Google Chrome

After a successful collaboration with the Mozilla foundation, Google has released their own web browser, called Google Chrome. Since its initial release, in the autumn of 2008, it didn't take long until Chrome became one of the most popular web browsers on the market. Its V8 JavaScript engine makes it faster than any other browser and its excellent support for third party extensions makes surfing the web a pleasant and comfortable experience. You can have it up and running in just a few seconds, on Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and on various mobile devices.

Google Chrome presents itself as a fast and simple web browser. When you run it for the first time, you will be greeted by a clean and efficient user interface, which displays only a quick dial, an address bar, as well as a few options for navigation and accessing other features. You can bookmark web pages, categorize them or place shortcuts on a bookmarks bar in just a few seconds, with minimum effort. Besides its simplicity, you will also notice Chrome's speed. When it comes to launching the browser, accessing web pages or running web applications, everything is done as fast as possible.

Security is another key feature of Chrome. It comes with built-in malware and phishing prevention features, which are updated automatically. If you attempt to visit a suspicious website, the browser will display a warning page, before establishing the connection. Also, if you try to download possibly infected files, Chrome will warn you before starting the process. Your privacy will be protected as well, while using this browser. Besides its options for customizing privacy preferences or clearing your browsing data, you can also use Chrome's well known Incognito mode, to surf the web without leaving any traces of your browsing habits.

The browser's customization possibilities are definitely worth mentioning. It gives you access to a rich web store, where you can find countless apps. They are neatly organized in categories and sub-categories and they can be installed in just a few seconds, with only two clicks. Installed apps are very easy to manage. You can enable and disable them or remove them completely with a single click, in the browser's Preferences menu. Furthermore, if you log into your Google account, your bookmarks, history, apps and other contents can be made available on other computers and mobile devices, without any user input.