Google Chrome 5 beta

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Download from here:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/chrome/beta/

Read about it here:

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2010/05/pedal-to-chrome-metal-our-fastest-beta.html

Today’s beta release also includes a handful of new features. Not too long ago, we introduced bookmark sync into the browser, which allows you to keep your bookmarks synchronized on multiple computers using your Google Account. Beta users can now synchronize not only bookmarks, but also browser preferences including themes, homepage and startup settings, web content settings, and language. By popular demand especially from avid Chrome extensions users, you can now install and use Chrome extensions while in incognito mode.

Under the hood, today’s release contains the goodness of some new HTML5 features, namely Geolocation APIs, App Cache, web sockets, and file drag-and-drop capabilities. Additionally, this is the first Chrome beta that features initial integration of the Adobe Flash Player plug-in with Chrome, so that you can browse a rich, dynamic web with added security and stability -- you’ll automatically receive security and feature updates for Flash Player with Chrome’s auto-update mechanism.
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I think the integrated Flash player is really nice. Have fun. :)
 
I'll update but I won't switch until the day FireFTP or equivalent makes its way to the Chrome Extensions site!
 
Does it still extract every byte of data about you, your machine, your browsing habits, your DNA profile and what you had for breakfast? :D

May take a look at this shortly, though as above, there are certain extentions I really couldn't be without!
 
SiriusB said:
Does it still extract every byte of data about you, your machine, your browsing habits, your DNA profile and what you had for breakfast? :D
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Of course, how else do they improve the browser based on our habits ;)

Is this built in flash working correctly, I've been having a few issues with flash files in Chrome recently and wondering if this will fix them.
 
SiriusB said:
Does it still extract every byte of data about you, your machine, your browsing habits, your DNA profile and what you had for breakfast? :D

May take a look at this shortly, though as above, there are certain extentions I really couldn't be without!
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Even if it extracted every piece of information out of my brain I would still use it, I think it is soo much better than any other browser :p
 
Does Chrome save your tabs, like Firefox?
Would really miss this feature.
 
Didn't know Chrome was still in beta tbh, does it have a good adblock yet?

Doubt I will move from FF quite yet, with no script an adblock plus it runs great.
 
Im running chrome 5 with XP, and I don't have an "home button" on the browser, can anybody tell me how to get it.

EDIT: To get round having no Home Button, made my home page an favourite, and made an link to it at the top of the browser.
 
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robinbredin said:
Im running chrome 5 with XP, and I don't have an "home button" on the browser, can anybody tell me how to get it.

EDIT: To get round having no Home Button, made my home page an favourite, and made an link to it at the top of the browser.
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I have a home button (house icon) to the left of the favourites icon (star)
 
I have a home button (house icon) to the left of the favourites icon (star)
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Na, I don't have an House next to the star. All I have next to the star is the refresh icon.
Oh finallly got it. Clicked on the Options, and found that the Home(House), was not selected in the Homepage box. Don't know what happened there, I never touched it.
 
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Giving this a go at the moment, seems very nice. Most the Firefox addons are available: Adblock, Gmail notifier and Stylish.

Edit: Just noticed with Stylish, flashes the blue theme for a split second then changes to the black every time you change page :(
Edit 2: :) A restart fixed that
 
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