• And that’s really it for Google+

    And that’s really it for Google+

    Last year, Google launched the beta of Currents, which was essentially a rebrand of Google+ for G Suite users, since Google+ for consumers went to meet its maker in April 2019. While Google+ was meant to be an all-purpose social network, the idea behind Currents is more akin to what Microsoft is doing with Yammer…


  • Google is now Pushing Chrome through Gmail’s new device Sign-In Alert Messages

    If you now sign in to Gmail in the new Microsoft Edge browser on a new computer, you’re likely to receive a Chrome download ad in the security alert email, which you get to check details.


  • Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3i is a Budget Convertible from $329

    The Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3i is a convertible Chromebook with modest specs and a comparatively low price tag. In this post we a closer look at the device.


  • Chrome 83 Shows Black Border around Text Input Fields after Form Controls Update

    With the Form Controls refresh, Chrome is now showing a black border everywhere for focused input text fields and selected options in the drop-down on most of the sites. Generally, Chrome shows blue or orange border for form fields such as , , and on focus.


  • Chrome 83 now lets you delete Omnibox Suggestions using Mouse

    Recently Google announced about Privacy tools and features it is rolling out with Chrome 83, the features still not available, but you can get them now if you want.


  • Chrome Canary now allows users to run PWAs on Startup in Windows

    Google Chrome soon will display a checkbox in the PWA installation prompt for the web apps to start automatically when the user logs in to the computer. Microsoft is investing heavily in Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).


  • How to Enable Chrome 83’s new features right now?

    With today’s Chrome 83 release, Google has announced it is rolling out new tools and a redesign of Privacy and Security settings.


  • Chrome Reader Mode can be enabled or disabled in Settings

    Reader Mode feature (currently in development) can be enabled or disabled in Chrome from the browser Appearance Settings. Recently Firefox has got a new design for Reader mode in Nightly. Microsoft, on the other hand, offers Reader View in both Legacy and new Edge browsers.


  • Chrome Canary now allows users to collapse Tab Groups

    Tab groups feature is coming to Chrome 83 this week. The more tabs you open the messier the tab bar gets and difficult to identify and group related tabs. This defeats the objective of the feature.


  • Chrome PWAs are getting Shortcuts Menu to access common tasks

    Microsoft has worked with Google to bring the Shortcuts menu to Chromium Progressive Web App Icons on Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS. Native App Icons on Android, Windows, Linux, and Mac display common tasks in a menu when you right-click on the quick launch bar.


  • 4 Ways to Enter Picture in Picture mode in Chrome

    With Chrome 70, Google has introduced Picture-in-Picture mode where the user can watch videos in a floating window on top of other Chrome Windows when he/she selects the PIP option available in the right-click menu.


  • How to install Google’s Web Vitals extension in Chrome browser?

    Recently Google announced the Core Web Vitals initiative for developers and webmasters to measure site metrics, Web Vitals measures these three metrics: Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, and Cumulative Layout Shift.


  • Google brings Live Caption feature to Chrome browser on desktop

    After making the Live Caption feature available in its Pixel Phones on Android, Google is now bringing it to Chome browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS platforms.


  • Google is making Meet free for everyone

    Google is making Meet free for everyone

    Google today announced that it is making Meet, its video meeting tool for businesses that directly competes with the likes of Zoom, available for free to everyone. Until now, you could participate in a Meet call without being a paying user, but you needed a paid G Suite account to start calls. You won’t be…


  • Disable Chrome’s Managed by your Organization due to QUIC Policy Set by Avast

    If you visit chrome://policy page in Chrome browser, you’ll notice QuicAllowed policy being set, here is how to remove the “Managed by your organization” message in Chrome browser that was caused by Avast free antivirus installed on your computer.


  • Chrome’s Page Sharing QR Scanner is now working in Canary

    Back in December, we’ve reported Google has started working on a feature to share pages from Chrome on the desktop to mobile by generating a QR code, the company then added a flag to Chrome Canary, which when enabled, offers an option in right-click menu to share Page’s URL via QR code, the feature is…


  • Chrome tests showing tab sending to device animation in address bar instead of desktop notification

    Google Chrome with Sync feature allows accessing open tabs on other devices via the history page, but Google introduced a quick way to send tabs to various devices with the “Send tab to self” feature sometime back with Chrome.


  • Chrome Canary now Always Shows FULL URLs if you enable this Flag

    Recently we’ve reported Google Chrome will offer an option in its Omnibox context menu to let users see websites full URL in the address bar, the initial implementation landed for the related flag in Chromium isn’t great where you need to select “Show URL” option every time in right-click menu of Omnibox when needed, a…


  • Chrome’s new Safety Check scans for bad extensions and compromised passwords

    Google Chrome with updates built-in, alerts you when your passwords are involved in a data breach, uses Safe Browsing to protect you against dangerous websites, malware downloads, and harmful extensions.


