Google is bringing more features from the desktop Chrome web browser to Chrome for Android. Chrome 29 Beta is now available for desktop and Android devices, and the update brings support for the Web Audio API and WebRTC to Chrome for Android. In other words, you can use Chrome on your phone or tablet for […]
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Google Glass adds web browsing, other distractions (features)
Right now Google Glass is an expensive device for developers and enthusiasts looking to test (and build) the future of wearable computing. Many early reviews of the $1500 Google Glass Explorer Edition have pointed out that the device doesn’t actually do very much aside from provide directions, snap photos, shoot video, and answer some questions. But […]
B&N to update NOOK Simple Touch with web browser, email client
Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Simple Touch is an inexpensive eBook reader with an E Ink display. It’s designed for reading ebooks and not much else… yet. While the NOOK Simple Touch features WiFi, all you can do with it right note is browse the B&N book store and download content. But according to a leaked […]
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 […]
Firefox 16 brings Reader mode to mobile, web apps to desktop
Mozilla has released Firefox 16 for Windows, OS X, Linux, and Google Android. That’s not too surprising. Mozilla releases new versions of its popular web browser every 6 weeks at this point. But there are a few nifty features which make the latest release notable. Firefox Mobile updates Firefox 16 for Android features a new […]
This is what Firefox for Windows 8 looks like (you can test it now)
Mozilla has been working on a new Windows 8 style user interface for the Firefox web browser for a few months. Now a preview version is available for community testing. You’ll still be able to run the full desktop-style version of Firefox on a Windows 8 computer, and navigate with a keyboard and mouse. But […]
Chromium beta now available for the Raspberry Pi
Developer Liam McLoughlin is still working on porting the Chromium OS operating system to run on the Raspberry Pi $35 mini-computer. But today he’s released the next best thing – a beta version of the Chromium web browser designed to run on the Raspbian Linux operating system. Raspbian is a version of Debian Linux optimized […]
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 […]
OverSkreen brings multi-window web browsing to Android
Like most Android apps, the default Android web browser only shows you one web page at a time. Sure, if you’re using Android 3.0 or later you can use browser tabs to quickly flip between multiple website, but what if you want to see two web pages side by side? It turns out there’s an […]
Google Books lets you download eBooks in Chrome for offline reading
Google Books has launched a new feature that lets you download and save books using the Chrome web browser, allowing you to read eBooks even when you don’t have an internet connection. That makes Google Books a heck of a lot useful if you’re one of the handful of people that has a Chromebook, or […]