Google Chrome 14 stable build ships

Google concluded the week with the final release of Chrome 14. Following a month after the beta, it represents the first version of the OS with support for Mac OS X Lion's native elements. It uses full-screen mode and the 'invisible' scroll bars while also mending crashes from the earlier release.

Every user gets access to Native Client, a frequently promised way of integrating native code into apps. Similar to webOS, it allows apps written in C or C++ language to run with access to the hardware but still fenced off from the rest of the OS. It allows games and other media-heavy titles to run at full speed from the web without becoming risks.

Web Audio API support also comes in for live effects like reverberation.

Linux, Mac, and Windows users get the update simultaneously. Native Client currently only works with web apps downloaded or bought through the Chrome Web Store but will eventually expand elsewhere.

By Electronista Staff