Google launched a new web browser today. It is called Google Chrome. It is supposed to be a complete re-thinking of how web browsers are built and how they should work. Google released a comic that describes the new web browser.
According the the Google press conference, the Google Chrome download should be available at 2pm Central time (noon pacific) September 2, 2008.
Google Chrome download
is the place to go to download Google Chrome.
Here are some key facts about Google Chrome.
- Based on Webkit (like safari)
- Chrome is multi-process
- Built from scratch
- New javascript interpreter named V8
- Fully open source (Chromium project)
You can read more about Google Chrome on the Official Google Blog. The Google Blog has just announced the official launch of Google Chrome.
The Google Chrome Open Source Project - Chromium project is located here.
** Update **
download is now available at the Google Chrome Download Page.
The Google Chrome Homepage has some really great content, including a demo video and more!
** Update **
If you are having trouble launching Google Chrome and are getting an error message similar to…
chrome.exe - Application Error
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The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK to terminate the application.
The most likely problem is that you have Symantec Endpoint Protection installed.
Uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection, and reinstalling Google Chrome should fix the problem.
You can read more about this problem on Google Chrome Help.
