It's been a busy month already for the Chromium and Chromium OS developers and that means more work for the team here at Chrome Unboxed. We couldn't be more excited. As Chrome and Chrome OS continue to evolve in form as well as function, I'm prompted to start a new series to sort of "roundup" all … [Read more...] about This Week In Chrome: Emojis, Touchable Chrome, Tablet Launcher And More
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Google Says “Nope” To Crypto Mining Extensions
The state of the Cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin in particular, is about as volatile as a rabid badger trapped in a phone booth but that is the nature of an emerging platform that combines two giant commodities like tech and finance. As of the publication of this article, Bitcoin price was $6761.09 … [Read more...] about Google Says “Nope” To Crypto Mining Extensions
New “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Google continues its commitment to productivity and ease of use inside the Chrome and Chrome OS ecosystem with new features, partners and capabilities being added to their products at what seems to be an extremely accelerated pace as of late. The latest little tweak comes in the form of a more … [Read more...] about New “Cast File” Feature Headed To Chrome
Lock Screen Notifications Coming To Chromebooks
The slow, steady intertwining of Chrome OS and Android continues to create beneficial and worthwhile changes for our beloved OS. From material design elements to split-screen tablet functions, Chrome OS has definitely benefitted from the slowly evolving partnership. … [Read more...] about Lock Screen Notifications Coming To Chromebooks
Drag Down To Refresh Now Available On Chromebooks In Stable Channel
We wrote not too long ago about a Chrome feature that exists on Android coming to Chrome OS: drag to refresh. At the time, it was available in the Dev Channel of Chrome OS, and that was only a month ago. … [Read more...] about Drag Down To Refresh Now Available On Chromebooks In Stable Channel
Do You Hoard Tabs? Do You Long To See Your Fav Icons? Chrome Is Here To Help.
For some, hoarding is a way of life. When it comes to your browser, hoarding tabs can be a mind-numbing frustration that leads to colorful language and worn out mice as you hunt for the one page you're looking for amongst the dozens you have open. … [Read more...] about Do You Hoard Tabs? Do You Long To See Your Fav Icons? Chrome Is Here To Help.
Google’s Song Maker Exemplifies What Is Possible With Current Web Technologies
We've not talked expressly about Google's Chrome Music Lab, but it falls into the same category that Chrome Experiments does: it is a place to showcase what is possible in Chrome from different perspectives. We have discussed Voice Experiments and the Music Lab is quite similar. Take really … [Read more...] about Google’s Song Maker Exemplifies What Is Possible With Current Web Technologies
Web Paint: An Insanely Useful Chrome Extension For Marking Up Websites
I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time online. Between getting work done, learning new things, watching videos, engaging in social media or just having fun, I find lots of stuff online I want to share or comment on every day. Many times, I want to share a website or picture with some … [Read more...] about Web Paint: An Insanely Useful Chrome Extension For Marking Up Websites
Chrome Pull To Refresh Arrives In Developer Channel
Hard to believe it's taken this long but it was last July when we discovered that developers were bringing Chrome's "pull to refresh" feature to the desktop version of the browser. Since that time, we've not seen hide nor hair of the feature that will make the Chrome user-experience much more … [Read more...] about Chrome Pull To Refresh Arrives In Developer Channel
Chrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
Workflow, workflow, workflow. I don't know about you but Chrome's trackpad gestures are a major part of my workflow every single day. … [Read more...] about Chrome Making “Simple Gesture Nav” Default For Overscroll History
A Deeper Dive Into Chrome’s New Ad Blocking Policies
Yesterday, developers gave us a sneak peak at Chrome's new ad blocking policies that will take effect less than 24 hours from now. Accordingly, sites that do not meet the standards of the Coalition for Better Ads will have their advertising blocked completely in the Chrome browser. Today, we … [Read more...] about A Deeper Dive Into Chrome’s New Ad Blocking Policies
Google Chrome Drops The Hammer On Intrusive Ads
Google and the Chromium developers have been very forward about making their cherished Chrome browser safer, more secure and as unintrusive as possible. Just last week, they announced that July would mark the month that Chrome will label all HTTP sites as "not secure." … [Read more...] about Google Chrome Drops The Hammer On Intrusive Ads
