Chrome reaches third place in browser rankings (4.4%)

Google has made considerable headway since releasing the very first Chrome browser beta in September of 2008. According to Net Applications figures quoted by ComputerWorld, Chrome outpaced Safari to become the third-most-popular browser behind Internet Explorer and Firefox earlier this month.

Net Applications says Chrome seized a usage share of 4.4% in the week of December 6, up from 3.93% in November. That was enough to push Google's browser past Safari by a hair's breadth—the Apple browser was only used by 4.37% of web users, ComputerWorld reports.