15 December 2009 - 18:39Google Chrome: A New Way To See The Internet

Google continues to dominate headlines on tech blogs whether its the highly touted Android, rumored Google Phone, or some type of new app in beta release.

This time around its Chrome, a web browser released by Google, which has many people talking. The browser is on its 4th release and is currently available on both the Windows and Mac OS platform. Chrome really sets itself apart from the pack with its list of impressive features.

Introduced as the new way to see the Internet, Chrome gets it right, borrowing features from market leading browsers and combining it all into one simple program. One of its best features is its stability. Frozen tabs and crashes no longer affect other browsers, allowing for continued browsing without losing all that data. I can already see this becoming very useful for me since I love to utilize tabbed browsing but theres always that link that causes the browser to crash. Another interesting feature is the Incognito mode, which borrows from Apple’s Safari, allowing users to browse the internet without any recorded traces.

Google really stepped up its marketing for Chrome, releasing a fun little video outlining the various features of the browser, and fortunately has paid off for the search giant. As of today, Google has overtaken Safari, is currently ranked as the number 3 browser, with Firefox a distant 2nd, and Internet Explorer as the top browser.

Only a year into its release and Google has already established a 4.4% market share while narrowly beating Safari. Google’s success has translated well over its various products, the browser has a long way to go to gaining a significant slice of the pie.