October 15th, 2008
Although Google’s Chrome browser includes many impressive privacy features like its Incognito mode, many web users are still concerned with Google’s data collection policies. In true Google fashion, it has built a tracking feature into Chrome that allows the search giant to know exactly how people are using its browser.
A German software company called SRWare has come up with a solution to the Google tracking feature. They have created a new browser dubbed ”Iron” that is essentially Chrome without any of Google’s tracking capabilities. With the Iron browser:
There is no unique user-ID
No user-specific information is sent to Google
No alternative error messages
Crash information is not sent to Google
Google updater is eliminated
If you are concerned with the potential for Google to track your usage, but are a fan of the Chrome browser, download Iron and give it a try.
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September 2nd, 2008
Google confirmed yesterday that it is indeed launching its own open source internet browser, Chrome. The first publicly released beta version is expected out today. Google claims to have created a ”clean and fast” browser that stays out of your way and lets you experience all the web has to offer. Each browser tab is kept isolated in a “sandbox”, which Google says will keep one browser tab from crashing the others. In addition, Google has built a new, more powerful Javascript engine called V8. V8 is designed to run the next generation of web applications.
Click here to check out Chrome for yourself (link should go live sometime today)
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