Google Chrome, Web Store, and Chrome OS News
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Linus Upson, vice president of engineering and Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management
At the Chrome team, we have always admired the scale of new technologies that are appearing on the Internet. Our Google Chrome browser was created just so that users can appreciate the huge potential of the Internet and realize it while working on the Web.
Chrome
This year alone, the number of active users of the Chrome browser has grown 3 times: from 40 to 120 million. Users love Chrome largely because of its speed, and we're going to make it even faster. Now Google Chrome Live is integrated in the search bar (omnibox) of Google Chrome: search results are displayed as you type the query. This means that now you can surf the web even faster.
We also redesigned the JavaScript JavaScript engine called V8. Complex JavaScript programs now run 2 times faster than the current version of Chrome. The Live Search feature and the updated V8 are already available in the developer version and will be launched soon for all Chrome users.
Chrome Web Store
Today we also announce the launch of the Chrome Web Store . The developers have already started loading applications into it, and we are sure that in the future there will be much more of them. Now only users from the USA can make purchases, but next year paid applications will be available in many countries.
Chrome OS
Users spend most of their computer time online. Therefore, last year we announced the creation of a computer environment for working on the Internet, faster, more convenient and more secure.
Our work is not finished yet, and at this stage we would like to know the opinions and impressions of users. Therefore, today in the USA we are launching a pilot program, within which we will provide test equipment to individual users, developers, schools and companies. This program so far only works in the USA, but we plan to expand it to other countries.
Test laptops are designed solely to test the operation of the software - they are black, they do not have any branding elements, including logos and stickers. They have a 12.1-inch display, a full-sized keyboard and touchpad, as well as an integrated 3G wireless connection. These laptops can work without recharging for 8 hours and can be in standby mode for up to 8 days.
Chrome OS allows you to instantly connect your laptop to the Web, as well as access to all personal files and settings from any computer. Installing a new device with Chrome OS will take less than a minute. And now we are sure that there is no more secure operating system among both home and corporate operating systems.
Soon, laptops with Chrome OS from Acer and Samsung will go on sale. We expect that in the future, devices of various manufacturers and form factors will appear on the market - Chrome OS supports all kinds of screen resolutions.
We will use the information received from the test participants in order to guarantee the speed, convenience and security of the Chrome operating system.
At the Chrome team, we have always admired the scale of new technologies that are appearing on the Internet. Our Google Chrome browser was created just so that users can appreciate the huge potential of the Internet and realize it while working on the Web.
Chrome
This year alone, the number of active users of the Chrome browser has grown 3 times: from 40 to 120 million. Users love Chrome largely because of its speed, and we're going to make it even faster. Now Google Chrome Live is integrated in the search bar (omnibox) of Google Chrome: search results are displayed as you type the query. This means that now you can surf the web even faster.
We also redesigned the JavaScript JavaScript engine called V8. Complex JavaScript programs now run 2 times faster than the current version of Chrome. The Live Search feature and the updated V8 are already available in the developer version and will be launched soon for all Chrome users.
Chrome Web Store
Today we also announce the launch of the Chrome Web Store . The developers have already started loading applications into it, and we are sure that in the future there will be much more of them. Now only users from the USA can make purchases, but next year paid applications will be available in many countries.
Chrome OS
Users spend most of their computer time online. Therefore, last year we announced the creation of a computer environment for working on the Internet, faster, more convenient and more secure.
Our work is not finished yet, and at this stage we would like to know the opinions and impressions of users. Therefore, today in the USA we are launching a pilot program, within which we will provide test equipment to individual users, developers, schools and companies. This program so far only works in the USA, but we plan to expand it to other countries.
Test laptops are designed solely to test the operation of the software - they are black, they do not have any branding elements, including logos and stickers. They have a 12.1-inch display, a full-sized keyboard and touchpad, as well as an integrated 3G wireless connection. These laptops can work without recharging for 8 hours and can be in standby mode for up to 8 days.
Chrome OS allows you to instantly connect your laptop to the Web, as well as access to all personal files and settings from any computer. Installing a new device with Chrome OS will take less than a minute. And now we are sure that there is no more secure operating system among both home and corporate operating systems.
Soon, laptops with Chrome OS from Acer and Samsung will go on sale. We expect that in the future, devices of various manufacturers and form factors will appear on the market - Chrome OS supports all kinds of screen resolutions.
We will use the information received from the test participants in order to guarantee the speed, convenience and security of the Chrome operating system.