Google announced that is is unveiling a version of Open Source Web browser called Google Chrome, challenging Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

Here’s the announcement snippets, from the Google blog:

We will be launching the beta version of Google Chrome tomorrow in more than 100 countries.

So why are we launching Google Chrome? Because we believe we can add value for users and, at the same time, help drive innovation on the web.

All of us at Google spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends — all using a browser. Because we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if we started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that’s what we set out to build.

Here’s the full announcement , from the Google blog:

India’s Vanisha Mittal, Isha Ambani and Pia Singh, daughters of Billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, Mukesh Ambani and K P Singh have grabbed the top 3 rankings in the forbes World’s Billionaire Heiresses.

Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, the richest heiress in the world, is also the daughter of Lakshmi Mittal, whose empire is valued at $45 billion. She is a graduate of the European Business School and sits on Mittal Steel’s board of directors.

The World’s Billionaire Heiresses

1. Vanisha Mittal Bhatia, India
   Daughter of Lakshmi Mittal, $45 billion
2. Isha Ambani,India
   Daughter of Mukesh Ambani, $43 billion
3. Pia Singh, India
   Daughter of K.P. Singh, $30 billion
4. Delphine Arnault-Gancia, France
   Daughter of Bernard Arnault, $25.5 billion
5. Marta Ortega Perez, Spain
   Daughter of Amancio Ortega, $20.2 billion
6. Anastasia Potanina, Russia
   Daughter of Vladimir Potanin, $19.3 billion
7. Georgina Bloomberg, U.S.
   Daughter of Michael Bloomberg, $11.5 billion
8. Emma Bloomberg, U.S.
   Daughter of Michael Bloomberg, $11.5 billion
9. Marina Berlusconi, Italy
   Daughter of Silvio Berlusconi, $9.4 billion
10. Samantha Kluge, Italy
    Daughter of John Kluge, $9.5 billion

[ The World’s Billionaire Heiresses (To Be) ]

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane’s present intensity. Winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average.

Category 1 Hurricane:
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane’s present intensity.
Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures.

Category 2 Hurricane:

Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings.

Category 3 Hurricane:

Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures.

Category 4 Hurricane:

Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences.

Category 5 Hurricane:

Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings.

[ Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale ]

London will host 2012 Summer Olympic Games ( Games of the XXX Olympiad ) from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

Having previously hosted 2 olympic games in 1908 and in 1948, London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times.