Dec. 29th 2009
Despite claims from some that it’s not as versatile as competitors like Firefox, the Google Chrome web browser has been gaining supporters steadily since its launch earlier this year, thanks to its speedy performance and reliability. However, it seems the slow steady groundswell of support is about to turn into a deluge in the next few weeks and months.
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Oct. 9th 2009
A Google staffer has claimed that the majority of people do not know which browser they use or even what a browser actually is. Product Marketing Manager Jason Toff’s, albeit unscientific, survey found that half of his friends did not know which internet browser they used. In a bid to address this issue Google have swiftly released a video explaining exactly what one is, cunningly positioning the Google chrome logo alongside those of more popular browsers Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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Jan. 20th 2009
Google Chrome has been performing well so far; it got out of beta only 100 days after being first introduced and, even at this early stage, boasts a user base that’s 10 million strong. Now that it’s an official player, Chrome is eligible to be bundled with new computers and it soon will be. Basically, the browser is set to go from strength to strength in 2009, this is bad news for Firefox.
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Jan. 14th 2009
Some information on the release date for the Mac version of Google Chrome has been issued by Google. The browser will be available for download by Mac (and Linux) users in the first half of this year.
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Jan. 4th 2009
The majority of IE defectors (about 66% says TG daily) go to Firefox. This is because the browser enjoys strong brand recognition and is known as the browser of choice for the clued up surfer. Whether this is true or not is another thing, though the perception is there.
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Jan. 4th 2009
We always knew that 2009 was going to be the year that the browser war kicked off in earnest, and with 09 not even a week old the opening shots have been fired. Well, actually the first punch from Google was landed in the final days of last year, though the effects may prove to dominate the browser debate this year and beyond.
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