Yahoo is keen to buy Google's Chrome browser

Embed from Getty Images

If the US Justice Department forces Google to sell its Chrome browser to remedy its search monopoly, Yahoo will be one of the companies in line looking to buy it. (The others include OpenAI and Perplexity.) In the meantime, the legacy search brand is developing a browser prototype. The company believes the browser could boost its search market share. And if it acquires Chrome, it estimates a jump to double digits from its current 3% share, since it believes that around 60% of search queries are done through web browsers, directly from the address bar. Buying the browser also means it cuts development time, which Yahoo Search General Manager Brian Provost believes takes six to nine months to develop its own.

Provost estimates the deal could cost tens of billions of dollars, but he believes that Yahoo's owner, Apollo Global Management, can help it secure funding. As The Verge pointed out, Apollo actually owns a browser brand, but Provost said it isn't an active browser. And you may know this brand, given it was embroiled in its own antitrust case. It's NetScape.

SOURCE

Report: US DOJ seeks sweeping reforms for Google, including Chrome spin-off

Embed from Getty Images

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly escalating its antitrust case against Google, urging the presiding judge to order the tech giant to divest its Chrome browser, according to a report from Bloomberg. This drastic measure stems from the DOJ's assertion that Google has illegally monopolized the search market.

Click to read more ...

Chrome for iOS lets you switch the address bar location

Google

Google has announced that Chrome for iOS lets users move the address bar from the top to the bottom of the screen. The feature was first seen in a beta version earlier this year, and now it’s widely available. This is an optional change, and the default is still the top address bar in my Chrome app. But if you prefer the bottom one, you can switch it by going to Settings and choosing “address bar” or by long-pressing the bar and selecting “move address bar to bottom.”

This feature comes after a couple of years since Apple added a similar one to Safari in iOS 15. Google has also tested this feature on Chrome for Android, but today’s announcement is only for iOS users. Hopefully, they will bring it to Android soon.

Source

Chrome on iOS tests bottom address bar feature

The Verge

Google Chrome on iOS is testing a new feature that allows you to place the address bar at the bottom of the screen. This is a convenient option that brings the address bar within your thumb’s reach. (It’s worth noting that Apple introduced a similar feature for Safari with iOS 15 two years ago.) This new Chrome feature was spotted using the TestFlight version of the app. 

Click to read more ...