Yet More Improvements To Chrome – Fast Becoming Default Browser For Many

Google Chrome hasn’t been around for that long but it just keeps getting faster and better and today they have launched a series of updates to improve the usability of the browser further. Not only is the design and usability taking a leap forward but they are also giving their app store an overhaul. It’s been evident just how many mainstream adverts Google have been running for Chrome and it’s great to see them improving the browser so frequently. It is of course part of a bigger strategy by Google to control your time online that spans across mobile, their chrome operating system and their Chromebooks. It’s the browser though that is leading the way with mass market adoption…

New Design

New App Store

The app store might not have taken off as fast as Google would have hoped but it’s not stopping them pushing piles of resources into making it even better. Their latest update gives the app store a huge overhaul and, as they say themselves:

Getting additional information about an app or an extension is just a click away. When you click on an app, extension or theme, you’ll see a panel featuring screenshots, videos and other relevant information neatly organized into separate tabs. The store also includes a brand new reviews interface that links to the Google+ profile of each reviewer. (To protect your privacy, we made sure to anonymize any reviews that you previously submitted.)

Impressive Stats

We don’t have all the exact stats to hand but there is no doubt that Chrome are making some serious inroads in terms of luring users away from the likes of Internet Explorer and Firefox. We’ve taken a look at our own stats here and you can see from the breakdown that over 20% of people come to this site using Chrome. That number is also growing at a staggering rate as users abandon other browsers.