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Coming Soon: Google Chrome Bookmark Sync

03.08.2009
Google's may soon let you synchronize your bookmarks across multiple computers -- a feature that could have broader implications down the road. The Chrome development team is preparing to test a new version of the browser with integrated sync capabilities. The updated build is expected to be released to developers within the next several days.

Google Chrome Bookmark Sync

The word of Chrome's bookmark synchronization comes from software engineer Tim Steele, who revealed the news on a . According to , the feature will use regular Google user accounts to store and sync browser-based data.

"We have built a library that implements the client side of our sync protocol as well as the Google server-side infrastructure to serve Google Chrome users and synchronize data to their Google account," Steele says.

Google previously developed a extension for Firefox that stored data on company servers. That extension was .

Chrome and the Browser Sync Market