Google has now made version 10 of their web browser available. This is a beta version which can be tested by those that wish on the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. It brings with it some notable improvements.
One of the improvements concerns an option implemented in Google Chrome’s competitors. In terms of JavaScript execution speed, Google has made a few improvements, speeding up the performance of their V8 engine.
At the end of 2010, Google announced a new compilation infrastructure for V8, with Crankshaft being presented. This compiler quickly generates code without a lot of optimisation which slows down the process. While it is running, the code in use is identified. This can then be recompiled in a more optimised fashion to replace the code initially generated. If the optimisation is slower than the code generated by the compiler base will be used in its place.
With Crankshaft, Google puts forward that Chrome executes applications containing intensive JavaScript calculations even faster than in the past. Improvements made against their V8 benchmark test indicate that Google Chrome is ahead of competing browsers. This statement is perhaps not confirmed by other benchmark tests like SunSpider for example, with this benchmark indicating IE9 RC is faster. It can be said that these indications are always the source of concern.
Google Chrome 10 beta introduces GPU acceleration for video. This is a preliminary implementation that is available with compatible hardware. This hardware acceleration should allow you to free up CPU resources when decoding and playing HD videos.
In terms of security, we can note that out of date extensions, i.e. those that have not been updated, are disabled by default. In terms of data synchronisation, saved passwords can be synchronised with a large number of devices thanks to Google Chrome. It is even possible to encrypt this synchronisation with a password.
As for the user interface, there are some new options present. The Options (personal configurations) are no longer displayed in a separate window but instead in a tab which you navigate in the same way as a web page. A search box is made available to make it easier to find certain options and most of the configuration pages now have their own URL. If a user doesn’t know where to search for a particular option, it will, for example be easier to find it through the use of a dedicated URL.
One of the improvements concerns an option implemented in Google Chrome’s competitors. In terms of JavaScript execution speed, Google has made a few improvements, speeding up the performance of their V8 engine.
At the end of 2010, Google announced a new compilation infrastructure for V8, with Crankshaft being presented. This compiler quickly generates code without a lot of optimisation which slows down the process. While it is running, the code in use is identified. This can then be recompiled in a more optimised fashion to replace the code initially generated. If the optimisation is slower than the code generated by the compiler base will be used in its place.
With Crankshaft, Google puts forward that Chrome executes applications containing intensive JavaScript calculations even faster than in the past. Improvements made against their V8 benchmark test indicate that Google Chrome is ahead of competing browsers. This statement is perhaps not confirmed by other benchmark tests like SunSpider for example, with this benchmark indicating IE9 RC is faster. It can be said that these indications are always the source of concern.Google Chrome 10 beta introduces GPU acceleration for video. This is a preliminary implementation that is available with compatible hardware. This hardware acceleration should allow you to free up CPU resources when decoding and playing HD videos.
In terms of security, we can note that out of date extensions, i.e. those that have not been updated, are disabled by default. In terms of data synchronisation, saved passwords can be synchronised with a large number of devices thanks to Google Chrome. It is even possible to encrypt this synchronisation with a password.
As for the user interface, there are some new options present. The Options (personal configurations) are no longer displayed in a separate window but instead in a tab which you navigate in the same way as a web page. A search box is made available to make it easier to find certain options and most of the configuration pages now have their own URL. If a user doesn’t know where to search for a particular option, it will, for example be easier to find it through the use of a dedicated URL.
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