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Chrome: out of beta; is Google out of its mind?
Chrome: out of beta; is Google out of its mind?
In Friday's IT Blogwatch , Richi Jennings watches bloggers watch Google lose the "beta" tag from it's Chrome browser. Not to mention Charlie The Unicorn II ... read more
Official Google Blog: Google Chrome (BETA)
googleblog.blogspot.com — Since we first released Google Chrome , the development team has been hard at work improving the... stability and overall performance of the browser. In just 100 days, we have reached more than 10 million active users around the world (on all seven ... (more) Official Google Blog: Google Chrome (BETA)
Your New Agreement With Google, Chrome Users
Your New Agreement With Google, Chrome Users
readwriteweb.com — When Google released its browser called Chrome this fall, there was an unusually loud controversy about its... End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) . The company responded quickly to those complaints. Now the contract with users has been changed ... (more) Your New Agreement With Google, Chrome Users
Google cranks up the Consensus Engine • The Register
Google cranks up the Consensus Engine • The Register
theregister.co.uk — Google this week admitted that its staff will pick and choose what appears in its search results.... It's a historic statement - and nobody has yet grasped its significance. Not so very long ago, Google disclaimed responsibility for its search results by ... (more) Google cranks up the Consensus Engine • The Register
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Is Google desperate in taking Chrome gold?
Open Source — ... Is the company out of its mind? No, but it is taking on risk. When beta code blows up we reflexively forgive it. When a product goes gold it’s expected to work and play well with other software. ...

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