Google Chrome 3’s “New Tab” Thumbnails Sucks
So I recently restarted my computer to find a new version of Google Chrome which has a pathetic “New Tab” page. Where the old one gave me a ton of recently viewed thumbnail icons (12, I think), the new only has 8! And they pathetically take up a mere fraction of the available real-estate on the monitor. If you don’t believe me, check out this screenshot of the feature-crippled Chrome 3 in action:
I’m not the only one to notice, there are a couple support threads on the Google Chrome Forums about this. More, sure to come.
Google Happy Valentine’s Day
This year Google went for a Gossip-Girl inspired XOXO, V-day logo:
I think it’s a very striking color of red, but not very romantic logo.
Google Chrome Screenshots
Google Chrome, Google’s new web browser is out, and you can download it! Gizmodo earlier posted some screenshots (as did TechCrunch and Walter Mossberg), but I thought I should post a few of my own captures of the fast, new browser in action.
The first screen you see shows your recent history and a bookmarks bar
The about:memory page shows memory usage of Google Chrome, and any other browser you might have open (Firefox, IE, Opera, Safari). It’s a nice, sneaky feature that makes you feel better about how Chrome manages system resources.
Google Chrome stole Firefox’s Awesome bar. In fact, the Google “do anything” bar is less usable than Firefox’s, and uglier to boot.
As Reisigner noted, Chrome is faster than other browsers. It shows this off with its own task manager.
Chrome seamlessly imports bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history from Firefox
For those afraid Google might do some evil, and watch what you’re surfing on the internet, Matt Cuts in Preventing paranoia: when does Google Chrome talk to Google.com? writes about how Chrome will contact Google:
I knew that as soon as Google Chrome launched, some readers would ask tough questions about privacy and how/when Google Chrome communicates with google.com. So I decided to tackle this issue head-on. I talked to the Chrome team to find out if there’s anything to worry about. The short answer is no. For the long answer, read on.
So, Chrome is a gorgeous, fast, simple, and secure browser. Why not use it? No more crashing, lightning-fast page loading and rendering, faster javascript, a standards-compliant renderer, nice import features… there’s really no reason not to switch.