It appears that Google Chrome finally overtook Microsoft Internet Explorer as the world’s most popular browser last week — at least according to statistics fromthe web analytics service Statcounter. As TNW points out, measuring this kind of usage is hardly a perfect science, but as you can see from the trend line in the graph above, this is the way things have been going for some time now. Just when Internet Explorer was starting to get better? [Statcounter via Global Nerdy via The Next Web]
I still have not-so-fond memories of using Mosiac on a DEC system at University to browse that newfangled information superhighway, but you crazy kids of today can’t seem to pick a browser and stick with it.
The music section of the Chrome Web Store has amplified quite a bit since its initial rollout of 23 apps. In addition to offerings from heavy hitters like MOG, Rdio and Pandora, it’s also home to a wide selection of apps and extensions from smaller developers from off the beaten trail.
Less than 24 hours after a Russian hacker earned himself $US60,000 by exploiting Chrome, Google has released an update for the browser which fixes the security threat.
Google recently offered up prizes totaling $US1 million for those capable of exploiting its browser Chrome. Now, at Google’s own competition called Pwnium, a student has walked away with one of the top prizes, earning $US60,000 by hacking a PC running Chrome.
Performing a Google-based search on your touchscreen mobile device could soon get a lot easier. Like “draw a G and circle the text in question” sort of easy.
Kevin Fox is one of the foremost user experience designers working today. He’s been a key figure at companies like Facebook, FriendFeed, Mozilla, and Yahoo. More to the point, Fox was a senior user experience design lead at Google, where he was responsible for some of its biggest properties, like Gmail, Calendar, and Google Reader.
Remember when yesterday we told you that Google would be implementing a Do-Not-Track button? Well Speedy Gonzales must be working over there, because it’s out and downloadable right now.
