Well now Google hits again, they are planning to release a new Chrome version that will increase the browser performance up to 30%. How? New version for WebKit and a JavaScript engine (V8) update. They even have a benchmark report that was executed comparing the new and old Chrome version:

But that’s not all. This new beta build will also include:

• Removing Thumbnails from New Page: A very requested feature (specially Safari users) that will let you to select the pages you want to see every time you open a new tab. I bet you were expecting this one, to remove “those” sites that you don’t want other people to know you visit a lot.
• Includes a Full-screen mode.
• Form Autofill.
• Fixed around 300 bugs from previous versions.

The only thing I wonder if this build will be more stable on Windows 7; that would definitely place Chrome as my preferred browser.

One thing is for sure, this is not a good news for IE8 that just started struggling for user’s acceptance, and with the bonus that IE8 appears as a “selectable” feature on Windows 7, no longer a mandatory installation for Windows operating systems. Looks like it’s going to be a long and a painful trip for IE to continue at the top.

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Google Chrome: Getting 30% Faster originally appeared on: Crenk
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