14 DAY TRIAL // With a new Stable version of Google Chrome available for download to end users, fresh updates via the Beta and Dev Channels are bound not to be all that far behind.
Google released Chrome 13.0 via the Stable Channel, an upgrade which will be served to and installed automatically for all current Chrome 12.0 Stable users.
As is generally the case with the Mountain View-based search giant, a new Stable release of Chrome is followed by fresh Beta and Dev Builds.
Since Chrome 13.0 graduated to the Stable Channel, early adopters can expect Chrome 14.0 Beta and Chrome 15.0 Dev to also be made available for download soon. Google is not providing any sort of release deadlines for upcoming Chrome releases, but testers will not have to wait more than a few weeks at the most for Chrome 14.0 Beta and Chrome 15.0 Dev.
According to Google, Chrome 13.0.782.107 Stable brings to the table in excess of 5,200 revisions. This is a must have upgrade as far as I’m concerned, especially because of the patches it contains.
With Chrome 13.0.782.107 Stable, Google patched a hefty collection of vulnerabilities, and it’s a very good idea for customers to ensure that they’re safe from any potential attacks or exploits.
In addition, Google Chrome 13.0.782.107 Stable also introduces a few new features, the most important of which must be Instant Pages.
Watch the video below in order to get an idea of what Instant Pages is capable of, but summarizing, the feature gets Chrome 13.0 to preload the content of pages that users might click on based on the results returned to a Google search.
When customers navigate to a website with Chrome after performing a Google search, the site will be available instantaneously, simply because it was already pre-loaded in the background.
“We’re also really excited to announce that print preview is available for Windows and Linux users in the latest stable version of Chrome. Many people have been asking for print preview in Chrome for a long time, and we wanted to do it right, using our fast built-in PDF viewer and an easy “print to PDF” option,” revealed Timo Burkard, Google Software Engineer.
“The omnibox, Chrome’s combination search box and address bar, has gotten much smarter in the latest release, making it even easier for you to get back to pages you’ve visited before. Just type part of the page's address or title and look in the dropdown for matching pages from your history.”
Google Chrome for Windows is available for download here.
Google Chrome for Linux is available for download here. Google Chrome for Mac is available for download here.