Google opened a new channel on Tuesday to distribute its latest beta release of the Chrome browser. The company also began on Tuesday a blog devoted exclusively to the Chrome browser. Google launched Chrome as a beta in September of 2008; a final-release 1.0 version come out in December. ...

Google is out with a beta version of the Chrome browser which adds quite a few new features. If you recall, Chrome officially came out of beta in December, but this post confirms that developers have been doing a lot of work to improve it. Google claims its 25 percent faster on V8 benchmark ...

Google Chrome blog: Since we took the "beta" tag off Google Chrome in December, we've been updating two release channels : developer and stable. With our latest release, we're re-introducing the beta channel for some early feedback — and if you're reading the brand new Google ...

On the official Google Chrome blog a few hours ago, Google announced the release of a new beta version that falls somewhere in between the stable and developer branches. Apart from the speed improvements in Google's V8 javascript engine, several new features have been added. In addition to ...

Think Google will let Apple have all the St. Patrick's Day glory? Not a chance. On the same day that Apple announced its new iPhone 3.0 OS , Google unveiled a new beta version of its Chrome browser. Google promises that the updated beta is much faster than its predecessor: "almost twice ...

Google announced the newest Beta release of Google Chrome, the companys entry into the Web browser market. This Beta includes additional browsing tools such as basic form autofill and full page zoom. Google Chrome is competing in a crowded market against Internet Explorer, Firefox and others. - ...

Today, Google has made the latest beta of Chrome available for download , promising a 25%-35% speed boost over the latest stable version, and speeds nearly double that of the original Chrome beta, according to two Google benchmarks.

Google unveiled a new beta version of Chrome. The new Google browser is supposed to be a lot faster. Google wants to get some early feedback on the new version and decided to go beta again with Chrome. The new Chrome Beta is 25% faster on the V8 bench...

Although it came out of beta last December , Google’s Chrome browser has a new beta version that is faster than its “stable” version (and buggier too). Starting today, Google will be developing its browser along three parallel tracks: a stable version for mainstream users, ...

Everyone knows that Google loves the word "beta"; Gmail has stood as evidence of this for years.  Well, love can do powerful things, and Google's brought back the term to describe a fresh, faster-than-ever version of its Chrome browser.  There's a new Chrome blog, too.  ...

CWmike writes "Google yesterday reversed its decision to ditch the beta label from its Chrome browser, saying it is restoring the moniker to some builds to get faster feedback to developers. 'Since we took the 'beta' tag off Google Chrome in December, we've been updating two release channels: ...

Yesterday's announcement of the new Google Chrome Beta brought with it some good news for Firefox extension lovers eager to move to Chrome: A first glimpse of extension compatibility. The Chrome...

Google’s Chrome 2.0 web browser is now available as a public beta. While still not quite ready for prime time, the Chrome 2.0 beta boasts some impressive speed gains, making it well worth the risk of using beta software. The Chrome 2.0 beta features an updated version of the WebKit ...

It seems like yesterday – actually just September - that Google released its Chrome browser, but it’s already come out with a new Chrome beta, one that’s not meant to replace the old one, but run alongside it. “Getting on the beta channel means your ...

Removing Chrome's 'beta' label couldn't have been easy for Google, but it looks like they're bringing it right back . Chrome 2.0 beta is now available for Windows, along with a little treat for Linux users. Chrome 2.0 isn't a total overhaul, and to end users very little will seem ...

After taking off the “beta” tag from  Chrome in December, Google re-introduces  the beta channel for some early feedback. This new beta is 25% faster and has some new features:  form autofill, full page zoom and autoscroll , and a cool new ...

AlienRancher writes "Google launched this morning a new beta version of Chrome 2.0: 'The best thing about this new beta is speed — it's 25% faster on our V8 benchmark and 35% faster on the Sunspider benchmark than the current stable channel version and almost twice as fast when compared to ...

Google has updated the browser since announcing Chrome last fall and it offered benchmark improvements of almost 100 percent compared to its original beta.

Google's (GOOG) Chrome browser is looking better and better every month. In the latest, Google is releasing a new version of Chrome in beta, and if Google's own numbers are to be believed, Chrome just got a whole lot faster. Which really says something -- speed was always Chrome's top selling ...

Windows only: Google Chrome has released a fresh new beta that integrates many of the features available in the nightly releases, including significant speed improvements and a few cool new features....