Google Chrome beta faster, Flash built-in

9th May, 2010 by adina
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New beta versions of Chrome for Windows, Linux and Mac have been released, which are claimed to boost their performance. All three releases have JavaScript engines running between 30 to 35 percent faster than the previous ones in SunSpider-like benchmarks. As a conclusion, Google says that, compared to the original Windows-only beta, they are two to three times faster.

The test releases also integrate for the first time Flash updates to Adobe’s plugin. They now use Chrome’s update engine, which has built-in sandboxing in order to prevent Flash from browser crashes or from opening security vulnerabilities. Some browsers, like Safari, have crash protection in Mac OS X Snow leopard but no protection for security issues.

There is no information coming from Google about the final, stable release that would be ready for the update. However, users running a recent beta version are able to perform upgrades within Chrome itself.


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