Google Chrome update: First screenshot, and live-blog alert
The Web site for Google's new open-source Chrome browser is slowly waking up. As I first began writing this post, there was a logo, a single screenshot (below), a link to a broken video, and a non-functioning download link. The page now redirects to Google.com, though.
The company is hosting a press conference at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters Tuesday at 11 a.m. PDT. I will be there and will live blog. Sign up for a reminder in the box at right, or just show up on Webware.com.
Previous coverage:
The Chrome is out of the bag: Google's browser arrives Tuesday.
Google 'starting from scratch' with own browser, Chrome.
This is Google's first screenshot of Chrome.
Rafe Needleman writes about start-ups, new technologies, and Web 2.0 products, as editor of CNET's Webware. E-mail Rafe. 





I don't know if the browser has a way to signal to Google that you are in privacy mode, or if that will come in the future, if the government start to demand to know who is using privacy mode and what sites they are visiting with it.
Just keep it in mind...
I'm not impressed with google's products...in my opinion they suck.
LOL! Here! Here!
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Good play overall from the Goog.
If Google has a 50% market share next year with web browsers and they buy MS and stop selling IE - you will se Google in court for the same reason as Google. I can't see it happening. Google does not have a good track record for making money in any way other than selling shares or selling ads.
I look forward to trying Chrome out though...
Shayne
Google Chrome browser Screenshots
http://www.tonesall.com/computers-internet/google-chrome-screenshots.html
Google Chrome can, and I believe will become an OS, in that it will take over the function of an OS.
As web applications such as Google Docs, Gmail, Google SketchUp, Google/Picasa image editing, YouTube & Eyespot video editing, online icon editors, and all the advanced online flash based games become more popular. Their growth will be fueled by the fact that they are for the most part free, and they run in the same way on any computer that the uses to log in. When that happens, for most intents and purposes the browser will be the OS since applications will all run inside it.
The OS (Windows/linux/Apple OSs) will become akin to the firmware, or the DOS that existed underneath earlier versions of Windows. It will be there for those that need the greatest computer power, but fewer and fewer people will be bothered to use it.
The fact that the Google Chrome is multitasing and the task tabs are at the top above the browser address signals this move to OS-ness.
Google Chrome will have a tough time living up to the motto "do no evil," since it will do everything else.
I believe Chrome is here to stay and the sandbox to become the standard for browsers of tomorrow :)
More, they're encouraging people to do this! There are going to be thousands of nerds picking this thing clean the moment it's released. I, for one, am not worried about it phoning home to the government to place satellite laser signals in mah teef.
The problem with your comment is that you assume everyone has the desire, let alone the skill to "inspect the code, see exactly what it's doing, and build it yourself."
Do you seriously believe that is what the majority of computer and internet users are looking for in a product?
I certainly agree there is a large number of developers, tech enthusiasts, etc that love mucking around in source code and command-line shells to get it exactly as they desire.
The reality is that there are far more Joe and Jane Public's out there who really could care less and just wants something that helps them get the task accomplished quickly.
@timtak completly agree with you ... web os will be a kind of nice future, well why not with all the RIA' available ? it's just pushing the boundaries a little further.
1. People will download Chrome and hate it - like how people didn't warm up to Gmail, or iGoogle in the first place. There will be a few oddities that people find annoying.
2. Over time, people will warm up to it. Google will also make changes/updates to Chrome.
3. Before you know it, Chrome becomes the 2nd most popular browser
The key point is this. Chrome kills two birds with one stone -> 1. Everything Google does is web based, so it makes sense to own the application that gets people online and 2. There is a tremendous amount of revenue for browser based search queries. Every time people click on that search button and clicks on a sponsored listing, Google rings the cash register.
This is simply a play for control of the tool and search bar, and home page.
- by oomarty September 2, 2008 9:37 AM PDT
- One thing is for sure. When the Bush Adm started spying on the American peoples stock deals opinions, banking records. political affiliations. Microsoft and everybody else said sure he have all the private things we as Americans hold dear and have nothing to do with terrorism. GOOGLE...... no not without a warrant. That's the way it should be if they have probable cause they should get the info but blanket searches are unconstitutional even if the President Demands it. GOOGLE stood up for the constitutional process and the people in front of a lot of heat I'm with them as long as they are in business. Not because i have anything to hide but they at least read our Constitution and were brave enough to say No. Not with out a warrant.
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- by DarkHawke September 2, 2008 9:58 AM PDT
- And they're also brave enough to regularly sell out Chinese dissidents to the Commies so that they can stay in the China market, not to mention allowing that same government to censor GOOGLE search results to further squelch free speech. Yeah, some kinda bravery, that.
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- by albruan September 2, 2008 11:24 AM PDT
- Sure thing. Just rely on a company that conspires with Communist China to block their citizens' access to websites dealing with liberty and freedom. You don't think Google would do the same if they were ordered to do so by our government? Think again. They'll do anything to stay in business.
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