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What is Google Chrome?
Google Chrome is a free, open-source web browser developed by Google. It was released in 2008, and has grown to be one of the most popular browsers today.
When Google decided to make a browser, they wanted to completely rethink the browser, as browsing now is very different from browsing simple text pages. Now we email, shop, pay bills, and run large application in our browsers.
Google Chrome Statistics
The following table is a breakdown of the Google Chrome numbers from our Browsers Statistics:
| 2013 | Total | C 28 | C 27 | C 26 | C 25 | C 24 | C 23 | C 22 | Older | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 52.9% | 0.5% | 10.0% | 38.4% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% | |||
| April | 52.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 45.8% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% | |||
| March | 51.7% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 44.2% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.7% | ||||
| February | 50.0% | 7.7% | 37.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.7% | ||||||
| January | 48.4% | 0.7% | 26.5% | 17.7% | 0.7% | 2.8% | ||||||
| 2012 | Total | C 25 | C 24 | C 23 | C 22 | C 21 | C 20 | C 19 | C 18 | C 17 | C 16 | Older |
| December | 46.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 41.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| November | 46.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 30.3% | 10.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| October | 44.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 38.2% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| September | 44.1% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 35.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% | ||
| August | 43.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 34.7% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.3% | ||
| July | 42.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 35.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% | |||
| June | 41.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 35.4% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.7% | ||||
| May | 39.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | ||||
| April | 38.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 31.3% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | |||||
| March | 37.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 31.9% | 1.0% | 2.3% | ||||||
| February | 36.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 17.1% | 15.3% | 2.7% | ||||||
| January | 35.3% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 30.5% | 3.4% | |||||||
| 2011 | Total | C 17 | C 16 | C 15 | C 14 | C 13 | C 12 | C 11 | C 10 | C 9 | C 8 | Older |
| December | 34.6% | 0.7% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| November | 33.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 28.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| October | 32.3% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 25.5% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| September | 30.5% | 0.7% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ||
| August | 30.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 21.2% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | ||
| July | 29.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 25.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | |||
| June | 27.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 17.3% | 7.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | |||
| May | 25.9% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 21.0% | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | ||||
| April | 25.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 21.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | |||||
| March | 25.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 14.8% | 7.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | |||||
| February | 24.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 17.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% | ||||||
| January | 23.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 20.4% | 1.4% | |||||||
| 2010 | Total | C 9 | C 8 | C 7 | C 6 | C 5 | C 4 | Older | ||||
| December | 22.4% | 1.2% | 16.6% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | ||||
| November | 20.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 17.7% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | ||||
| October | 19.2% | 0.3% | 5.6% | 12.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |||||
| September | 17.3% | 0.6% | 11.4% | 4.9% | 0.3% | 0.1% | ||||||
| August | 17.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 15.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||||||
| July | 16.7% | 0.8% | 15.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | |||||||
| June | 15.9% | 0.7% | 13.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | |||||||
| May | 14.5% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | |||||||
| April | 13.6% | 2.5% | 10.8% | 0.3% | ||||||||
| March | 12.3% | 1.7% | 10.4% | 0.2% | ||||||||
| February | 11.6% | 1.0% | 10.0% | 0.6% | ||||||||
| January | 10.8% | 2.8% | 8.0% | |||||||||
| 2009 | Total | C 4 | C 3 | C 2 | C 1 | |||||||
| December | 9.8% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |||||||
| November | 8.5% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | |||||||
| October | 8.0% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | |||||||
| September | 7.1% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 0.1% | |||||||
| August | 7.0% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 0.1% | ||||||||
| July | 6.5% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 0.2% | ||||||||
| June | 6.0% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 1.2% | ||||||||
| May | 5.5% | 0.8% | 4.6% | |||||||||
| April | 4.9% | 0.4% | 4.4% | |||||||||
| March | 4.2% | 0.2% | 3.9% | |||||||||
| February | 4.0% | 0.1% | 3.8% | |||||||||
| January | 3.9% | 0.1% | 3.7% | |||||||||
| 2008 | Total | C 1 | Beta | |||||||||
| December | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | |||||||||
| November | 3.1% | 3.1% | ||||||||||
| October | 3.0% | 3.0% | ||||||||||
| September | 3.1% | 3.1% |
These statistics are based on W3Schools users.
Google Chrome Comic
Google has made a comic on how they made the Google Chrome browser:
http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/
Google Chrome 26
Chrome 26 was released on 26th March, 2013.
Chrome 26 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Improved spell-checking
- Desktop shortcuts for multiple users (profiles) on Windows
- Updated dictionaries for all languages in Chrome
- Support for three new languages (Korean, Tamil, and Albanian)
Google Chrome 25
Chrome 25 was released on 21st February, 2013.
Chrome 25 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Voice recognition support - Via Web Speech API
- Better support for HTML5 time/date inputs
- Includes an Adobe Flash update
- Multiple monitor support in extended desktop mode
- Removed silent extension installs for Windows users
Google Chrome 24
Chrome 24 was released on 10th January, 2013.
Chrome 24 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Speed improvements
- The HTML5 <datalist> element now supports a date and time
- Added support for MathML
- Included experimental support for CSS Custom Filters
- Bug/Security fixes
Google Chrome 23
Chrome 23 was released on 6th November, 2012.
Chrome 23 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Offers a "Do not track" feature
- Includes GPU accelerated video decoding on Windows - increases battery life significantly while watching videos
- Includes easier website permissions
Google Chrome 22
Chrome 22 was released on 25th September, 2012.
