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NEWS > TECHNOLOGY > GOOGLE CHROME TO OPEN SOURCE PRIVACY
GOOGLE CHROME TO OPEN SOURCE PRIVACY
September 2 2008
Mountain View, CA – Google’s unofficial announcement of their new web browser has set web users and industry observers wild with excitement. News of the search giant’s plans leaked yesterday and have caused a great deal of excitement not only amongst web users, but also most certainly in the halls of a certain Redmond Washington based company.
It was only Friday that Microsoft released the Beta version of internet Explorer 8, which touted a safe browsing mode that many felt would potentially cause harm to Google’s ability to serve focused advertisements. Google’s browser, sure to be a hit when it is finally released, will nullify those abilities and capture user’s information like never before.
“Google makes no secret about trying to grab and use people’s private information when it comes to web browsing,” said Scrape TV technology analyst Ken Kevins. “It’s a fundamental part of their business model, and there’s no doubt that this new browser will maximize their ability to scrape people’s browsing habits to maximize ad focus. While it’s unlikely this was a direct reaction to Microsoft’s attempt to undo them, it’s working out that way nonetheless. It will be an interesting battle once Chrome is released.”
Privacy of course will be a major issue for some users, though it’s unlikely to make a significant difference to the bulk of web browsers, most of whom rarely look beyond the preinstalled Internet Explorer in the first place.
“The bulk of users aren’t interested in looking beyond what is easiest. If it’s at their fingertips they will use it,” said a spokesperson for Microsoft. “It’s a tried and true philosophy in business, something which we have succeeded with, and to a large degree Google has as well. The less effort a user has to make to get the things he or she wants to get done the better. It’s possible there are better products and better prices than Wal-Mart, but it’s easier to shop there. We depend on user apathy to have success and that is one thing we will always be able to rely on.”
For its part, Google has made no official statement on Chrome. The ‘leak’ which came just days after Microsoft’s announcement, is already being pulled from sites.
“Google requires privacy in order to develop our products,” said a spokesperson. “This leak is a compromise of our product line. It is fundamental that we maintain privacy and security.”
When asked about similar concerns web users might have, the company was less interested. “Well, that’s just different. We’re talking about money here.”
The beta version of Chrome is now available.
Martin Philton, Technology Correspondent
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