Google Chrome Boosted With Native Client

on 10/04/2009 06:38 PDT

It looks like Google has taken another step to bridge the gap between web applications and desktop applications. Google has popped its Native Client technology into the latest version of its Google Chrome browser, giving the browser some extra processor power for running web-based applications. Native Client (NaCl) allows programmers to write software that will directly tap into x86 chips, allowing Google Docs to take one more swipe at Microsoft Office (and also Internet Explorer).

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Google Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

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