Google Chrome turns 10 with a fresh look, better omnibox, and more

Google Chrome just turned 10, wrapping up a decade where the browser captured the world by rapidly becoming the browser of choice for people who “knew better.” For the anniversary, Google is rolling out a revamped design and a slew of new features, including a more powerful omnibox.

Back in 2008, web browsers were broken. While they served their utilitarian function of enabling us to browse the cornucopia of web content, features like plug-ins, custom software, and enterprise tools were starting to creep past the point of usefulness, often slowing things down and generally getting in the way. Our window to the internet, once clear and full of potential, had become sullied with frustration. Even Firefox, at the time the browser of choice for power users, had become a toolbar-laden mess. Read more…

More about Google, Chrome, Browsers, Web Browsers, and Tech
Source: Mashable | Google Chrome turns 10 with a fresh look, better omnibox, and more