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While this policy does not apply to the Google Chrome browser; the newest iteration (version 16) of Google Chrome always asks you to sign in to "your Google Account" when it starts. Even if you do not sign in to the Google Account, it takes longer to get to your webpages that you want to view. If you signed into the Google Account and they tracked you, this would likely make the browser perform less quickly. Google's search (pun intended) for advertising dollars is not only making people leery about privacy issues, but it also impacting the quality of their browser, in my opinion; as a browser's primary focus should be to display webpages (as Internet Explorer does not try to get me to buy Microsoft Word). I feel that this could hurt their business in the short run, and maybe even permanently.

"Functional freeware that's aimed at the consumer crowd, Microsoft's Windows Live Movie Maker easily turns photos and video clips into slideshows and movies on Vista and Windows 7." Quote from Article/Review

The Federal Communications Commission plans to move ahead with regulations that would allow Internet service providers to charge websites for faster service, according to an agency official. Consumer advocacy groups slammed the move, warning that the new rules will fundamentally alter the nature of the Internet and benefit the largest corporations.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is at the center of an historic debate over how we'll all use the Internet. Fans applaud a consumer-friendly approach. Critics say he'll strangle innovation. Both sides agree he's not afraid to do what he thinks is right.