Google Chrome Gets Updates: New Interfaces, Faster Browsing

Tuesday, Google announced a few changes to Chrome, its engineered-for-speed web browser.

The super-fast beta version that was announced a few weeks ago has already been updated to a stable version. For the Googlers working on Chrome, speed entails not only faster code (the latest version of Chrome boasts a 66% improvement in JavaScript performance) but also easier-to-navigate interfaces.

With that in mind, the company is rolling out a new Settings interface for all Chrome users. One major change is that Settings are now presented in a Chrome tab rather than a dialog box — a change that will seem familiar to those using Google’s Cr-48 notebooks, which run Chrome OS and present absolutely everything in a browser tab.

Settings are also searchable, which many users will likely find extremely helpful.

Here’s a brief demo video showing Chrome’s new Settings pages in action:

Google has also extended its sandboxing features to Chrome’s Flash player.

Interested parties can download the latest version of Chrome now; be sure to check back with us in the comments section to let us know what you think of the new browser.

via mashable.com