Google has forged a distribution alliance with Sony’s PC division and is in talks with other computer makers as it looks to promote its well-regarded but little-used Chrome browser. The renewed efforts to expand the reach of Chrome come a year after Google opened a new front in the browser wars with the surprise launch of the software. They highlight the difficulties the company has faced in using Chrome as a strategic weapon to counter Microsoft.The deal with Sony, which involves shipping Chrome on new Vaio PCs, is the first the Internet company has struck with a computer maker. Similar distribution alliances have become a key part of the Internet search wars as Microsoft and Google vie to be the default search service on new PCs. Read more
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