Google Chrome

[Black Mist]

To me, I think google chrome is the best web browser out there, I don't really see the diffrence between GC and firefox... What's the big deal

 

[Tindris]

Chrome doesn't have loads of toolbars and ad-ons that get in the way, that is what makes it the best browser, also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

 

[David]

Chrome doesn't have loads of toolbars and ad-ons that get in the way, that is what makes it the best browser, also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

You can replace the word "Chrome" with "Opera" and it would still make sense.

 

[JedoChristo]

Chrome doesn't have loads of toolbars and ad-ons that get in the way, that is what makes it the best browser, also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

You can replace the word "Chrome" with "Opera" and it would still make sense.

I agree!

I currently use FF4 and i am having no problem and got what i need 😀

 

[Tindris]

Chrome doesn't have loads of toolbars and ad-ons that get in the way, that is what makes it the best browser, also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

You can replace the word "Chrome" with "Opera" and it would still make sense.

Chrome is cleaner 😉

 

[Black Mist]

I should turn this into a poll

 

[jamesyfx]

To me, I think google chrome is the best web browser out there, I don't really see the diffrence between GC and firefox... What's the big deal

If you're a web designer there's quite a difference between Firefox and Google Chrome. Chiefly being that Chrome uses Apples WebKit rendering engine and Firefox uses Mozillas Gecko one. And they use different JavaScript engines as well, and a bunch of other stuff such as font rendering and what have you.

 

[Hobbies230]

also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

That's an easy modification to make on just about any browser. 😉

Though I do agree (for the millionth topic on this), I like Chrome the best.

 

[Black Mist]

To me, I think google chrome is the best web browser out there, I don't really see the diffrence between GC and firefox... What's the big deal

If you're a web designer there's quite a difference between Firefox and Google Chrome. Chiefly being that Chrome uses Apples WebKit rendering engine and Firefox uses Mozillas Gecko one. And they use different JavaScript engines as well, and a bunch of other stuff such as font rendering and what have you.

Yea, I guess I wouldn't know about that

 

[AnAccount]

I like Chrome because it's lightweight and easy to use.

Off-topic: I figured out how to get rid of that annoying spell-checker one day. Can't remember what I did either. I was just randomly goofing off and figured out what to do from there.

 

[Black Mist]

Spell checkers with GC

 

[froggyboy604]

Google Chrome does not work with the Swagbucks toolbars which reward users with prizes like ipod touch, etc after they earned enough from the Toolbar. The toolbar only works with IE and Firefox.

Otherwise, I agree Google Chrome is great.

 

[David]

Chrome doesn't have loads of toolbars and ad-ons that get in the way, that is what makes it the best browser, also the search engine built into the webadress bar.

You can replace the word "Chrome" with "Opera" and it would still make sense.

Chrome is cleaner 😉

How is Chrome any more cleaner than Opera? Anyway, Chrome is a keylogger which I wouldn't want to be using.

 

[jamesyfx]

How is Chrome any more cleaner than Opera? Anyway, Chrome is a keylogger which I wouldn't want to be using.

That's a ridiculous claim. Where's your source?

 

[David]

How is Chrome any more cleaner than Opera? Anyway, Chrome is a keylogger which I wouldn't want to be using.

That's a ridiculous claim. Where's your source?

I don't understand why that would be ridiculous. It's owned by Google and Google itself, caches your searches and caches your data so that can be used to refine your searches, and this is a form of keylogging.

But that's just for search engines. For Google Chrome, as the browser, it stores keystrokes for your searches, likewise with the search engine.

From Cnet,

The auto-suggest feature of Google's new Chrome browser does more than just help users get where they are going. It will also give Google a wealth of information on what people are doing on the Internet besides searching.

Provided that users leave Chrome's auto-suggest feature on and have Google as their default search provider, Google will have access to any keystrokes that are typed into the browser's Omnibox, even before a user hits enter.

What's more, Google has every intention of retaining some of that data even after it provides the promised suggestions. A Google representative told CNET News that the company plans to store about 2 percent of that data--and plans to store it along with the Internet Protocol address of the computer that typed it.

In theory, that means that if one were to type the address of a site--even if they decide not to hit enter--they could leave incriminating evidence on Google's servers.

If that isn't convincing, then maybe I should go to the Official Google Blog

That's what occurs on the surface of Google Suggest. Here's what happens under the hood. To provide its recommendations Google Suggest needs to know what you've already typed, so these partial queries are sent to Google. For 98% of these requests, we don't log any data at all and simply return the suggestions. For the remaining 2% of cases (which we select randomly), we do log data, like IP addresses, in order to monitor and improve the service.

However, given the concerns that have been raised about Google storing this information -- and its limited potential use -- we decided that we will anonymize it within about 24 hours (basically, as soon as we practically can) in the 2% of Google Suggest requests we use. This will take a little time to implement, but we expect it to be in place before the end of the month.

This is far more than a claim which I am making; it's what Google is saying, along with independent research.

 

[jamesyfx]

But Keyloggers are normally applications used to obtain personal details such as credit card numbers and passwords. What you're referring to are features (which can be easily disabled mind you) that have been part of Google for a long time, incorporated in the browser.

Everything you've ever searched for on Google can be obtained very easily. They provide you with a list on their website.

 

[David]

But Keyloggers are normally applications used to obtain personal details such as credit card numbers and passwords.

No, you are very mistaken. They aren't "normally" for any certain application; the ability to record your data as a whole is what Google is doing. It caches your content, eg. which can contain passwords, and encrypts them onto their servers, placing anonymity within 24 hours.

What you're referring to are features (which can be easily disabled mind you) that have been part of Google for a long time, incorporated in the browser.

No, again you are mistake. The Omnibox was only introduced in 2008, which isn't a long time. Nonetheless, Google is caching and data storing your very information for that amount of time, and Chrome was introduced late 2008, so we're talking around the same time.

Everything you've ever searched for on Google can be obtained very easily. They provide you with a list on their website.

No, what keyloggers do is allow others to obtain your data. What you're talking about is the fusion of Google's search with Google's "Google Account" which stores searches when you are logged in, but only by you. But this is beyond searches; things such as personal details and passwords are cached in your system and Google needs to extract these to obtain refined search results according to your browser and search engine.