Google ownz your browsing

[Rii]

Which isn't really the BBC's media player - Sky, BBC and (I think C4) all use the same underlying application for the media players - developed by a company called Kontiki.

Apple designs and manufactures very few components of consequence in the iPod, it's still their juggernaut.

 

[AntonyF]

Well I just tried out Chrome, and as I started this thread I thought I'd weigh in with some thoughts...

It is faster. I wasn't expecting it, but it's faster than Firefox.

But I can't use my middle mouse button for scroll like I can anywhere else... so that is enough to stop me using it straight off.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I have a friend at Google, and I asked him about that. He just said, "Well, it's still in beta."

 

[Brian]

Got this from I.T. today:

To: All xxxxx Employees

A recent corporate directive required all divisions to implement a network security policy to help prevent the installation and usage of the new Google Chrome web browser.

Employees must not install Google Chrome on any xxxxx computer asset.

Employees with home computers should also be wary of the product.

Please read the following for more information on the concerns of Google Chrome.

---

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10031661-56.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

Text copy from preceding link:

The auto-suggest feature of Google's new Chrome browser does more than just help users get where they are going. It will also give Google a wealth of information on what people are doing on the Internet besides searching.

Provided that users leave Chrome's auto-suggest feature on and have Google as their default search provider, Google will have access to any keystrokes that are typed into the browser's Omnibox, even before a user hits enter.

What's more, Google has every intention of retaining some of that data even after it provides the promised suggestions. A Google representative told CNET News that the company plans to store about 2 percent of that data--and plans to store it along with the Internet Protocol address of the computer that typed it.

In theory, that means that if one were to type the address of a site--even if they decide not to hit enter--they could leave incriminating evidence on Google's servers.

That said, individuals have a clear way to use Chrome and avoid having this occur. Turning off the auto-suggest feature means that Google will neither get nor store this information. One can also select a search provider other than Google as their default to avoid having their search queries stored by Google. (Update 11:45 a.m. PDT: Switching to Chrome's Incognito mode also switches off the auto-suggest features, the Google representative said.)

Beyond the individual level, though, there is the question of what Google will be able to do with all this information in aggregate. Folks already concerned about how much data Google has from its Web search history may well have another reason to worry. That is in addition to separate concerns raised by the product's End User License Agreement (EULA).

When I went to uninstall it, it asked if I was sure and added "Was it something we said?" LOL

 

[drasche]

I have a friend at Google, and I asked him about that. He just said, "Well, it's still in beta."

Aren't they always?

Got this from I.T. today:

<snip]

When I went to uninstall it, it asked if I was sure and added "Was it something we said?" LOL

They might as well should forbid you to use the Google search engine because it also behaves like that when you type something in the search field. Works on any browser with Javascript enabled.

The Yahoo search engine also behaves that way. Won't be long before their competitors implement that function.

That said, I understand your IT departement's warning but it will become increasingly difficult to avoid that kind of function in the future.

 

[D Man]

I use Safari on my Mac and I just love it. It's a great fast browser and it has all web standards supported. I'm looking forward to trying out Google's Chrome as it is not yet available in version for OS X. Btw, I'm new on here, nice to meet you everyone

I was a big Safari fan until I tried out Firefox and discovered the NoScript add-on. There simply isn't a way to implement such features on Safari at this time, or I'd switch back. Safari's interface and key commands make much more sense to me, but its limited expandability means I had to leave it in the dust. If an OS X version of Chrome is released, I'll definitely try it out, as I have all the other browsers out there. P.S. welcome to the boards...try not to get TOO addicted.