The official Google Chrome Blog announced that a new “stable” version of the browser is now available to download. According to the announcement, this new version adds HTML and JavaScript APIs (application programming interface) and browser extensions that adds “over 1,500 new features.”  In a nutshell, the browser now supports “apps” where users can download little programs to make surfing somewhat easier.

When asked about the JavaScript and HTML APIs, Google Chrome product manager Ian Fette said that the Web SQL Database API enables structured data storage on a user’s computer.

“If you’re looking for a simpler client-side storage mechanism for relatively small amounts of data, check out the LocalStorage portion of the Web Storage API,” he added. “We’re already working on making these new APIs more useful and you should see a couple of improvements on the developer channel soon.”

To get the latest version of Google Chome, head here. [10 Great Google Chrome Extensions]

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