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Chromebooks get Chrome 13

Google’s rapid development cycle with Chrome not only lifted the browser’s version number into the stratosphere, it has as well produced some of the industry-leading features and innovations. Initially, those capabilities were late in Chrome OS, but with the operating system now in the wild and powering Chromebooks, Google has taken a more aggressive stance to keeping Chrome OS and Chrome on the same page.

Today, the search company announced on the Google Chrome releases blog that Chromebooks are getting updated to Chrome 13, the latest stable version which was released two days ago for Windows, Linux and Mac desktops. Chrome version 13.0.782.108 (platform version 587.100) is now available on the Stable Channel for the Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5 and Cr-48  Chromebooks. It includes all of the features of Chrome 13 plus several Chromebook-specific additions. Release highlights after the break:

• Supports new Chrome 13 functionality
• Google Cloud Print settings added to Settings > Under the Hood
• Allow auto-connect using 3G
• Remove/forget added VPN connections
• L2TP IPSec with pre-shared key support
• More SSH options in crosh
• 802.1x support
• Allow USB mounting of Android
• Crash fixes
• Security updates

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