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Google Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta
Google Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta
Google Chrome 's development is high-paced and version numbers are not very significant, but it's weird to see a pre-beta release of Chrome 2.0, four months after Chrome 0.2. There are many new things in Chrome 2.0: * form autocomplete , one of the most obvious missing features from the initial ...
Google Chrome Release Channels
blog.chromium.org — Release early, release often. We think that's the best way to develop software that delights people. With Google Chrome, we want to release fewer features more often instead of making you wait 12 months for the next Major Dot-Oh Release Jam-Packed ... (more) Google Chrome Release Channels
Release Notes 2.0.156.1 ‎(Chromium Developer Documentation‎)
dev.chromium.org — New version of WebKit. WebKit is the open source code Google Chrome uses to render web pages (HTML and CSS). 1.0.154.36 used basically the same version of WebKit as Safari 3.1, but the WebKit team has made a lot of improvements since that was ... (more) Release Notes 2.0.156.1 ‎(Chromium Developer Documentation‎)
Chrome gets Mac deadline, extensions foundation | Webware
Chrome gets Mac deadline, extensions foundation | Webware
news.cnet.com — Showing signs that it's working to meet requests for new developments to its Chrome browser, Google on Friday said it hopes to release versions for Mac OS X and Linux by the first half of the year, and it released a new version Wednesday that paves ... (more) Chrome gets Mac deadline, extensions foundation | Webware
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Google Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta Now Available, Supports Profile Switching, User Scripts [Beta Beat]
Lifehacker — ... enough to keep up with the cutting edge releases of Chrome . The 2.0 release boasts several fixes and updated features , including support for user scripts ( la Greasemonkey but not yet full Greasemonkey compatibility), easy profile switching, form autofill ( la every browser in the world), and full page zooming. You'll need to download the Google Chrome Channel Chooser and join the Dev channel if you're ready to get started on the 2.0 path. [ via ]

Google Chrome Update With Form Auto-Completion And More
Google Blogoscoped — ... have to go back to an older version. If you want to try out the preview, you need to: Install Chrome if you haven’t already, then run Chrome’s channel switcher executable (Google suggests to make a backup first) Check the Developer channel option and save your settings Start Chrome and pick -> About Google Chrome, then hit the Update Now button Restart all Chrome windows [Via Google OS and the Chromium blog.] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: Google ...

Google Releases First Pre-Beta of Chrome 2.0
ReadWriteWeb — ... team keeps releasing updates to Google's browser on an almost weekly basis, but it is interesting that the latest version in the developer channel is now already being called 2.0. This comes just about four months after Google first released its browser to the public. This new version (2.0.156.1) is only available in the ...

Linkpost | 1.9.2009
TechBlog — ... related to it. • The Entire Internal Microsoft Memo on New Dell and Verizon Deal - BoomTown's got it. • Palm Unveils iPhone Competitor, the Pre and Have we just witnessed the second coming of Palm? • SanDisk unveils new SSDs for laptops and netbooks at CES -- $250 for a 120-GB model. • Obama Urges Delay In Digital TV Switch - Basically, the nation isn't ready to give up analog TV, he says. Also Obama Digs In for His BlackBerry • Google Chrome 2.0 Pre-Beta - Chrome 1.0 just left beta, and here's comes the next one. But, um, ...

Google Chrome 2.0 pre-beta surfaces
Between the Lines — ... Google Chrome development is on the speedy side. The latest: There’s a pre-beta of Chrome 2.0 just a few months following Chrome’s introduction. Chrome 1.0.154.36 is the latest. Google Operating System and ...

Google Talks Chrome 2.0 and the Delay for Mac/Linux Compatibility
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim — ... The ability to setup multiple browser profiles is a great new feature. You can setup a homepage, bookmarks, browser history for each profile you create (i.e. work, school, gaming, etc.). The Google System blog adds that you don’t need to close your browser to switch profiles, either, all you need to do is open a new window in that profile. ...

Google Chrome Pre-Beta 2.0 Now Available For Adventurous Types [Chrome]
Gizmodo — Like messing around with unproven software? Then you may be interested in the Chrome 2.0 pre-beta. It features several updates including support for user scripts, easy profile switching, form autofill and page zooming. Because it is a developer preview, you are going to need to download the Google Chrome Channel Chooser and join the dev channel before you can start kicking the tires. [Googlesystem via Lifehacker] ...

Google Chrome Pre-Beta 2.0 Version Available
OStatic blogs — ... Google is moving along at a fast clip updating its open source Chrome browser. Now, as noted on the Google Operating System blog, there is a pre-beta version of Chrome 2.0.156.1 available. This version is intended primarily for developers, but you can get it by ...

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Google begins work on Chrome 2.0
downloadsquad.com 1/9/2009 — Google Chrome may have shed it's original beta tag last month , but they're far too fond of the beta label to keep it on ice for long. Yes, work has begun on Chrome 2.0 . Numerous changes have already been made, including the addition of basic ...
Google Chrome Team Issues Version 2.0 For Developers
eweek.com 1/9/2009 — Google's Chrome team launches version 2.0.151.1 for application developers. Lay users can still use it, but they will have to reinstall Chrome to get the new Web services features, which include a fresher version of WebKit for Web page rendering and a ...
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news.cnet.com 1/9/2009 — Showing signs it's working to meet requests for new Chrome developments, Google said Friday it hopes to release versions for Mac OS X and Linux by the first half of the year and released a new version Wednesday that paves the way for the most ...
Google spins out Chrome 2.0 pre-beta alphaThe Register
Mac and Linux versions might finally leave forecourt Google has released an alpha of Chrome 2.0, even though work on version 1.0 of the browser remains incomplete.…