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Chrome Wants to Emojify the Internet, Now Available on Android

Kellen April 1, 2014 21

The best April Fools' pranks from Google are the ones that you can actually participate in. (Anyone remember 8-bit Google Maps?) Thanks to today's shenanigans, you can add Emoji translate for Chrome to the short list of awesome, over-the-top, pranks that are...

Google Update Bonanza: Maps, Translate, YouTube, Chromecast, Search, and Chrome Beta

Rithvik March 12, 2014 29

Google is still going strong with their trademark "Update Wednesdays," and this week is absolutely no exception. We already saw the Wallet update and the possibly erroneous YouTube update, but now have a plethora of other fresh meat, most being relatively...

Flag in Chrome Beta 34 for Android Brings Chromecast Support

Eric March 4, 2014 23

Google is all about service integration. First, we saw Google+ being integrated into everything that they owned. Next up was Google Now, something that Google is still working on integrating into not only phones, but desktops and Chromebooks. In an...

Google Now Hits Chrome Beta for Desktop Computers

Tim February 3, 2014 54

Google's Chrome team announced the availability of Google Now for Chrome Beta users on desktops this morning. Google Now is a helpful app that brings important information you care about right to your attention without you having to ask for it. For example,...

Chrome for Android Gains Long-time Beta Features “Add to Homescreen” and Bandwidth Management

Kellen January 15, 2014 38

Chrome for Android (the stable version) is receiving an update over the coming days that finally includes the "Add to homescreen" option that the beta build of Chrome has had for some time. For those not familiar, "Add to homescreen" allows you to create...

Chrome Beta 32 Tells the 300ms Standard Touch Delay to Piss Off

Kellen December 15, 2013 29

Did you know that there was an "artificial" 300ms delay across all mobile browsers when you tap on something as it waits to see if your tap was meant as a single click or some other action? According to Googler Jake Archibald, Google has now removed this delay...

Chrome for Android and Chrome Beta Both Receive Updates Through Google Play

Tim November 15, 2013 42

Both the stable Chrome for Android and Chrome Beta applications for Android received updates yesterday. The updates aren't completely major by any means, but the stable version of Chrome did receive some much needed Kit Kat support. Once updated, the mobile...

Chrome Beta for Android Gets “Add to Homescreen” Shortcuts for Sites and Web Apps

Kellen October 3, 2013 20

In the newest Chrome Beta (build 31) for Android, Google added a new "Add to homescreen" option that allows you to create shortcuts to your favorite websites that can be displayed on your home screen. If your favorite websites have been coded properly, some...