Google to release new browser today

Google is going to release a new browser sometime today, which has been announced in the past day. I’ve read the 30odd page comic book style explanation of Google Chrome, and I must say I am very impressed. It seems they have seriously thought about all sorts of things, including, sandboxing. Which i’m very excited about. Currently only IE7 (and do any kind of sandboxing, and only on Vista. Mozilla Firefox is not expected to be sandboxed until Firefox 4! So this is a big big security improvement. I’m also excited by the new process based system, where each tab gets its own process. So if something in that tab makes it crash, you don’t lose the whole browser!

So I’m going to be downloading and installing this beta as soon as it comes out, as it looks very very exciting. There’s currently no Google Chrome page, but I assume that will arrive later today, in the meantime see:

Google Blog Post on Chrome

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now available.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 has been released today. I’m currently downloading and will play with it Download it over at the IE8 Beta site here.

Overview

See what we’ve done to put the web at your service and make Internet Explorer 8 the best browser for everyday browsing.

Accelerators

Accelerators let you efficiently complete your everyday browsing activities like mapping directions, translating words, emailing your friends, and more in just a few mouse clicks. Learn more.

InPrivate Browsing

Browse the web without saving your history with Internet Explorer 8’s InPrivate Browsing. Now you can shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won’t accidentally find out or use a shared computer without leaving a trace. Learn More.

Web Slices

Keep up with changes to the sites you care about most. Add a Web Slice and you won’t have to go back to the same website again and again for updates on news, stock quotes, online auctions, weather, or even sports scores. Learn more.

Search suggestions

Search smarter with detailed suggestions from your favorite search providers and browsing history. See visual previews and get suggested content topics while you type in the enhanced Instant Search Box.

SmartScreen Filter

New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy and identity.

Source: IE8 Features Page