PWA support has been a part of Chrome OS and Chrome on desktop for some time now. PWAs leverage all the best new tech the web has to offer, giving users more native experiences that rival (and sometimes beat) what you can get from an installed app from a store.
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Microsoft Testing Windows Defender Extension For Chrome And Firefox
A recent update to the Windows Insider 10 has brought Microsoft’s Windows Defender to the Chrome and Firefox browsers. Installed as extensions in the respective browsers, Windows Defender Application Guard will leverage container technology to isolate sites that are potentially harmful or deemed not trusted by administrators. The caveat here is that users will still […]
Continue ReadingHow To Enable Swipe Navigation For Chrome On Android Right Now
One of my favorite gestures for Chrome OS that has been around for years is the ability to use a 2-finger swipe in either direction to forward or back in your browsing history. Combined with the 3-finger swipe to jump between tabs and you have gesture support for a few of the most-used navigation needs […]
Continue ReadingStadia – Google’s New Game Streaming Platform – Could Finally Make Chromebook Gaming A Reality [VIDEO]
There’s so much to say about Stadia that we’re taking a day or two to absorb all the info and catch our collective breath. Right now, you just need to know that Google is launching an all-out effort to become a major player in the multi-billion dollar gaming industry via a streaming game service and […]
Continue ReadingWith Chrome 73, PWA Support Is Now Available on Every Desktop With Mac OS Support
PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) have been around for quite some time, but at Google’s Chrome Developers Summit back in November, functionality for support of PWAs across the board was kicked into overdrive. This uptick in available technologies doesn’t mean we’re now flooded with new PWAs everywhere we look: it simply means that the doors are […]
Continue ReadingAhead of Google’s Big GDC Announcement, Nintendo Switch Controller Support Being Added To Chrome
It looks like Google is set to attempt to make a big splash at GDC (Game Developers Conference) in just 6 short days according to their teaser video that just went live yesterday. There’s little to be gleaned from the video itself, but a tweet from Rick Osterloh may give us a bit more info […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Issues Patch For Chrome Zero-Day Flaw: Calm Down And Update
Vulnerabilities in internet browsers aren’t uncommon. As a matter of fact, the majority of minor and major updates include patches, fixes and hardening tools of some sort. It’s just the nature of the beast. As updates arrive, there are always those that are looking to exploit new and undiscovered flaws in the software. Thankfully, there […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Duo Arrives In Your Web Browser And Proves The Power of the PWA
I’ve been a big fan of Duo – Google’s video calling service that launched along with the ill-fated Allo chat service – ever since it launched. It does what it needs to do and just gets out of the way after that. While I’ve wished group calls were a thing for a while (supposedly they […]
Continue ReadingExperimental Chrome Feature Could Help Keep Extensions In Check
As much as we love Chrome OS, there’s always room for improvement, Like any other operating system, it has its shortcomings, quirks and sometimes just flat out issues that need to be addressed. One particular area that is in desperate need of some polishing is the Chrome Web Store. With Android and Linux apps now […]
Continue Reading1Password Optimized For Chrome OS: One Password Manager To Rule Them All
If you are invested in any of Google’s ecosystems to even the slightest degree, you can probably spot Google Design a mile away. Whether on your Android device, in Chrome or any number of Google apps and services you may use on a daily basis, Google is continuously evolving their own, unique aesthetic for the […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s “Scroll to Text” Looks To Anchor Tag The Web
Anchor tags are awesome little HTML tricks and when implemented properly, they can add a lot to a websites aesthetics. Not only that, they are very useful in assisting users in navigating quickly to specific areas of a webpage with ease. With some simple styling, I can lead you to a specific paragraph, image, video […]
Continue ReadingChrome Gets A Handful of Official Themes
Themes have been a part of the Chrome experience for many years. 3rd-party themes are numerous in the Chrome Web Store and come in all colors and variants. There are a few that are really well done and a few that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. After all these years of allowing others […]
Continue ReadingFarewell Google+, Join Chrome Unboxed On MeWe
In the very near future, we will bid adieu to Google+ as it sails into the sunset never to return. As we approach our third year as a “Space for all things Chrome,” we owe a lot of our success to Google’s social sharing platform and as much as we will miss it, the time […]
Continue ReadingSafe Internet Week: Google Offers Up Official Password Checkup Extension
February 5th was Safe Internet Day and Google is bringing users some great new features to help keep you credentials safe no matter where the web takes you. Password Checkup Data breaches happen more often than any of us care to admit. Keeping your login information safe is of the utmost importance in the digital […]
Continue ReadingNew Feature Coming For Chrome Might Make Me Love My Mouse Again
I have a love/hate relationship with mice in general. I love the precision, but I hate the lack of gestures. I love the ergonomics on a good mouse but I hate that my wrist inevitably hurts after hours of use. I love having the option of navigating with an unattached device, but I hate that […]
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