TechCrunch is reporting that Google's Chrome browser may possibly be getting extensions this May. The news comes from a programmer named Nicholas Moline, who happened to notice that Google has posted an event named 'Developing extensions for Google Chrome' on their I/O site.Keep in mind that this isn't an official word from the company itself, but if Google has seminars prepared on the matter, it mustn't be far away. Besides, Google has already stated they have planned to bring extension support. The description on the seminar reads "Learn how Google Chrome makes it easy to write extensions using the web technologies you already know. This talk will cover the basics of the extension system (distribution/packaging, installation, updates), as well as the different APIs to enhance with the browser."
This is exciting news for Chrome users, as many have longed for extension support in the browser. This new feature support will bring a lot more competition Mozilla's Firefox, which already has a well established extension developing community.
Google Chrome was released in December, 2008, and is currently available for Windows, but is in development for Mac OS X and Linux.
Last edited by MrA on 06 Feb 2009 - 13:50
I heard that last year...beginning to think it won't happen this year but "maybe" next year
"Tough" competition? WTH are you talking about? There is NO competition. They BOTH suck, especially in Windows!!
Firefox is ALMOST tolerable under Linux. Chrome definitely needs extensions to even be close to good though, but still WAY better than Firefox.
Firefox is ALMOST tolerable under Linux. Chrome definitely needs extensions to even be close to good though, but still WAY better than Firefox.
competition is good, i suggest you look it up. so they suck in windows eh??? got anything to backup your claims? the only thing chrome got over firefox at the moment is speed, with FF 3.1 coming up it's almost up to speed with chrome. while chrome has come a long way chrome is far from being better than FF. either way competition between FF and Chrome is good for both of them. whether you like it or not there is competition, between them.
Firefox is ALMOST tolerable under Linux. Chrome definitely needs extensions to even be close to good though, but still WAY better than Firefox.
Say what?
Troll.
Oh dear, they might know my search habits and what I browse. Fortunately for me, the things I browse are basically the things I talk about with my friends. But yeah, it's devastating if anybody finds that stuff out. I don't even know how I'll continue living.
I long for the day where a Linux version of popular software comes out, if not necessarily when the Windows version comes out, at least at the same time as OS X. Yes I know there's the open source version of Chrome (Chromium), but it's not out yet and I have yet to hear of someone actually running a working native version of Chrome on Linux. Yay Open Source!
Chrome won't block Google ads, I guarantee it
Google has already confirmed Adblock Plus is coming to Chrome.
Sheesh, some people are so crazy for attention. Get over yourself.
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/02/g...ensions-by.html
in this thread http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry590535148
Sorry about that. I don't usually check the forums; feel free to use Submit to Newsdesk
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