Everyone can now download the free Google Chrome 5.0.376.86 browser. Yes, Google has kept the promise it made back in April. The internet titan said before that they were planning to incorporate Adobe’s Flash Player plug-in into their free Google Chrome browser – a clear dig against Apple who has been mocking Flash as near-obsolete. And now after only two months, Google released Chrome version 5.0.376.86 with Flash already integrated. This partnership between the two companies further enhances Chrome’s reputation as the most secured browser to date. All Adobe Flash updates will remain hidden from the user but Google Chrome’s update feature will automatically install the necessary Adobe Flash update files without the need for user authentication.
Apple’s been championing the early death of Adobe’s Flash plug-in. One of their main complaints about Flash is its security flaws. Google’s action, however, negates this problem. Google Chrome’s built-in Flash component will get automatic security patches and bug fixes from Adobe right as soon as they are released. Flash’s relevance in the modern internet space is already under stiff competition with Microsoft’s Silverlight and HTML 5. Google’s decision to continue supporting it means Flash will remain a dominant player online. I hope Mozilla people follows suit and also include an embedded Flash player to future Firefox releases. Chrome’s automatic update method is really convenient and insures that people get security enhancements without the need for user action. You can download free the latest version of Google Chrome from this address:http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/landing_chrome.html?hl=en. Copy the whole URL and paste it on your web address bar, then hit Enter and you can update your Google Chrome browser for free. That easy. And as far as testing goes, Chrome has become very fast and resistant to crashes. We haven’t discovered any bug yet but we’ll post details of bugs when they’re encountered by any member of our team.
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