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Google May Have Killed Chrome’s Bottom Bar Known as “Chrome Home”

Kellen February 6, 2018 22

Last summer, Google slowly rolled out a pretty major change to Chrome on Android in the form of a bottom-situated address bar known as Chrome Home. It started in Chrome Dev and then graduated to Chrome Beta by August. We assumed at that point we'd see it...

Chrome 64 for Android Helps Stop Sh*tty Ads That Open New Windows

Kellen January 24, 2018 16

Googled push out an update to both Chrome and Chrome Beta on Android last night, an update that includes an ad blocker of sorts. With this latest version of Chrome for Android, Google will do its best to "prevent sites with abusive ad experiences from opening...

Chrome Adding HDR Support, Starts Off With Windows 10 Devices

Tim January 23, 2018 7

We've been hearing about Google adding HDR support for Chrome for Android since last year, and things are apparently starting to come together. In a post to Google's blog, the company announced Chrome will now support HDR video on Windows 10 devices, as well...

Chrome is Going to Start Blocking Bad Ads on February 15

Kellen December 19, 2017 15

After announcing in June that Google planned to start blocking ads in Chrome at some point in early 2018, ads that violate the Better Ads Standards, Google has updated us today with an official date. Come February 15, if your website has been flagged with a "...

Latest Chrome Beta Update Drops the Address Bar to the Bottom by Default

Kellen August 17, 2017 40

The moving of the address bar in Chrome has now passed from Dev to Beta, thanks to the latest Chrome Beta update on Android. This change first showed up a couple of months back in Chrome Dev, but the thing with Dev builds is you never know if Dev changes will...

Chrome OS is Getting a Sweet Touch-Friendly Launcher

Kellen July 7, 2017 7

Because Chrome OS is now running on computers that fit the traditional model (keyboard + screen) and those that are more hybrid-like (with touchscreens!), it makes sense that the operating system evolves. One area that appears to be a current focus is Chrome...

Chrome 59 for Android Brings Speedier Page Loads, Less Memory Usage

Kellen June 7, 2017 28

Chrome 59 for Android is rolling out as I type this and it includes a single new feature, according to Google. That feature is the ability to "load pages faster" while using "less memory with an updated JavaScript engine." That sounds sweet. I love speed. I...

Chrome for Android Update Makes It Even Easier to Read Web Pages Offline

Kellen May 8, 2017 9

Google is pushing an update to Chrome on Android today that makes offline reading of web pages easier than ever to get into. Google says three new items are there to take advantage of. For one, you can now long-press any link in Chrome and choose the "Download...