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Google Chrome (Privacy) Critics

Instead of presenting a summary on all the nice new Google Chrome features please check my list of critics on Google Chrome, particulary I tried to grab critics on privacy and data protection.

http://talkpress.de/artikel/unterwaeltigt-von-google-chrome
- Still problems on third-party plugins (java,flash)
- Slight problems with jQuery
- Installation of GoogleUpdate.exe
- Serial number on Installation

http://www.datenschutzbeauftragter-online.de/google-chrome-die-intention-liegt-auf-der-hand/
- Input in address field is submitted to Google, the same with nonexistent adresses
- Google Account associated with Chrome installation

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/,tt2m1/computer/744/308687/text/
Nice and critical article and the opposite of the article on Spiegel Online

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10030522-2.html
Concerns about auto update, copyright and the display of ads inside the browser

http://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2008/09/03/google-chrome-zeig-google-wo-du-surfst/
UAN and the address bar

http://www.derwesten.de/nachrichten/wr/2008/9/4/news-74043492/detail.html
Summary on posts from Robert Basic, Matt Cutts and co

Google Chrome Privacy Notice: English / German

Update 11.09.2008

Google EULA loop
http://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2008/09/11/google-eula-loop/

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