Google makes me want to gag

Since the first release of Google Chrome hit the web I decided to make an concentrated effort to use more and more of the Google apps like Gmail, Gtalk, Chrome, GReader and Docs along with a smattering ... continue

Chrome Releases Third Beta — Competitors Excited?

Google has just released its third beta version of its Chrome browser -- and, by all accounts, its competitors may actually be thrilled. First, the new release: Chrome version 0.3.154.9 is expected to go out to users automatically ... continue

Google Gets Greasemonkey, Sort Of

Greasemonkey, the oh-so-handy customization tool for Firefox, is now coming to Google's Chrome browser, too. The expanded extension, first revealed on the Google Operating System blog, is becoming available before Chrome's official extension API has even hit the ... continue

New Firefox 3.1 Details Emerge

Mozilla is revealing new details about features in the works and targeted release dates for the upcoming Firefox 3.1. Beta 1, the company says, is on track to launch next week. It'll include new options ... continue

Chrome Starting to Lose Steam

While Google's Android-powered G1 phone is getting all the hype today, the company's previous launch is losing some of its shine. The number of users of Google's Chrome browser has taken a hit, dropping down to ... continue

Mozilla’s (Almost) Ready to Go Mobile

Mozilla wants to grab its piece of the mobile market, and soon. The chairman of the Mozilla Foundation, Mitchell Baker, posted in a recent blog that she wants to "have an effective product in the mobile ... continue

Surprise: Chrome’s Users Coming From IE

In an unexpected effect, Google's Chrome browser appears to be grabbing users primarily from Internet Explorer -- and driving others toward Firefox, Safari, and Opera. As Chrome started building up a userbase last week, American tracking company Net ... continue

Q-Rewind: Google’s Humble Beginning

With all the talk about Google Chrome traffic and the future of the Web, we thought we'd take a look back at the past and just how far some online services have evolved. Our first Q-Rewind ... continue

Speed Tests: Firefox Ready to Race Chrome

Mozilla execs may have said they weren't worried about Chrome, but now the company is fighting back against Google's browser offering with a new speed test showing its performance compared to the upcoming Firefox 3.1. Specifically, ... continue

Google Chrome: Should You Convert?

The cat's finally out of the bag, and Google Chrome is actually in our hands. So is it impressive enough to be worth converting? I'll be honest: I wasn't expecting to fall in love with ... continue

Inside Google’s Open Source Browser

We're gaining some new insight into Google's browser project from an unlikely source: a comic book. The folks over at Google Blogoscoped say they received the book in the mail from Google. While it certainly seems like ... continue