Google 's Chrome browser continues to gain on market leader Internet Explorer . ( To its credit , Microsoft is also celebrating the demise of Internet Explorer 6 . Analysts say Chrome has 27 % of the browser market , trailing only IE at 37 % . Chrome 's rise is part of a two-front Google vs. Microsoft duel that includes Web search . The two companies are battling for dominance in online advertising and social networking services like Facebook and Twitter.
Google 's Chrome browser continues to gain on market leader Internet Explorer . Analysts say Chrome has 27 % of the browser market , trailing only IE at 37 % . Chrome 's rise is part of a two-front Google vs. Microsoft duel that includes Web search . The two companies are battling for dominance in online advertising and social networking services like Facebook and Twitter.