Google recently updated its Chrome Store policy, making it known that extensions need to have a clear single purpose use that isn’t bundled with other unrelated functionality. Today the first casualties of these changes are here, as Google has just removed two extensions that inject ads unsuspectingly into people’s browsers which violates the store’s terms… Continue reading Google Boots Two Ad-Heavy Extensions Out of the Chrome Store
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Google Now Cards Comes to Desktop to Remind You of Appointments, Sports Scores, Traffic and More
Are you a fan of the cards and reminders of Google Now? If you use Google Now on your mobile device you can now start using certain cards including reminders, weather, sports scores and traffic on your desktop, too, as reported by the Google Operating System blog. Install Google’s ‘Chrome Now’ on Your Mac… Continue reading Google Now Cards Comes to Desktop to Remind You of Appointments, Sports Scores, Traffic and More
8 Required Chrome Extensions for 2014
It may be a new year, but I suspect you are still using Chrome to browse the Web. Chrome is still rising in popularity and went from 36% market share around this time last year to almost 44% of all internet browser usage today according to Statcounter. Things change fast on the internet, though, and… Continue reading 8 Required Chrome Extensions for 2014
Chrome Update Promises Up to 50% Data Savings on Android and iOS
Following an earlier update about improvements to Chrome for desktop, Google announced on its Chrome blog today that a number of new features are coming to Chrome for Android and iOS. Along with the new goodies comes a data compression tool that can supposedly decrease the amount of mobile data Chrome consumes by up to… Continue reading Chrome Update Promises Up to 50% Data Savings on Android and iOS
Now All Users Can Track Down Noisy Tabs on Google Chrome
Do you ever find yourself working on Google Chrome only to be distracted by a mysterious noise? You know it’s coming from one of your tabs, yet try as you might you can’t figure out which one! Back in November Chrome released a solution to the noisy tab conundrum to beta users: a noisy tab… Continue reading Now All Users Can Track Down Noisy Tabs on Google Chrome
Google Wants to Keep Chrome Extensions Light and Fast With Single-Purpose Requirement
In an effort to dramatically improve your Web browsing experience, developers are now required to keep Chrome extensions focused and easy to understand. Google has just updated its Chrome Web Store policy saying that all extensions must now serve one single purpose that is narrow and clear to users. Since running multi-purpose extensions can crowd… Continue reading Google Wants to Keep Chrome Extensions Light and Fast With Single-Purpose Requirement
Google Blackmails Users Into Joining Google+ [GAG VIDEO]
Think your personal information is safe with Google? Think again. The company has launched a new product, Google Blackmail, that will stop at no measures to force you to join Google+. Your embarrassing Web searches, naughty video chats and telling Google Maps imagery will all be systematically shared with the public until you join Google+.… Continue reading Google Blackmails Users Into Joining Google+ [GAG VIDEO]
Google Sheets Are Better and Faster than Ever With New Offline Capability
Whether you’re crunching data for a report or tracking analytics, you certainly don’t want to waste time waiting on files to load or making re-edits because of a lost internet connection. Fortunately Google Drive has just released a new version of Google Sheets that’s faster, supports even larger spreadsheets with a host of new features… Continue reading Google Sheets Are Better and Faster than Ever With New Offline Capability
