Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion
Published in News
Friday, 29 November 2024 09:22

Google Chrome could be sold for $20 Billion


Historic antitrust crackdown

Alphabet’s Chrome browser could fetch as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business.

DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:00

DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome


Breaking up Google’s monopoly

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its antitrust actions against Google, proposing a radical measure that would force Alphabet, Google's parent company, to sell its Chrome browser.

ChatGPT rivals Google Search
Published in AI
Monday, 11 November 2024 10:59

ChatGPT rivals Google Search

 

Roads leading away from Chrome

ChatGPT is getting 3.7 billion visits worldwide and the AI chatbot's popularity is so immense that its user figures are rivalling those of major browsers.

iPhone Web browser embarrasses fanboys and girls
Published in Mobiles


Shows friends their browsing history

A glitch in iPhone web browsers is causing users' internet history to resurface at the most inopportune times, leaving many red-faced and anxious about using their devices in public.

Chrome goes native on Arm
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Wednesday, 27 March 2024 11:22

Chrome goes native on Arm


Now, all roads lead to Chrome 

In alliance with Qualcomm, Google claims to have turbocharged the browsing experience for Windows on ARM users. The tech behemoth has rolled out an ARM-optimised iteration of its Chrome browser, promising a zippier and more seamless online experience.

Chrome will start to guess your URLs
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Monday, 22 May 2023 09:51

Chrome will start to guess your URLs


I think you meant who_represents, the show biz site and not whorepresents 

Google Chrome will now check for typos in your URLs and display suggested websites based on what it thinks you meant.

Google might replace third party cookies
Published in News


Don’t get your hopes up

Google's Privacy Sandbox aims to replace third-party cookies with a more privacy-conscious approach, allowing users to manage their interests and grouping them into cohorts based on similar browsing patterns.

Google fixes Chrome's memory hog problems
Published in News
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 11:09

Google fixes Chrome's memory hog problems


Should fix battery life too

Google has released optimisation features designed to improve battery life and memory usage on machines running the latest version of its Chrome desktop web browser. 

UK regulator concerned at money Google is paying Apple
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Aiming to discourage Apple competing with Google

A UK watchdog is concerned that Google has been shelling out money to Apple to make sure that Jobs Mob does not want to start competing with Chrome on iOS.

Firefox and Chrome might appear on iOS
Published in News
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 10:23

Firefox and Chrome might appear on iOS


Apple considering letting through rivals

Mozilla and Google have apparently sent their teams back to work developing separate versions of their existing browser apps in the hope that Apple might lift its restrictions on side apps rather than declare a "special operation" on the EU.