Google Chrome: Browser War Getting Hot

Search engine giant Google has marked its entry in the world of web browsers, long dominated by Microsoft, with their intriguing product, Google Chrome. The browser released for public in December, 2008 is fast grabbing a major market share. This browser is very streamlined and simple in look and as well as usage.

Google Chrome really has an edge over other browsers when it comes to speed. Its fast and quick, and runs the web applications in more pronounced way. Audio, video, flash everything opens easily without you eagerly waiting for the response. Chromium, the open source project, formed the foundation of Google Chrome along with some components from Firefox and Apple's WebKit. The code is still open source so I would say it is a major contribution to move the technology forward.

From operational point of view, tabs are the major focus point of this browser. You can easily navigate among the tabs and rip them off and place on desktop in the form of new windows. The search bar comes with an autocomplete option suggesting sites as you write in the bar. You can effortlessly start using Google Chrome and easily fall into the pattern of using it.

Pros

• Easy and quick installation
• Fast speed of web browsing
• Simple interface, very easy to use
• Neat drag and drop and ripping
• Smart feature of autocomplete

Cons

• Not much options of plugins so not really helpful to widget savvy people
• Unexpected crashes on certain hardware
• Not really stable

Summary

Google Chrome is surely a worth giving a try browser. With the philosophy of Google to "launch early and then iterate", the issues of stability and plugins should soon be a thing of past. There are soon to be released versions of MAC and LINUX. The kind of support and response Google Chrome is getting from all quarters, Microsoft and of course Mozilla has every reason to worry as they have some tough competition lying ahead.

Windows 7: Ready For Release?

With rumor mills working overtime, everyone is busy guessing the release date of Windows 7. A major release from the world's top operating system giant, Windows 7 is sure making the buzz and is expected to be available for worldwide release in the next nine months. Meanwhile, it is going public in trial form from tomorrow i.e. May 5 onwards.

As told to BBC, Microsoft's UK Director John Curran admitted that Vista has certain problems with some users and it left a bad taste. Microsoft as usual listens to what people are saying and acts on it and the result is Windows 7 with "comparable system requirements" indicating that if your system is capable of running Vista, the new version will also run on it. Although not commenting on the release date, Mr. Curran mentioned that Windows 7 will be released when it will be really ready to take over in terms of quality.

Windows 7 is expected to be a front runner in terms of the stride of improvement over Windows Vista. Usability, security measures, and speed are few of the high points. The users have reported faster start up and shutdown and Mr. Curran also emphasised the commitment of Microsoft to get into complete details of operating system to deliver the best.

The public trial is on the anvil and the verdict will soon be out. With the kind of commitment and remarkable improvement Microsoft has shown at every step of the way in its products, Windows 7 release is definitely worth the wait.

4G Phones: The Future Of Mobile Telephony

Although 3G phones like Apple iPhone 3G have not really picked up till now in India but the world is already talking about the future ahead: 4G phones. A typical smartphone is 3G or third generation based. High speed Internet, bluetooth, HSDPA, seamless voice calling are just few of the features that a 3G phone provides. Falling in the same league is G phone from Google.

To carry forward the dynamic trends of the cellular market, the experts are now talking about 4G phones that are catching everyone's imagination. We won't be able to lay our hands on this technology till late 2010 but the work is already on to provide us the lightening speed Internet access that is expected to be around whooping 140Mbps. Less power consumption and low rates are some of the talk points when it comes to 4G phones. Some are even expecting the voice calls to go free due to the use of VOIP technology.

But for 4G phones to be a reality, the path is not as rosy as it may seem. Even the 3G phones or 3G technology has not penetrated deep enough or has not been utilized to its full potential to leave the way for this new green technology. Not even half of the consumers today are using phones equipped with 3G and the trends are even more disappointing in India. 4G technology and standards are yet not clear but falling in line are WiMax, LTE and UMB.

The future of mobile telephony cannot be more brighter than this with iPhone, Blackberry trying to woo consumers and new 4G technology on the heels. But one thing is for sure, in this fast paced life, 4G phones will be the new language of the enterprising youth.