Chrome 22 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Includes Pointer Lock API (Mouse Lock) - allows more accurate gaming while using a computer mouse
- Includes Windows 8 enhancements
- Includes improvements for Apple’s Retina screens
- The old integrated Flash Plugin (gcswf32.dll) has been removed - The only integral Flash Player plugin is now PepperFlash; which is a cross-platform API for plugins for web browsers
- 24 security fixes
Google Chrome 21
Chrome 21 was released on 1st August, 2012.
Chrome 21 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Support for Apple’s Retina display
- Support for the getUserMedia JavaScript API (allows Web applications to access the user’s webcam and microphone)
- Improved support for the gamepad input devices
- Deeper integration with Google's Cloud Print service
- 26 security fixes
Google Chrome 20
Chrome 20 was released on 11th July, 2012.
Chrome 20 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Various fixes and stability improvements
- The "New Tab" button is bigger
Google Chrome 19
Chrome 19 was released on 16th May, 2012.
Chrome 19 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Tab Sync - when you are signed in to Chrome, your open tabs will now be synchronized across all your devices
- Chrome Startup Tab - Chrome now sets the startup tab (the first page you see when Chrome opens) to the "New Tab" page by default
Google Chrome 18
Chrome 18 was released on 19th April, 2012.
Chrome 18 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Improved 2D graphics performance in HTML5
- Included a software rasterizer - to enable older machines to display content rendered using newer, unsupported technologies such as WebGL
Google Chrome 17
Chrome 17 was released on 8th February, 2012.
Chrome 17 is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
New features:
- Download Scanning Protection - Compares downloaded .exes and .msi files to a Google-list and alerts if the file has been downloaded from a known malicious site
- Omnibox Prerendering - the browser loads search results/web pages in the background, before you finish typing them to make page loading seem faster
Note: 6th February, 2012 - Google released the first Chrome beta for Android 4.0 tablets and phones!
Google Chrome 16
Chrome 16 was released on 14th December, 2011.
New features:
- New syncing tools - Signing in to Chrome lets you take your Chrome stuff with you. You can save your bookmarks, extensions, apps and preferences to your Google Account – so they will be available on any computer you use. It’s also a good way to backup your Chrome stuff online – even if your computer died you would easily be able to restore (synch) your Chrome data and settings onto a new computer.
- Multiple-profile user support in one browser window - Enables multiple users to use the same browser window and load their browsing history/bookmarks as long as they are synced
- Google Cloud Print - Print any webpage to Google Cloud Print (your printer is available to you from any enabled web app).
Google Chrome 15
Chrome 15 was released on 25th October, 2011.
New features:
- Redesigned "New Tab" page - Lets you toggle between apps and frequently visited sites
- Extension manager - is now a section of the options page and has a new interface
- JavaScript fullscreen API enabled by default - allowing for full-screen HTML5 video
- Added Chrome sync in the menu
- Faster Print Preview
Google Chrome 14
Chrome 14 was released on 16th September, 2011.
New features:
- Strengthens the secure Web protocol (HTTPS over DNSSEC)
- Updated JavaScript engine to V8 3.4.3.0
- Print Preview (Mac)
Google Chrome 13
Chrome 13 was released on 2nd August, 2011.
New features:
- Instant Pages - quicker Google search results (pre-rendering of webpages)
- Print Preview (Windows/Linux)
Google Chrome 12
Chrome 12 was released on 7th June, 2011.
New features:
- More secure
- Support for hardware-accelerated 3D CSS.
Google Chrome 11
Chrome 11 was released on 27th April, 2011.
New features:
- Brand new logo
- Adds HTML speech (Chrome can now convert your speech to text)
Google Chrome 10
Chrome 10 was released on 8th March, 2011.
New features:
- Much faster
- New password sync features
- New browser settings
Google Chrome 9
Chrome 9 was released on 3rd February, 2011.
New features:
- Chrome Web Store
- WebGL for 3D graphics
- Chrome Instant - starts loading frequently visited web pages as soon as you start typing
Google Chrome 8
Chrome 8 was released on 2nd December, 2010.
New features:
- Stability improvements
- Better CSS3 support
- Better HTML5 support
Google Chrome 7
Chrome 7 was released on 21nd October, 2010.
New features:
- Lots of bug fixes
- New HTML5 parser
Google Chrome 6
Chrome 6 was released on 2nd September, 2010.
New features:
- Chrome Sync: Any changes to your browser settings will be synced to the Google Account you have used to sign in to Chrome
Google Chrome 5
Chrome 5 was released on 21st May, 2010.
New features:
- Improved JavaScript performance
- Increased HTML5 support (Geolocation, App Cache, Web sockets, drag and drop)
- Integrated Adobe Flash Player
- For Mac and Linux users, Chrome 5 is finally out of beta
- Lets you use the features in the extension gallery when browsing in incognito mode
Google Chrome 4
Chrome 4 was released on 25th January, 2010.
New features:
- Faster, more secure
- Increased HTML5 support
- Thousands of new tools in the Chrome extension gallery
- Offers bookmark synchronizing between multiple computers
Google Chrome 3
Chrome 3 was released on 12th October, 2009.
New features:
- Re-designed startpage (New Tab Page)
- 25% faster JavaScript
- Improved address bar
- Support for HTML5 <video> and <audio>
- Different themes for the browser
Google Chrome 2
Chrome 2 was released on 24th May, 2009.
New features:
- New Tab Screen, which displays your most visited web pages and the possibility to get rid of pages you don't want to be displayed in the Tab Screen
- Auto-fill forms
- Full screen mode
- Over 300 bug fixes
- 35% faster JavaScript
Google Chrome 1
Chrome 1 was released on 11th December, 2008.
FIRST STABLE RELEASE!
It took Google 100 days from the release of the Beta version to the full version. In these 100 days, Google improved the browser, and listened to requests from the users.
Google Chrome's first Beta
Chrome's first Beta 1 was released on 2nd September, 2008.
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