Google Chrome 3.0 web browser released

After the first anniversary of its web browser Chrome, Google has released Google Chrome 3.0 version which incorporates several improvements, bug fixes and new features. With this version, Google plans to double its web browser market share in a period of 12 months. Google Chrome 3.0 provides faster browsing, many user interface improvements and is more stable.



As per Google, Chrome 3.0 is 25% faster in rendering JavaScript compared to Chrome 2.0 version. Google Chrome 3.0 has new themes and a newly designed homepage.

The "Omnibox" address bar now has different icons to distinguish between actions such as search, bookmarks and previously pages.

Google Chrome 3.0 also has new HTML 5 capabilities, such as the audio and video elements and Web Workers.

Google Chrome 3.0 users can rearrange thumbnails of most-visited websites by simply clicking and dragging. They can also pin the thumbnails so that they are not replaced. Users can also customize the homepage.

Google Chrome 3.0 can be downloaded for Windows XP, SP2 and Vista. Users who already have Chrome installed can use the in-built update function by clicking 'Tools', selecting 'About Google Chrome' and clicking on the Update button.

You can download Google Chrome from here.

Belkin Google Skype phone launched in India

Belkin has launched the Google Skype phone - Desktop & Wi-Fi in India. Indian users can now make cheap international calls using internet connections. Belkin Skype phone allows unlimited free calls to other Skype users.







A wireless router is required to detect a Wi-Fi surrounding and then the phone can log into the user's Skype Account. Once the user logs into the Skype Account, he can dial a Skype number or a mobile number and make overseas calls. Calls rates are as low as Rs. 1 per minute via Skype to other mobile phones globally. Belkin has bundled these phones with 30 Skype Out minutes and 1 month of free voice mail to some users.



The phone is pre-loaded with Skype software and has features such as call log, call history, clock and auto-list import.



However, the phone will not work in other VoIP platforms, but only on Skype. It has a two hour talk time and 30 hours standby time.



The landline Belkin Skype phone is available at a price of Rs. 7,300 while the cordless Skype phone is priced at Rs 9,712.

Now send emails in Hindi, Tamil etc. with Gmail

Indians will now be able to type their emails in 5 Indian languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam with Gmail. Gmail has recently introduced this new feature.







While composing a new email in Gmail, the user will see an icon with a Hindi character, which is enabled for Gmail users in India, by default. In case the user is not able to see this function, the user can go to 'Settings' page and enable it in the 'Language' section.



After clicking on the languages icon, the user can type the words as they sound in English. Gmail automatically converts those words into the selected Indian local language.



Google has also made this feature available on Google India Labs, Orkut, Blogger and iGoogle.