Chrome 2 browser runs Web 2.0 30 percent faster
I spend most of my workday typing and clicking into a browser window. I hate it. When I see the catchphrases “cloud” or “hosted” or “as a service,” my brain rewrites it as too damn slow.
Google’s Chrome browser soothes my pain a bit. The latest update has been renamed from Chrome to Chrome 2. It’s not a major overhaul of the thing, but it does boost Javascript processing by 30 percent. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes at ZD… Continue Reading
Roundup: Intel launching six-core chip, Miasole raising big round, the making of Google’s Chrome and more
Here’s the latest action:
Intel to launch six-core microprocessor – A chip code-named Dunnington is expected to debut on Sept. 15. Intel will put six cores, or computing brains, on a single chip. But this is really no big deal. I’ve got a 666-core chip of my own in the works. I used a cookie-cutter to make it.
Linkedin gets linked to CNBC – The popular business social network will integrate its community and networking functionality into… Continue Reading
Our review: Chrome more than capable of taking on IE and Firefox
Add web browers to the list of things Google does well. The Mountain View-based search giant debuted its new web browser today in a public beta, and I’ve spent most of the afternoon poking around the web and seeing how Chrome performs. The verdict? While it’s still a few iterations from displacing Firefox as my browser of choice, Chrome already provides a much more pleasant web experience than Microsoft’s newest competitor Internet Explorer 8 (also… Continue Reading