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The web is obviously open, an architectural framework controlled by no one single entity, but with Chrome's meteoric rise it seems to have brought the Web more into Google's tight grip.

And today is exactly the 10th year anniversary of the Chrome browser, which for the past decade, the browser has almost eclipsed all its rivals as it now accounts for over 60 percent of browser usage worldwide, according to StatCounter.

The statistics points to about two billion installation of Chrome browser, and one billion people using the browser each month, which popularity could be tied to Android’s dominance and subsequently, the recent rise of Chrome as the choice browser for many on Windows PCs and Mac computers.

While Google has leveraged the dominance to lay siege on the web, with all the world information trapped on its search engine, and services like Gmail or YouTube becoming overtly addictive; Chrome remains the focal point in the company’s vast arsenal.

Google as the undisputed champion of modern web standards in the effort to make it to work across the different devices and browsers, date back to the early days of the browser when the standards were often ignored.

And Chrome have led the industry effort to modernize the web, and that effort is what has enabled Google to advance its other services like Gmail, G Suite (formerly, Google Apps), YouTube and its other productivity tools.

Now, Chrome is used in the same way that Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE 6) was back in the days, as developers primarily optimize for Chrome and leave out tweaking for rivals later.

Microsoft literally controlled the way that millions of people accessed the web back then, and with Internet Explorer 6 did flex its muscles, but IE 6 ignored the web standards at the time, which set Microsoft and developers on a path of collusion for years to come.

Things are a bit different this time, as Google's Chrome team have continued to invest aggressively in the development of the browser and to maintain alignment to modern web standards. Though, Google faces a new question of what to do with all the powers at its disposal.

How Chrome browser has helped Google to advance its Web services



The web is obviously open, an architectural framework controlled by no one single entity, but with Chrome's meteoric rise it seems to have brought the Web more into Google's tight grip.

And today is exactly the 10th year anniversary of the Chrome browser, which for the past decade, the browser has almost eclipsed all its rivals as it now accounts for over 60 percent of browser usage worldwide, according to StatCounter.

The statistics points to about two billion installation of Chrome browser, and one billion people using the browser each month, which popularity could be tied to Android’s dominance and subsequently, the recent rise of Chrome as the choice browser for many on Windows PCs and Mac computers.

While Google has leveraged the dominance to lay siege on the web, with all the world information trapped on its search engine, and services like Gmail or YouTube becoming overtly addictive; Chrome remains the focal point in the company’s vast arsenal.

Google as the undisputed champion of modern web standards in the effort to make it to work across the different devices and browsers, date back to the early days of the browser when the standards were often ignored.

And Chrome have led the industry effort to modernize the web, and that effort is what has enabled Google to advance its other services like Gmail, G Suite (formerly, Google Apps), YouTube and its other productivity tools.

Now, Chrome is used in the same way that Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE 6) was back in the days, as developers primarily optimize for Chrome and leave out tweaking for rivals later.

Microsoft literally controlled the way that millions of people accessed the web back then, and with Internet Explorer 6 did flex its muscles, but IE 6 ignored the web standards at the time, which set Microsoft and developers on a path of collusion for years to come.

Things are a bit different this time, as Google's Chrome team have continued to invest aggressively in the development of the browser and to maintain alignment to modern web standards. Though, Google faces a new question of what to do with all the powers at its disposal.
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