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A speedier, spiffier beta for Google Chrome
August 5, 2009
Since our
last major update
of Google Chrome in May, we've been hard at work improving some of its most used and loved features. Today, we're releasing a
new beta
for you to try. Not only is it speedier than ever, but we've also given the browser a little bit of design whimsy that we hope will bring some color and delight to your day.
This new beta is fitted with a customizable
New Tab page
, an improved
Omnibox
and a few basic
themes
that allow you to deck out your browser with colors, patterns and images. We've also built
HTML5
capabilities into this release, as well as a few other nifty technical improvements that will help Google Chrome make the most of your network connection.
You can learn more on the
Google Chrome Blog
, or download the
beta version of Google Chrome
to give these new features a whirl. Being on the
beta channel
gives you a sneak preview of things to come with occasional rough edges, but it's a great way for us to quickly churn out new features and get your feedback.
Posted by Brian Rakowski, Product Manager, and Min Li Chan, Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google Chrome team
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