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Google Chrome for Mac now official, here’s a first look

by Josh Holat on Oct 23, 2009 at 08:09 PM

This week, Google announced an official version of Google Chrome, a result of the Chromium project, at the Web 2.0 Summit in California. What that means is that outside of nightly developer builds, this version—build 4.0.223.8—is the first official release build of the software. While the Windows version has been… Continue Reading »

Appletellcast Apple Podcast, July 22nd, 2009

by Kirk Hiner on Jul 22, 2009 at 09:36 PM

It’s been a slow summer since the launch of iPhone OS 3.0, so this edition of the Appletellcast looks outside of Apple towards Google, where Bill explains why Google Chrome will not have as big an impact as we first thought. Also, Kirk laments the loss of the Genius Bar’s… Continue Reading »

Chrome OS: Google throws down the gauntlet

by Aaron Kraus on Jul 8, 2009 at 11:29 AM

It’s official (even across the pond); Google is expanding the Chrome brand beyond a browser and creating the Chrome OS. According to the Google Blog, the OS is founded on a three S strategy: speed, simplicity and security. In an era of operating systems whose roots stretch all the way… Continue Reading »

Browser Wars: Replay of the Megahertz Myth?

by Aaron Kraus on Jun 17, 2009 at 05:38 AM

There was an interesting article over at TG Daily recently, titled, “Browser wars: When will the madness end?” As you can likely guess from the title, the author assumes that the cage match currently underway between Safari, Google’s Chrome, Firefox, and IE is a bad thing. But aren’t we taught… Continue Reading »

WWDC: Safari 4 released

by Josh Holat on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Today at WWDC 2009, Apple removed the beta label from Safari 4 and released it for Leopard, Tiger, and Windows. This finalized version of the browser includes Top Sites, as well as other new features that make browsing the web easier. Also, Safari 4 will increase the speed of surfing… Continue Reading »

Chrome for Mac to come within next six months

by Josh Holat on Jan 12, 2009 at 12:01 PM

For those of you eagerly awaiting Google’s Chrome—a new, extremely popular browser for Windows—to make its way to the Mac or Linux, hold on. According to Brian Rakowski, Chrome’s product manager, he expects and hopes that the Mac and Linux version will be ready by half way through this year.… Continue Reading »

Internet Explorer still unsafe

by Bill Stiteler on Dec 17, 2008 at 08:54 AM

We live in a topsy-turvy world. The very pillars of capitalism are shaking, shadowy wars grip the world, and now Apple has pulled out of Macworld Expo. So now, more than ever, it’s good to know that there are a handful of things on which we can always rely: Internet… Continue Reading »

Google founder Brin: Lack of Chrome for Mac “embarrassing”

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Sep 4, 2008 at 12:15 PM

When Google Chrome Beta 1 was released earlier this week, Mac users were shocked by the fact that it was Windows-only. Google, with a reputation for creating their apps for all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), had not yet released a Mac version of their web browser. In an interview with… Continue Reading »

Google Chrome: new browser, or the Cloud OS?

by Aaron Kraus on Sep 2, 2008 at 05:28 PM

By now, Google’s latest announcement is old news: there is a new browser in town.  Joining Safari, Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer is a new guy, by the name of Chrome.  Sporting a WebKit foundation (same as the platform Apple built Safari on), as well as a few other enhancements,… Continue Reading »

Google to release new browser

by Michael Goonan on Sep 1, 2008 at 06:53 PM

There’s a new player the the browser wars, and it’s Google. Google announced on the company blog today that they will be launching the beta of “Google Chrome” tomorrow morning for Windows, with versions for the Mac and Linux set to roll out in the coming weeks. This certainly won’t… Continue Reading »

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