Google’s curveball of a browser exited its first beta on December 15 and has enjoyed the “stable” tag just a short while before being plunged straight back into beta 2.
The Goog is claiming that beta 2 is 25-35% faster than the current stable version, and almost twice as fast as the original beta when it comes to Java optimizations. The new version also comes with a couple new features that may delight some power-users:
- Form auto-fill
- Full page zoom
- Auto-scroll
- and side-by-side page views
All of this is made possible thanks to the newest version of the WebKit rendering engine tucked away in the browser’s code.
Google has also announced the reintroduction of the Beta Channel:
Getting on the beta channel means your version of Google Chrome will regularly get updated with new speed enhancements, features, and bug fixes before most users see them. We’re doing our best to quickly churn out new features as they are available rather than saving them up for occasional major releases. Riding the beta channel is a great way to let us know about what’s working and what’s not, but don’t be surprised to find some rough edges.
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