Though I am a Firefox lover it doesn't mean that I do not notice other browsers (guys notice other worth noticing chicks even if they have the best girl in the world). Two days ago I posted a review of the Safari browser and I am sure that I would be posting follow-up reviews for it as I am still on the getting-to-know-you-stage in my relationship with it. Now here comes another browser from the giant Google, the Chrome browser. Google claims that it is "a browser that runs today's complex web applications much better". Would it be better than Firefox? That remains to be seen as I'd devote three or more days of my time just to use this browser. As of now I only have a two sentence review for it: It looks very clean and it runs faster than your average pussycat. Wow!
Update...
Update...
After an hour of using Chrome browser here are some things I'd like to tell :
The default homepage of Chrome will show you large thumnails of your most visited webpages (see the screenshot I took of it a while ago). I find this feature very useful because it speeds up my browsing. I am always in a hurry and I find typing the URL in the address bar a very tedious process even if I only need to type the first few characters. On the same tab you will also see the recent searches you've made and the latest pages you've bookmarked. The recently closed tabs are also shown here. By opening a new tab you will have access to this feature of Chrome. I like this feature.
Another thing I find cool about Chrome is something that Gem brought to my attention a while back. It is the "incognito window". If you want anonymity while browsing just hit Ctrl+shift+N. When you use the incognito window the pages you view won't appear in your browser history or search history.
More on this in a few winks :)
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What I like first about this browser is that it gets to import not only my favorites list but also my history list.
September 2, 2008 at 7:50 PMIt's really fast. I just downloaded it. I think it makes a better browser to catch opps... (ooopss!)
Yes, to catch opps he he he
September 2, 2008 at 9:36 PMPero mukhang madalang ngayon ang opps no sa SS?
Maganda talaga yung Chrome, mukhang mas mabilis kesa Firefox. And this is open source so we will be seeing it grow fast like what happened to Firefox. This is nice.
Do you think it will push Firefox away? I still like to see the navigation bar.
September 2, 2008 at 9:41 PMHave you seen the incognito window too. I guess you do not have to use that TOR add-on thing again.
Of course Firefox will see this as a threat to the throne and would find ways not to be unseated. In competitions like this the users benefit because we will have a lot of good things to choose from.
September 2, 2008 at 11:22 PMHa? incognito window? saan yun? okay ka ah at medyo na explore mo na ang Chrome. Mamya gabi pa ako makabanat ng explore sa browser na ito. Ahhh ayun Ctrl+Shift+N yes! goodbye TOR
I'm still trying to see if that window can mask IP addresses. Hehe. It is an interesting browser, ang bilis mag load.
September 3, 2008 at 2:18 AMthe feature i love on this browser, pag more than one tab ang naka-open, and then naghang yung isang tab, hindi buong browser ang maghahang.
September 3, 2008 at 2:40 AM@Gem punta ka sa blog ng wife ko, merong widget doon na makikita mo yung IP mo, Location, Browser, at OS. Accurate sya. Subukan mo mag incognito sa Chrome. Di ko pa nasubokan. Sa TOR talagang iba ang lalabas na IP, location, at OS, at browser.
September 3, 2008 at 3:15 AM@Berry
Oi, Okay yan ah, di ko pa na experience na mag hang yung Chrome, nakaka 8 na tab ako minsan na open. Sa Firefox pag nag hang ang isa talagang ala na lahat. So mukhang mas maganda na ang Chrome ah.
sorry Chrome's incognito window can't hide your IP and location. So I may have to use TOR sometimes. I don't know if it would be possible to use TOR with Chrome
September 3, 2008 at 3:19 AMYup.. na-extra pa ako... Thanks!
September 3, 2008 at 3:24 AMI tried that one another blog with the IP, browser, OS etc. It did not hide those information.
@berryblitz ok ang nadiskubre mo. It's a pain din yung maghahang ang buong browser.
Sana merong mga add-ons. Dun ang lamang ng Firefox. Hope it catches up.
ako ren na-extra. thanks!!!
September 3, 2008 at 4:04 AMDi ba open source yung Chrome so in the near future marami nang add ons yan
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