Posts tagged google chrome
Google Introduces Google Chrome OS
Jul 8th
Google is taking a huge aim at Microsoft with the announcement that it wil introduce a new Operating System, Google Chrome OS, which will effectively compete with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Today’s operating systems evolved in the pre-web era and Google believes that there is a huge opportunity to create an operating system that is centred around the web. Nine months ago, Google introduced a new Web Browser, Google Chrome. This is now available in 50 languages and has been downloaded on millions of computers. It is a fresh, simple way to browse the web. (Download it here).
Google Chrome OS is a natural extension of Google Chrome. According to Google “It’s our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be.” Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. It is scheduled to be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. The key aspects will be speed, simplicity and security. This is music to my ears, as I am sure that I, like many Windows users, waste a lot of time with an OS that is meant to operate in the background, yet often grinds down your computer to a halt, and seems to have an insatiable appetite for lengthy security and other updates.
This is a serious challenge to Microsoft, which is scheduled to introduce Windows 7 to the mass market on October 22, 2009. Although Google Chrome OS is initially intended for netbooks, there is no reason that Google will not aim for the general PC/laptop market.
With this announcement, Google continues to flex its muscles and is clearly aiming to become the Number One Technology Company in the world. Google’s share price jumped $5 in initial trading following this announcement, whereas Microsoft fell 50c.
Google Chrome, Powerful Yet Simple Browser
Jun 9th
Microsoft dominated the internet browser during the early part of this decade, having effectively wiped out Netscape in the late 1990s. It is fair to say that most PC users have used Internet Explorer (IE) extensively at some point. In recent years, Mozilla Firefox (which is free andopen source software) has grabbed significant market share from IE, and has boasted that it has superior speed and performance and thousands of free ways to personalize your online experience.
Well, Google, as the new 10 tonne gorilla of the internet, was not to be outdone. Its recently launched Google Chrome Internet Browser is a refreshing, simple and powerful web browser. Its main features are:
- It’s free and installs in seconds
- It works well with Windows Vista and XP SP2
- It combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology, much like its Google Search
- You can search from the Address Bar. Simply type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages
- It provides thumbnails of your top sites enabling you to access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab
- Private browsing enables you to open an incognito window when you don’t want to save your browsing history.
