25 Jun 08 Google Chrome without Spyware = Iron

Here’s a German version of Google Chrome without all the features that send people’s surfing info back to Google.  I can see that some of Chrome’s embedded featured that send back personal data back to Google can slow down your browsing slightly, although not that much.

For those of you who want complete privacy, you can try this Iron browser.

The “Iron” browser is based on the “Google Chromium” source code, but “Iron” does not send any user specific data to Google anymore and it does not contain a unique user ID. Iron is a product of “SRWare ” – a german software company. In Iron the following Google Chrome features have been deactivated:

• no alternative error messages, when having entered a wrong URL
• no sending of collected data to Google, if Iron has crashed

no unwanted Google updater

via metaparadigma, Iron Tags:chromium, error messages, german software, german version, google, Google Chrome Hacks, google updater, personal data, software company, source code

14 Jun 08 Chrome Hack – HOWTO create your own Google Chrome Themes using Chromium Theme Creator!

Here’s how you can create your own Google Chrome Themes using the Chromium Theme Creator:

Download Chromium Theme Creator Here

With this tool, to build the themes\default.dll file is far from a click.
A rewrite from scratch has been done, because I’ve lost (or almost) my previous source code, now I’m working on another computer. Since my notebook has its LCD display’s backlight damaged I couldn’t reach the previous source code. However this new one is written for Lazarus compiler.

First and foremost -> Requirements:
GoRC.exe
- Authorship details inside the same theme file, now.
- Preview themes: This tool will show some images from the Theme file itself by dragging theme files and dropping over it in order to preview it and if you want you can replace default.dll in Chrome’s path and after that Launch it by clicking Apply button.

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08 Jun 08 Google Chrome Anonymizer anonymizes your Client ID!

Since Google Chrome assigns a Client ID during a Chrome download, you can use the Google Chrome Anonymizer to anonymize your surfing experience.

I don’t know how Google uses the Client ID but just in case you are a super-security freak, you can use the Google Chrome Anonymizer to keep your web surfing safer.

Here’s the code:

Download: chrome_anonymizer_1.0.0.4.zip

Update:
The source code (VisualStudio 2008) can be obtained from this location: chromeanonymizer_src_1.0.0.4.zip

via gjl-network Tags:anonymizer, chrome tips, client id, freak, google, source code, surfing experience

05 Jun 08 Google Chrome Source Code Download Found!

Remember our frustrations on not being able to find the source code for Google Chrome Browser?

Well, it turns out one of our readers were smarter than us and here it is:

Download Google Chrome Source Code! Tags:Chrome Rumors, chrome source code, frustrations, google, google chrome source code, source code

04 Jun 08 What is Google Chrome Built On?

For those of you who have been wondering why Google named Chrome, I was wrong that it had anything to do with Firefox but I did find out that Google uses the same open-source WebKit used by Safari browser used on Macs and iPhones.

WebKit is basically an open-source browser you can download and build a browser yourself.  (using a compiler of course)

Now, for anyone to make the current version of Google Chrome from the WebKit, you can’t because there’s no download page for Google Chrome’s open-source packages yet.  (Yes, it’s open-source but it’s not open-source until you can actually download the source code)

I am sure Google is needs time for beta testing before they provide the public with open-source of Google Chrome but I am too eager to wait.

But don’t worry as we are here to cover any breaking news about Google Chrome.  Subscribe to our blog and stay updated on the latest news about Google Chrome!

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