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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Google Chrome Unleashed!
Well, fans of Google have a new toy or software to play around with.
Search engine giant Google has released its own version of a web browser, promising "faster, safer, and easier" usage of the web.
Still in its beta stages, we look at the web browser, first hand
Installation
Less than a minute to install on a 8MB bandwidth. Unfortunately, there's no offline installer, so you must be connected to the internet to install the program.
Usage
Chrome is eager to get into the action and shows you some options to import bookmarks, settings and make it the default browser. This is useful, but for those trying the software for the first time, it might be a little daunting to make it the default browser (unless you are a Google fan).
It loads a page with links to see the features of Chrome - useful, when you want to find out what its capabilities are. The first thing you will notice is that the menu bar present in most browsers isn't available in Chrome - You will have to click on the wrench icon and leaf page icon to show more settings.
To start surfing, simply type the web address into the textbox at the top. Searching is even simpler - just type search terms into the textbox and press enter. It's that simple!
Security and Feature Set
Chrome has an innovative if not new, method of protecting users from malware, phishing or unsafe websites. It blanks out the page and displays a warning with specific details on why the page load was stopped.
A unique feature of Chrome is the ability to go Incognito - Webpages opened in this tab will not be logged in the browsing history and no download histories are kept. New cookies saved when Incognito will immediately be deleted - perfect for online banking or checking personal accounts on the Internet.
In general, I would be hard pressed to find another browser with a memory usage and simplicity that Chrome has to offer. It lacks however, the ability to install add ons to make it better and more functional, and of course, the themes that make it look better to some.
Collage of Feature Set from Google.com
(right click to view)
This software was tested on Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP1
No versions available for Linux and Mac yet.
Posted by Salvagers Blogger @ 11:05 PM
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