YeinJee's Asian Journal

Search engine giant Google has released an open source web browser, the Google Chrome on Tuesday (Sept 2).

Google claims that the new and free browser is more stable, faster, safer, simpler and more efficient (than Internet Explorer, although they didn’t mention the name). You can read more about the idea behind Google Chrome via Google’s comic books if you are into techie stuff.

Google said that the Chrome is meant to add value for users and is just another option that could help drive innovation on the web. While the statement is not untrue, the rivalry between Google and Microsoft for online dominance is heightened obviously.

Internet Explorer still dominates the web browser usage around the world; it’s estimated that 75% of the web surfers are using IE.

The BETA version of Chrome is available for download for Windows user only at the moment. I am testing the browser now… at first glance, it’s a bit too simple for my liking, although simplicity is one of its advantages that Google has stressed about.

Bill Gates officially leaves his full-time executive role at Microsoft last Friday to focus on his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest charity, funded in part by his vast fortune. [Reuters]

I am not sure what you folks think of him, but for me… Bill Gates is a key figure who shapes the world for the past two decades.

Without him, the personal computer (and software) industry probably won’t boom at such a pace… and without the boom, our internet won’t have the chance to prosper as it is, and people around the world would not be able to communicate as easily now.

So, it’s a huge thank you to Bill… and hope he enjoy his philanthropic life and continue making the world a better place.