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Despite already laying claim to the creation of the world’s quickest Web browser, search titan Google has this week released a revamped beta version of its Chrome platform that it says will further increase the browsing speed of its users.
New Chrome beta promises 35 percent more browsing speed. Image: Google.
Offered up for free download on Tuesday, the new Chrome beta release marks the first time Google has performed a significant overhaul on its browser since unveiling it for mass consumption at the tail end of 2008.
According to Google, those Internet users looking to either upgrade their existing Chrome browser or take the software for a first-time spin should expect to experience a noticeable boost in performance while surfing.
While not an all-encompassing increase affecting every online destination, Google says users will benefit from speedier loads of to 35 percent on certain types of Web page when gauged against the original Chrome platform.
And, not just delivering extra speed, the new version of Chrome also provides users with a selection of new contributing elements such as a versatile tab interfacing tool and also the automatic filling of online forms with personal user information.
With Chrome currently holding a mere 1.2 percent of the browsing market (Feb. Net Applications), it remains to be seen whether the prospect of enhanced speed successfully tempts the online masses.
In terms of existing share strengths and the mountain Chrome has to climb, 67.4 percent of online users opt for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (which is bundled by default on all Windows computers), while 22 percent use Mozilla’s open-source Firefox, and 8 percent prefer Apple’s Safari browser.
Download the new beta by clicking here.
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