Google Chrome for Windows 8 beta brings Chrome OS-like functionality  It looks like Google wants to capture your desktop even if you're not using a Chromebook. The company has updated the developer beta version of Chrome for Windows 8, to bring Google Apps functionality in the Metro/ Modern UI mode of Windows 8, similar to how they presently run on Chrome OS. While users can choose to launch the beta Chrome browser in both desktop and Metro/ Modern UI mode (as a native Windows 8 app),