sure to irk many at the Microsoft Corp.
Google’s brand has a far reach on the web; it would not be too hard for them to promote this to their users.
There is more information about Chrome Google blog.
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Chris Taylor
I gave it a try yesterday and I don’t see what it’s giving me that say Firefox doesn’t. However there’s some interesting clauses within their terms, I highlighted 11.2 at http://forums.tolranet.com/showthread.php?t=217 as to me it means we should not be using this browser where the content is not for public consumption.
September 3rd 2008 at 8:02 am