Picture in Picture (PiP) for the Chrome browser has been a work in progress for nearly a year and a half. Since Chrome 70, Mac, Windows and Linux have been able to take advantage of this handy little feature by right clicking (twice in some cases) on videos from sites such as YouTube and Vimeo to … [Read more...] about Picture In Picture Lands In Chrome OS 72 Via Google Extension
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New Feature Coming To Chrome OS To Make Browsing A Smoother Experience
I'm going to describe an event that happens hundreds of times a day on every internet user's screen and, chances are, this event is so normal and hum-drum that you haven't even considered it until now. Every single time you click a link in Chrome - every time - your browser navigates to your … [Read more...] about New Feature Coming To Chrome OS To Make Browsing A Smoother Experience
Google’s Game of The Year 2018 Is A Shining Example of The Future Of Web Apps
You may have seen it around the internet already, but if you haven't let me introduce you to Google's latest web-driven piece of entertainment: Game of The Year 2018. In the quiz-based game, players are met with up to 20 questions (and a couple bonus rounds) about search trends throughout the year … [Read more...] about Google’s Game of The Year 2018 Is A Shining Example of The Future Of Web Apps
Chrome’s New “Sneak Peek” Feature Is A Web Surfer’s Dream Come True
We've all done it. You're scrolling through an article and about a third of the way through a 5000-word soliloquy, you click a link that doesn't open a new tab. Many times, I really just want to have the link open in the background for later reading or even switch back and forth between the two … [Read more...] about Chrome’s New “Sneak Peek” Feature Is A Web Surfer’s Dream Come True
Chrome 73 Brings “Back To Tab” Button For PIP Video Windows
Back in Chrome OS 70 we were introduced to the idea of PIP (picture-in-picture) video playback on desktop. The idea is similar to what we've become used to using on our phones. If you are watching a video and minimize the window or tab your playback is happening in, the PIP will kick in and keep … [Read more...] about Chrome 73 Brings “Back To Tab” Button For PIP Video Windows
Chrome Canary Testing “Close All Tabs” With Chrome Home UI
For some time, Chrome developers have been working on the "Chrome Home" UI which brings the browser's controls to the bottom of your phone's display. While definitely still a work in progress, new features are being tested and tweaked for the Chrome Home UI and this week, Chrome Story's Dinsan … [Read more...] about Chrome Canary Testing “Close All Tabs” With Chrome Home UI
Native PDF Pen Annotation On The Way For Chromebooks
PDFs have become quite the standard over the years. Of all of Adobe's contributions to the software world, the PDF will likely stand the test of time as the de facto sharable public document. Though originally created by Adobe, they handed control of the PDF file over to the international … [Read more...] about Native PDF Pen Annotation On The Way For Chromebooks
New Chromecast Interface Rolling Out For Chrome
The Chromecast experience on Chrome has been largely the same for quite some time. They've slowly changed small features and layouts along the way, but it seems a pretty significant overhaul is happening with the Casting interface. We're oddly only seeing this change occurring on the HP Chromebook … [Read more...] about New Chromecast Interface Rolling Out For Chrome
Google Opens The Doors Wide For Web Apps To Take Off
It's a quiet thing, the Chrome Developer Summit, but the stuff being announced there could quietly revolutionize apps and app delivery forever. While that may sound like a pretty lofty statement, I don't think it is that far-fetched at this point. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs from this point … [Read more...] about Google Opens The Doors Wide For Web Apps To Take Off
Chrome ‘Send Tab To Self’ Coming Soon
If you've been in the Chrome ecosystem long enough, you probably remember the Chrome to Phone app initiative. It was one of the first attempts at unifying the phone and desktop browsing experience by allowing users to 'push' an open Chrome tab from your desktop to your phone. The idea was … [Read more...] about Chrome ‘Send Tab To Self’ Coming Soon
Project Stream is Google’s Streaming Game Service For Chrome, But No Chromecast Support Planned
For many months, rumors have been swirling around Google creating a gaming platform. Most agreed that this would come in the form of some sort of Android-powered gaming box or via online game streaming. It seems the latter is the answer. … [Read more...] about Project Stream is Google’s Streaming Game Service For Chrome, But No Chromecast Support Planned
Chrome 70 Will Bring Fingerprint Support to the Web for Android and MacOS
The Credential Management API was introduced into the Chrome browser in version 51. The API set the foundation for websites to have the capability to leverage Chrome's credential management and in turn, allow users to sign into various web-based platforms without the need to type usernames and … [Read more...] about Chrome 70 Will Bring Fingerprint Support to the Web for Android and MacOS
