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In the highly publicized aftermath of a Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability that opened the door for malicious hackers to tap into Google’s infrastructure, the search giant on Monday rolled out a new “stable” release of its Google Chrome for Windows. Although the timing of the new release probably isn’t connected to the security issues facing IE, Google nonetheless is pressing ahead in its efforts to grab market share from IE and Firefox, the market-leading browsers.<\/p>\n
\nGoogle Product Manager Nick Baum said Google Chrome 4 includes two of the browser’s most frequently requested features: Extensions and bookmark sync. Extensions are small programs that aim to add useful functionality, such as alerts, notifications and quick access to Internet sites. <\/p>\n
1,500 Extensions<\/p>\n
\nGoogle previously launched extensions on the beta channel, and has since paved the way for developers to contribute extensions for the increasingly popular browser. In all, Chrome 4 users can now browse through 1,500 items in Google’s extensions gallery and install them on the stable version of Google Chrome.<\/p>\n
\n“Extensions let you add new features and functions to your browser. Some provide one-click access to some of your favorite web applications like eBay and Digg, or news and information sources such as NPR and Time.com,” Baum said. “Others are useful tweaks for performing common online tasks such as browsing photos, getting directions, or shopping.”<\/p>\n
\nBaum said extensions on Google Chrome take only seconds to install, and can be uninstalled just as easily. That means users can experiment with various extensions and decide to keep or discard them through the extensions tool.<\/p>\n
\nBaum described bookmark sync as a “handy feature” for users who rely on several computers, such as a laptop at work and a desktop at home. Users can enable bookmark sync to synchronize bookmarks on all of their computers, Baum said, so that when they… <\/p>\n
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