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Microsoft Launches First Chromium Edge Builds (venturebeat.com)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft today released the first Edge builds based on Google's Chromium open source project, the same browser that Google's Chrome is based on. Microsoft is even adopting the same naming scheme that Google uses for Chrome development: It is debuting Canary (preview builds that will be updated daily) and Developer builds (preview builds that will be updated weekly) today. They can both be installed alongside the old Edge as well as each other. You can download these builds now from the Microsoft Edge Insider site.

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  1. It syncs with your microsoft account. by BrookHarty · · Score: 4, Informative

    It appears if you login with your microsoft account, it will sync your windows, microsoft, chrome, (maybe firefox) accounts, syncing your passwords, payment info, addresses to your microsoft account if you login in.

    Mine loaded my chrome profile, then offered to "sync" it with my microsoft account.

  2. Re:Why do I want this... by XxtraLarGe · · Score: 4, Informative

    ... when I can just install Chrome? ;)

    Because it will probably be the default on all future releases of Microsoft Windows and you'll want to test your web apps for compatibility.

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