I’m not sure how long this has been online, but tonight I noticed an updated Google favicon. –>
If you’re unsure of what I’m talking about, the favicon is the little icon that you see in your browser’s address bar or in the tab.
I’m assuming that the change is an effort to reinforce the branding of the Google Chrome browser which has a very similar looking application icon.
From a design perspective I have to say, well done Google!