Google has been using the open source Webkit rendering engine to power its Chrome web browser and Chrome OS operating system since day one. But that’s about to change. The company has announced plans to develop its own rendering engine called Blink. It’s based on Webkit, but as development continues, it will likely start to […]
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Google Now for Chrome gets one step closer to reality
Google Now is a service designed to show you traffic, weather, sports, or other information when you need it most. Google first rolled out Google Now as an Android feature, and it’s tied into the Google Search app for Android phones and tablets. But there’s mounting evidence that Google Now is coming to the Chrome […]
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OneTab for Chrome frees up resources by closing tabs, restoring them when needed
Google’s Chrome web browser is fast, doesn’t have a lot of clunky menus to wade through, and is designed to make web surfing easy on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chrome OS device. But it can also be a bit of a resource hog — especially if you’ve got a large number of browser tabs open at […]
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Chrome beta for Android adds password sync, data compression
Google has rolled out an update to the Chrome beta web browser for Android which brings more features from the desktop version — and at least one very mobile-specific update. The mobile browser now synchronizes your passwords and auto-fill entries across devices, which means if you have saved passwords and other data on your desktop […]
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Google might speed up Chrome for Android by routing traffic through a remote server
Google’s Chrome browser for Android could get a speed boost soon. Google is experimenting with a new feature that would optimize pages using a remote server before sending them to your device — which could reduce the bandwidth your phone consumes while allowing your mobile browser to load content more quickly. A handful of web […]
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Google Chromebook Pixel review: Chrome OS gets a premium touch
It’s been nearly two years since the first commercially available Chromebook was introduced… prompting many folks to wonder why they’d spend $430 on a laptop designed to run an operating system based on a web browser. Chromebooks have come a long way since then, with the operating system becoming more mature, web apps becoming more […]
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Dev channel coming to the Chrome browser for Android
Google offers three different versions of the Chrome web browser: Stable, Beta, and Dev. Depending on which channel you use, you can get the latest stable build of the browser or sacrifice some stability in exchange for the chance to test out some of the newest features sooner (and to help find bugs in the […]
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Google Chrome for ARM gets Native Client (Support for Netflix, other apps on the way)
Google’s Native Client, or NaCl is a platform that lets the Chrome web browser run certain apps written C or C++ instead of the usual web languages such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. In other words, developers can use the same tools to write web apps for Chrome as you would use to write native apps […]
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Google launches Chrome Beta Channel for Android
Google is now offering a Beta Channel of its Chrome web browser for Google Android 4.0 and later. Just like the desktop version, Chrome Beta for Android offers a chance to check out new features and improvements before they’re widely available in the stable channel. On the other hand, it also means that you get […]
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Google Now is coming to the Chrome web browser
Google Now is a service designed to automatically show you relevant information depending on your location, the time, or other cues. It’s already bundled into the Google search app for Android 4.1 and later — but it looks like Google has bigger plans for Now. Developer François Beaufort spotted signs that Google Now is coming to […]
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Google Chrome 21 beta can interact with cameras, mics, and game controllers
The latest beta version of Google Chrome adds two new APIs that allow web developers to do a few interesting things. They can write web apps that will use your computer’s mic or camera without a plugin. Apps can also take advantage of video game controllers plugged into your PC. What that means is we […]
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Google introduces Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad
Google is bringing the Chrome web browser to iOS. You can download the new app for iPhone, iPoud touch, and iPad from the App Store for free. Chrome for iOS looks an awful lot like Chrome for Android — which means that if you’re using a tablet it looks a lot like Chrome for desktop […]