New Google browser muscles in on Microsoft
Sep 2nd, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: ProductsThe Sydney Morning Herald: Google is releasing its own web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.
The company took the unusual step of announcing its latest product on the US Labor Day holiday after it prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser’s arrival.