Filed under: Windows, Google, Freeware, Beta, Browsers
New Google Chrome beta adds security, performance fixes
by Brad Linder Oct 30th 2008 at 11:00AM
There's a new version of Google Chrome available for download. Well, sort of. It'll be a few days before Google pushes version 0.3.154.9 out to users, but you can download it today from FileHippo.The update brings a few security enhancements, including a fix for an exploit that could be used to redirect your browser. There's also a new warning message that pops up asking if you're sure you want to download any file that could be executed (like .exe, .dll, or .bat files).
There are a handful of other bux fixes and new features, but nothing too impressive. I'm still waiting for full screen zoom capabilities. Text-only zooming is so 2007.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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Graeme said 11:19AM on 10-30-2008
You can actually update it automatically from within Chrome by going to 'About Chrome'.
Still no auto scroll :(
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Joe said 1:17PM on 10-30-2008
Wait, a beta version of a beta software... won't that destroy the world?
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Josh said 1:27PM on 10-30-2008
What are you talking about Joe? Chrome is in beta development stage, and now there's a new version. There's no beta of a beta. It's just a program, in beta stage.
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Bolivar said 11:30AM on 10-31-2008
Why did they move the "New tab" to the customization menu?
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Trent said 7:40AM on 10-31-2008
It...it...it scrolls up AND down, sweet zombie jesus!!
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