The creators of Slice, an all-in-one package tracking app, are now making it easier to save money at some of your favorite retail websites. Their new Chrome extension, Slice Watch, will notify you by email when an item you have saved drops in price. Slice has already made a name for itself with its … [Read more...] about Slice Watch Chrome Extension for the Smart Shopper
Apps
There are multiple different channels that apps find themselves making their way onto your Chrome OS device. At one time it was via the Chrome Web Store. In that store, you can find dedicated Chrome OS apps alongside Extensions that expand the usability of Chrome. Now that Android has come on the scene, this section of the site will expand incredibly.
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App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page
Dayboard is a task management extension for Chrome that gives users a minimal to-do list in your browser page to help stay focused on daily priorities. The extension is based on the premise that the majority of distractions come when switching between tasks and opening new tabs. The daily task list … [Read more...] about App of the Week: Dayboard New Tab Page
Chrome Apps Being Slowly Phased Out For Windows, Mac OS and Linux
From a post on Google's Chromium Blog today, it appears that over the next couple of years Chrome Apps will be phased out for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux users. This move comes at a time when web technologies have moved to a point that the 'need' for Chrome Apps is no longer very strong. According to … [Read more...] about Chrome Apps Being Slowly Phased Out For Windows, Mac OS and Linux
SEOQuake: Instant Site Analytics Extension for Chrome
As a web designer, SEO (search engine optimization) is something you constantly have in the back of your mind as you build sites, create content and model brands for yourself or your clients. There are a plethora of analytical tools out there which collect data and analyze metrics for your … [Read more...] about SEOQuake: Instant Site Analytics Extension for Chrome
Comic Relief: Y’allifier Chrome Extension
Chrome extensions have grown into a vast array of useful, productive, ability-extending pieces of software for Chrome and Chrome OS both. I'm sure there are many of them you would find yourself at a loss without. I know quite a few that I use on a daily basis that, if removed, would really cramp … [Read more...] about Comic Relief: Y’allifier Chrome Extension
Android Apps and The Play Store Edging Closer On Chromebooks
An email went out late last week confirming some news we already knew: The Play Store is coming very soon. While we've known this for a bit of time and talked about it quite a bit around here, this particular alert was especially encouraging as it was an email straight from Google directly to … [Read more...] about Android Apps and The Play Store Edging Closer On Chromebooks
App of the Week: TurboNote Beta
TurboNote is an online video note taking application. It allows user to take time-stamped notes of videos across a wide array of popular social and educational websites. I never really thought I would use an app like this until I tried it. It makes taking notes and referencing video save points … [Read more...] about App of the Week: TurboNote Beta
App of the Week: HYFY Screen Recorder
I've used a few different screen recorders for my Chromebook, with mixed results. Until recently, Snagit was my go to for accomplishing this task. It offered a number of ways to customize your screenshots and recordings with a toolbar that allowed you to crop, add text, freehand draw etc. But, … [Read more...] about App of the Week: HYFY Screen Recorder
App of the Week: Usecubes 3D Pixel Art
Have you ever thought, "I wish I had an app that would let me create pixel art on my Chromebook and then have it 3D printed"? If you haven't, you probably have now. You're welcome. Usecubes does exactly that. And that's why it's the Chrome Unboxed App of the Week. … [Read more...] about App of the Week: Usecubes 3D Pixel Art
Chrome Experiments: What Chrome is Capable of
Chrome Experiments is an open-source project started by Google in 2009 to showcase web-based technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, WebGL, Canvas, SVG and more. The original purpose was to test the capabilities of Google's V8 JavaScript Engine. It has since evolved into an open-source community … [Read more...] about Chrome Experiments: What Chrome is Capable of
Google Play Family Library Works For Chromebooks Too
In the past week, Google went live with a service it had announced back in May of this year, allowing for 'families' of Google accounts to share most purchases made across all of Google Play. I use 'family' because it is open to any 6 accounts you want to use. Friends, co-workers, or any other … [Read more...] about Google Play Family Library Works For Chromebooks Too
Android Apps Run Smooth: Even On Slow Processors [video]
When the Google Play Store was announced for Chromebooks, we were collectively excited. Productivity and gaming have some definite holes for Chrome OS, and the idea that Android Apps could bridge that gap is quite amazing. We've talked at length about this around here (and will continue to), so … [Read more...] about Android Apps Run Smooth: Even On Slow Processors [video]
