Googleââ¬â¢s quest for online domination shows no sign of abating after figures showed its Chrome product is now Britain's second most popular web browser.
Nearly one in four British internet users now use Google Chrome as their web browser just three years after it was launched.
It is now the second most popular browser, overtaking Mozillaââ¬â¢s Firefox and quickly gaining ground on Microsoftââ¬â¢s Internet Explorer (IE), the current market leader.
According to new figures, Chrome accounts for 22 per cent of the British web market compared to 45 per cent for IE. Apple's Safari is number four with a nine per cent share.
Chrome is also the number three browser worldwide, with one in five users preferring it, according to Statcounter, a web metrics firm.
Chrome's growth comes on the back of Google's domination of the search engine market, which it is led for years.
IEââ¬â¢s market share is falling despite the programme being pre-installed on almost every computer sold in Britain.
Google said Chrome's surge in popularity could be explained by its speed, security and a new national advertising campaign. Chrome was the first Google product ever advertised on British television.
Lars Bak, the Google engineer responsible for Chrome, said the companyââ¬â¢s aims was speed. He said users should ââ¬Ånever be happyââ¬Â with existing speed.
Speed is a fundamental part of it, but it's also about the minimal design and the way it handles security,ââ¬Â he told The Guardian.
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Question: Do you prefer Chrome and if so why?
Nearly one in four British internet users now use Google Chrome as their web browser just three years after it was launched.
It is now the second most popular browser, overtaking Mozillaââ¬â¢s Firefox and quickly gaining ground on Microsoftââ¬â¢s Internet Explorer (IE), the current market leader.
According to new figures, Chrome accounts for 22 per cent of the British web market compared to 45 per cent for IE. Apple's Safari is number four with a nine per cent share.
Chrome is also the number three browser worldwide, with one in five users preferring it, according to Statcounter, a web metrics firm.
Chrome's growth comes on the back of Google's domination of the search engine market, which it is led for years.
IEââ¬â¢s market share is falling despite the programme being pre-installed on almost every computer sold in Britain.
Google said Chrome's surge in popularity could be explained by its speed, security and a new national advertising campaign. Chrome was the first Google product ever advertised on British television.
Lars Bak, the Google engineer responsible for Chrome, said the companyââ¬â¢s aims was speed. He said users should ââ¬Ånever be happyââ¬Â with existing speed.
Speed is a fundamental part of it, but it's also about the minimal design and the way it handles security,ââ¬Â he told The Guardian.
Rest of article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...me-web-browser-second-most-popular-in-UK.html
Question: Do you prefer Chrome and if so why?
