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Google Chrome 10 has quietly made it into the Dev channel, and it may signify the beginning of Chrome-related bloatware, as the Google Operating System blog reports. Chrome 10 now comes with two bundled Web-based games 'preinstalled' -- as much as any Web app can be preinstalled. This apparently happens on all operating systems except Chrome OS (for now?).
The two games are Poppit and Entanglement, and if you're running the Dev channel, by now you should have noticed them in your New Tab page. They just showed up there, without any prior notice or you having to do anything. What's next Google, a McAfee trial version with Chrome 11? Although unlike pesky anti-virus trials, the two games can easily be uninstalled if you so wish.
But since they're there, perhaps you should give them a try. They are supposedly HTML5-heavy, so besides being worthy time-wasters, they might also serve as useful showcases of what can be accomplished with the next generation of Web technologies. Or not. Your call.
The two games are Poppit and Entanglement, and if you're running the Dev channel, by now you should have noticed them in your New Tab page. They just showed up there, without any prior notice or you having to do anything. What's next Google, a McAfee trial version with Chrome 11? Although unlike pesky anti-virus trials, the two games can easily be uninstalled if you so wish.
But since they're there, perhaps you should give them a try. They are supposedly HTML5-heavy, so besides being worthy time-wasters, they might also serve as useful showcases of what can be accomplished with the next generation of Web technologies. Or not. Your call.
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Subscribe to commentsAndroid underlingDec 20th 2010 6:19PM
Google had better knock this off. I dont want crap popping up along with my other apps. Its reminds me of buying a new hp laptop.... *shudders*
RealtorKennyJan 21st 2011 5:09AM
That's why I would never buy HP. Crap on board and more on the way !!
GregDec 20th 2010 6:26PM
Entanglement is like crack - very hard to stop playing.
DaveDec 20th 2010 6:54PM
I'm on 10.0.612.3 dev (Mac OSX) and don't see these...
MaxDec 20th 2010 8:02PM
@Dave Me either. And ironically I have them on myt ChromeOS machine. But not on OSX.
Jayayess1190Dec 20th 2010 7:11PM
I found these and am on the Beta Channel.
engadgetsucks13Dec 20th 2010 8:39PM
isnt flash built in to chrome too? the bloatware is the beginning of this advertising company's browser/spyware
ClarionDec 21st 2010 1:08PM
Strange. I actually installed Poppit the other day while checking out the Web Store. After clicking the various full screen Flash elements that seem to make up the game (don't know where HTML5 comes into play, it ultimately loaded a blank screen. I tried a few more times and finally gave up and uninstalled it.