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History of Google Chrome

By RexLove
  • Tabs

    Tabs
    Tab docking to browser and desktop edges
  • Synchronization

    Synchronization
    Expanded synchronization support to include extensions and auto-fill data
  • New Flags

    New Flags
    Print preview, GPU-accelerated compositing, GPU-accelerated Canvas 2D, Google Native Client, CRX-less Web Apps, Web page prerendering, experimental Extension APIs, disable hyperlink auditing
  • Adobe

    Adobe
    Adobe Flash sandboxing on Windows and Chrome Instant (a la Google Instant) option
  • JavaScript

    JavaScript
    Faster JavaScript performance due to incorporation of Crankshaft, an improved compiler for V8
  • Faster Page

    Faster page loads with the new Blink threaded HTML parser
  • Faster Checkout

    Faster Checkout – Quickly and securely complete checkout forms with data from Google Wallet
  • New Version of Google Chrome

    Brought tab switching back into Chrome (Android L+)[r 118]
    Bug fixes and speedy performance improvements.
    iOS version:
    Bug and stability fixes.
  • Request Mobile Site

    "Request Mobile Site" button can switch from a website's desktop version back to its mobile version
    Android version
  • Using Chrome

    Useful actions like “Find in page” available in apps that open web pages using Chrome