  • Coronavirus Takes the World by Storm; Not Us! Enter Coronabro!

    We’re equally feeling the effects but satire always gets its way! It is without a doubt that we’re facing difficult times as the Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe but what can we do about it?


  • Microsoft improves the Scrollbar Scrolling in Chrome and Edge browsers

    Generally, Scrollbar scrolling happens in the main thread in the Chrome browser, Microsoft which is contributing to Chromium has found scrolling the vertical scrollbar by dragging isn’t great when the main thread is busy.


  • Chrome 83 offers an option to see full URL in Address bar

    Google Chrome browser by default doesn’t show https://, WWW and http:// prefixes for Website URLs in its address bar, if a site is fully secure it shows a padlock icon in place of https://, similarly, Chrome shows “Not secure” text for unencrypted websites.


  • Chrome quietly enables Tabbed UI for Translate bubble

    If you reach a page that is not in your preferred language in the Google Chrome browser, Google Translate service built-into Chrome with automatic translation asks the user whether the browser needs to translate the page into English and offers specific options for that site and language.


  • This is Chrome’s Redesigned Cookie Settings UI on Android

    While on one side, with Chrome 80 release Google has started to roll ut SameSite cookies to prevent cross-site attacks, on the other side, the company is working to improve cookie Settings UI for its browser on Android.


  • Chrome gets Two-Page View for PDFs, here is how to enable it

    Recently we’ve reported Google is working on adding a Two-page View option for PDFs to PDF Viewer Plugin in the Chrome browser, the option is already available in Microsoft Edge legacy and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on Windows, but not in Chromium Edge and Google Chrome browser.


  • Chrome’s PDF Viewer to let you View two PDF Pages Side by Side

    Popular PDF Reader from Adobe and built-in PDF Viewer in Microsoft Edge Legacy on Windows allows viewing two pages of a PDF side by side which could be useful on wider screens or  Chromebooks where you can also use it to compare certain text or content in both pages.


  • Google pitches free trials of its enterprise G Suite conferencing tools as part of a coronavirus response

    Google said in a blog post that it would roll out free access to advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing capabilities to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers globally as the company pitches its remote work tools as an option for companies looking to let employees work from home. Chief executive Sundar Pichai announced…


  • Google Search begins using Chrome’s Text Fragment in Featured Snippets

    Google’s controversial Scroll to Text Fragment feature in Chrome 80 doesn’t work unless you enable a flag.


  • Google Chrome shows notification to review the new Terms

    By now you might have already seen Google showing a notification on top of its search website with a message that it is updating its Terms of Service and it wants you to know about them before they come into effect on March 31, 2020.


  • Google Fixes the PDFs Issue in Chrome 80

    Google Fixes the PDFs Issue in Chrome 80

    There have been a lot of reports from Chrome users on the official help forum and social media sites that PDFs are no longer loaded by Chrome PDF Viewer plugin in Chrome 80 stable version on Windows and Mac, the PDFs appear gray or blank or don’t render completely.


  • Thomas Kurian on his first year as Google Cloud CEO

    Thomas Kurian on his first year as Google Cloud CEO

    “Yes.” That was Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s simple answer when I asked if he thought he’d achieved what he set out to do in his first year. A year ago, he took the helm of Google’s cloud operations — which includes G Suite — and set about giving the organization a sharpened focus by…


  • Google Cloud gets a premium support plan with 15-minute response times

    Google Cloud today announced the launch of its premium support plans for enterprise and mission-critical needs. This new plan brings Google’s support offerings for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in line with its premium G Suite support options. “Premium Support has been designed to better meet the needs of our customers running modern cloud technology,”…


  • How to Save All Tabs in Google Chrome (Quick Tip)

    If you use Google Chrome for work or research you may want to save open sites for future reference. Here’s how to save open tabs in Chrome on all systems.


  • Google Is Making A Search Tool Specific To The AOSP

    Android coming to Chrome OS is one of those arrangements between two parties that just works. Chrome OS as a platform was desperately in need of a shot to the arm or risk being discarded and Android was looking for a new medium to flex its massive muscle after effortless […]


  • Google Is Testing A New UI Overlay For Chrome on Android

    The Chrome browser needs no introduction for it stands at the top of the podium in the ever-competitive browser market space owning up to 68% of it. Being at the tip of the spear means Chrome as a platform constantly needs to evolve to match the rapid expansion and availability […]


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