[Download Squad] 2 New Entries: Google Chrome coming out of beta

Google Chrome coming out of beta

Filed under: Windows, Google, Beta, Browsers

Google is preparing to take the beta label off of a product in what must be record time. Google's Marissa Mayer tells TechCrunch's Mike Arrington that the Google Chrome web browser will come out of beta soon, just three months after the product was first released as a public beta. By contrast, Gmail, which was launched more than 4 years ago is still in beta.

So what's behind the move? Does it mean that Google Chrome is a highly polished product that has been extensively tested? Well kind of. But the same is true of Gmail. No, the decision is apparently based on the fact that a number of hardware manufactures would like to preload the web browser on their systems and they don't want to do that with a beta product.

In other words, the change is more about semantics than anything else. Google will continue releasing updates and improvements to Chrome after the first official relase. But you also might find the browser preinstalled on your next computer.

There's still no word on when a version of Google Chrome will be available for Mac or Linux.

Google Chrome coming out of beta originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WPClipart offers 23,000+ royalty free images

Filed under: Design, Office, Freeware, Open Source

Locating real royalty free images on the web can be a real pain in the tuckus. Thankfully, Paul Sherman has assembled a massive collection that he's happy to share with all comers.

WPClipart currently boasts 23,872 public domain images covering just about every subject imaginable. Most are offered as lossless PNG files.

You can browse or search for images on the site, and the five main categories (animals, holidays, history, signs and symbols, and cartoons) are available as individual downloads.

If you'd prefer to grab everything in one fell swoop, the entire collection is available as a single download. It weighs in at about 740mb and can also be downloaded from Freeware Files.

The full download also includes WPClipper, a handy viewer/editor application. It's also available on its own from the downloads section.

[ via gHacks ]

WPClipart offers 23,000+ royalty free images originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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