New Web Browser from Google

I don't know if you have heard the news or not, but Google just release a beta copy of a new web browser that they developed. The new web browser is named Chrome. It does not appear that the new browser will have any major new features that the current top browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari) do not have. As a matter of fact, some of the same developers that contribute to Firefox work for Google and have been involved in development of Google's browser. However, it does appear that Google is trying to cut Microsoft out of another area of software. Google is saying that the new browser is "streamlined and simple," and that it will be much better at running web based applications.

The browser was first officially announced on Google's own blog which is hosted on blogspot as well.

Since Google has been going beyond their original search engine dominance to expand into other areas such as web based applications, they have been encroaching on Microsoft's turf more and more.

If you are an early technology adopter and want to check out Google's latest web browser, the beta version of the software can now be downloaded here. The software is of course open-source and free.