New feature in the new version of Google Chrome

In addition to claiming that Chrome will permanently be unable to 'exit beta lives', Google also released the version 2.0.156.1, which also incorporates many notable new features.

Specifically, starting last week, Google will officially release three different versions of Chrome at the same time - including the Stable, Beta and Developer Preview versions. Chrome 2.0.156.1 is a version of Beta that fully integrates new features assessed by Google as being eligible for extensive testing.

It can be said that the new features integrated into Chrome 2.0.156.1 are proof that Google is making every effort to catch up with competitors like Internet Explorer or Firefox. These new features included in this release of Chrome include: full-page zooming, automatic spell checking .

New feature

The most impressive feature in the new version of Chrome is called Profiles. This feature allows users to build different personalized 'profiles'. Each user profile can configure different browser, bookmarks, cookies, history . settings. Not only that, users can create icons for each profile and place it on the Desktop to help them access more quickly and conveniently.

Chrome 2.0.156.1 also includes the latest version of WebKit browser engine 1.0.154.36 - similar to WebKit version integrated in Apple Safari 3.1 version. But Google claims that although the version is the same, Chrome's built-in WebKit has been heavily upgraded and has more new features than the version in Safari - especially upgrades in trial CSS.

Thanks to the Form Autocomplete feature, Chrome will now be able to remember everything the user has entered into the web page. If users have to enter a similar 'web form', Chrome will immediately display similar values ​​to help them enter data faster. If you do not want to use this feature, users can also disable it.

Chrome used to be able to enlarge only the size of the text displayed on a web page, but could not enlarge all elements of the website. This limitation has been removed by Google in Chrome 2.0.156.1 version. Chrome will now be able to simulate everything that appears on the browser window.

Meanwhile Autoscroll is a feature developed by Google to meet the needs of users. Users can use the mouse scroll key to activate this feature, which helps Chrome to automatically pull the web page instead of having to regularly scroll through the scroll bar.

Google claims the SafeBrowsing feature in the new version of Chrome has been greatly improved to enhance operating speed as well as reliability and minimize the risk of problems arising during operation.

With Chrome 2.0.156.1, users can now enable spell checking in text entry areas on the browser window. Not only that, users can also change the type of spelling test language with a simple right click.

Another new feature in Chrome 2.0.156.1 is a feature that allows users to import data from Google Bookmarks directly to the browser. However, the imported bookmarks do not have the ability to auto-synchronize that the user wants to update and must "import" manually.

Above are the new features that are very noticeable. The rest are some new features that support new technology platforms in Chrome such as Javascript V8 0.4.6.0 processing engine - the old version is 0.3.9.3, supporting new network sources such as its own HTTP Network Protocol Google, fix HTTP authentication errors, support new frame windows on Windows XP, Vista, new HTTPS web browsing mode .

Constantly hung

However, since this is a test version of the new features, Chrome often faces a situation where the page hangs completely unable to continue operating. This is also completely understandable for the test versions.

Google also warned that this is a major version for software developers. The usual user is recommended to use the 'Stable' version - a stable version both in terms of performance and functionality - published on the official Google Chrome website.