Kevin Maney writes: Google's Chrome browser has dipped slightly in popularity. So what's going on? Well, in part that's to be expected. The browser got so much hype when unveiled in September, boatloads of people were bound to download and try it just to see what the fuss was about. Then many went back to IE, Firefox or Safari, while others stuck with Chrome. I'm one of those who has stuck with Chrome, and after a month or so of using it, I'd say there are two main things I like. One is its sheer speed. Conde Nast's Web-based e-mail, for instance, takes so long to load on IE or Firefox, you could make lunch waiting for it. With Chrome, it pops up almost instantly.The other reason is that seemingly innocuous innovation of putting...
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