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Hard to believe that Google is out to make their own browser, however it was announced today. Google Chrome features some evolutionary features, but nothing revolutionary:

• Will include Google Gears
• Javascript VM called V8
• Tabbed browsing
• Super address bar
• Porn mode

I’m not sure what it’s purpose is, Firefox still hasn’t penetrated the market over 20% and Safari dominates the Mac (and iPhone) market. My only thinking is that chrome is probably the browser being made for Android and being reused for PC’s.

Perhaps this is a strategy by Google to get more usage out of Google Gears. It’s not really that popular and I don’t see any major websites using any of it’s features. They’ll probably launch the browser and “Gear” up their own apps (Google, GMail, Google Apps) and get people “hooked” on Chrome and Gears.

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