Google Chrome: All Grown Up and Out of Beta; Wordpress 2.7 Released

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It's official. Google Chrome is now out of Beta. There's been a lot of hype about Google's souped-up Chrome browser, and today is the day it finally comes of age.

Among the fixes implemented along the way (from the Google blog)...

Better stability and performance of plug-ins (particularly video). Video and audio glitches were among the most common bugs fixed during the beta period. If you had problem watching videos with Google Chrome in the past, you should be pleasantly surprised with the performance now.

Even more speed. Google Chrome starts up fast, loads pages quickly, and just keeps getting faster. Since the first beta, the V8 JavaScript engine runs 1.4 times faster on the SunSpider benchmark and 1.5 times faster on the V8 benchmark — and there is more speed to come.

Bookmark manager and privacy controls. We heard you! Better bookmark features were a top request from our users. It's now easier to switch between another browser and Google Chrome with the bookmark import and export features, and we added a new simple way to manage large numbers of bookmarks, too. We also wanted to make it even easier for you to control your browsing data, so all of the features in Google Chrome which affect user privacy are now grouped in one place with detailed explanations for each one.

We've taken security very seriously from the beginning and we will continue to look for ways to make Google Chrome and all browsers even more secure. Google Chrome's unique sandbox technology creates an additional layer of defense against harmful software, while the Safe Browsing feature provides protection against phishing and malware attacks for many browser users.

If you haven't tried it out yet, you can download Google Chrome here.

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In other news, Wordpress released version 2.7 today, nicknamed "Coltrane", and it is quite different from previous versions.

The dashboard has been completely redesigned, runs much faster and is fully customizable. You’re now able to drag and drop menu items where you want them. You can choose which items you want to show on your dashboard, and which ones you don’t. Additionally, you can complete just about any task from the convenience of your new dashboard. Anything from moderating and replying to comments, or writing and publishing a new post. There are also many bulk actions you can complete through the interface (i.e. bulk edit posts).

The goal of the new WordPress interface was to maximize usability with speed.

Download Wordpress 2.7 here. Watch the video below for more details...

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