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    Go Google Chrome, Because Every Millisecond Counts!

    Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:11
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    Google's Chrome overpowers the other browsers on the five subtests by which Google measures its browser's JavaScript performance. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News)

    Google Chrome is a superior browser to any i’ve used in the past 10 years or so, simply based on its performance. Firefox is great, but i’m not interested in all the add-ons and such that slow a browser down.

    What I’m interested in is performance.  As i scower through the web with my many tabs open i want to be able to interact with them quickly as i cycle and rearrange tab by tab.

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    No other browser has yet given me the ability to browse the web the way Google Chrome has.   Firefox doesn’t even come close when it comes down to the tiniest little details. Lets talk about those details, see if you agree with me?

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    Session Buddy Saves and Restores Custom Browsing Sessions in Google Chrome [Downloads]

    Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:00
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    Chrome: If you want to restore browsing sessions anytime—and not just after a browser crash—Session Buddy for Chrome easily creates custom sessions and restores them whenever you wish.

    After installing Session Buddy, clicking on the Session Buddy link in the Chrome toolbar brings up all your current Chrome windows and open tabs. From there you can save entire sessions or selectively edit out tabs from the list before saving. Saved sessions appear to the left of the current session list and remain until manually deleted.

    You can use Session Buddy for something as simple as automatically saving your current session on browser close—available in the options menu—or for making custom session lists for various tasks like reading your favorite sites every morning or opening all the sites you use for bill paying.

    Session Buddy is free and works wherever Chrome does. Have a favorite Chrome extension to share? Let's hear about it in the comments.

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    Modify New Tab in Google Chrome with Extensions

    Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 16:33
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    style="text-align: justify;">Google Chrome Browser Modify New Tab in Google Chrome with ExtensionsNew tab is the opening door to browse a web page. Every user creates New Tab multiple times in a web browsing session and number of all New Tabs opened may not be calculated. Do you remember how many times you create New Tab in a day? This depicts that New Tab is one of the modules of a web browser which is encountered more frequently. There have to be some methods to modify the default look and behavior of New Tab. In result, the interaction of user with New Tab can become more convenient and easy.

    In Google Chrome, the developers decided to modify the behavior of New Tab as it behaved in Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari. The New Tab is filled with Thumbnails of the most visited web pages. A strip of Recently Closed Tab has also been placed below the Most Visited section. This conduct of New Tab in Google Chrome is strange for id="more-834">the users who are migrating from Firefox or Internet Explorer. In order to tweak or modify this behavior of New Tab in Google Chrome, the following extensions can be used.

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    The Easy, Any-Browser, Any-OS Password Solution [Passwords]

    Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 12:00
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    Whenever we talk passwords, we always preach the same thing: Use strong, difficult-to-remember passwords, and different passwords for every site. Easy to say, extremely difficult to do through sheer willpower. I've tried many password-remembering systems, and this is what I've stuck with.

    To paraphrase photographer Chase Jarvis, the best password manager is the one you have with you. Of all the password management utilities out there, I consider LastPass the most elegant compromise between convenience and security, and if you're not using it already, I recommend you start. It's mostly free, plugs into nearly any browser or smartphone, is KeePass compatible, and just works.

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    URL Shortening/Expanding Extensions for Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 10:02
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    URL Shortening URL Shortening/Expanding Extensions for Google Chrome

    URL stands for abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator which is the global address of web pages, documents or other services. It consists of two main parts: one is protocol identifier and second is document address in from of domain name or IP. They are separated by a colon “:” and two forward slashes “//”. URL needs to be unique which may result in a longer URL as the World Wide Web is growing at an exponential scale. Also there is a tendency to pass descriptive attributes in the URL to forward different kinds of information. This may result in awful situation where URL looks ugly and can’t fit in Human Memory.

    The solution produced to tackle the problem is URL Shortening which takes long URL addresses as input and outputs a unique and short URL. This short URL actually redirects you to the original web page. The URL shortening services became even more constructive with the popularity of micro blogging service known as Twitter which imposes a limit on maximum messages in a character. bit.ly is by far the most popular URL shortening service. The convenience of URL shortening services has pushed Google to launch goo.gl and youtube.be while Facebook to start fb.me.

    It solely depends upon you which one you prefer for URL shortening. During web browsing on Google Chrome, you may need to shorten URLs quite often. Instead of moving to service’s webpage, you can use following extensions in Google Chrome for time saving.
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    ChromeMUSE
    This extension serves the both purposes.

    • Shortening long URLs
    • Expanding short URLs

    It supports many popular URL shortening services. By default, goo.gl is enabled which can be configured from extension’s options. A favicon appears at the end of address bar. A click on the icon will short the URL according to preferences. This short URL is automatically placed in clipboard and can be pasted anywhere. The notable URL shortening services which can be chosen are bit.ly, is.gd, and TinyURL.ChromeMUSE Shortening Google Chrome URL Shortening/Expanding Extensions for Google Chrome

    If you browse to a web page where shortened URLs are present, this extension will involuntarily expand the URLs. The titles and destination are shown when you move mouse cursor over the short URL.ChromeMUSE Expanding Google Chrome URL Shortening/Expanding Extensions for Google Chrome

    You can configure ChromeMUSE to show a list of desired URL shortening services when you click the icon. Besides, the extension can be set to replace the short URL with actual URL after expansion.ChromeMUSE Options Google Chrome URL Shortening/Expanding Extensions for Google Chrome

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    Best Extenions for Mosue Gestures in Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 16:34
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    Mouse Gestures Best Extenions for Mosue Gestures in Google Chrome

    Computer Mouse is really helpful for a normal computer user because it provides an easy way to navigate. It becomes even more convenient when browsing web. The user can easily select links, images, or text in a web page. Despite this functionality, there is some more juice which can be extracted from computer mouse. As a result, Mouse Gestures have been developed to provide more functionality. Mouse Gestures functionality is available as a utility for operating systems like Windows XP or they are available in modern web browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.

    I will review here best available Google Chrome’s Extension which let you use mouse gestures. If you are using Mouse Gestures for the first time then it should not be a problem but users who have migrated from Mozilla Firefox may feel some irritation in using the solutions as the solutions are not fit when compared to the mouse gesturing add-ons developed for Firefox.

    Smooth Gestures
    This extension works almost perfect. There are a plenty of already built gestures available. These gestures can be identified from extension’s options page and they are also customizable. Mouse Stroke supports and recognizes three types of gestures.

    Simple Gesture: Draw a gesture by moving the mouse while pressing the right mouse button and then release
    Scroll Gesture: Scroll the mouse wheel while pressing down right button
    Rocker Gesture: Hold down either the right or left mouse button, and then press the other one.

    The default mouse gestures provided by this extension are divided into three categories which are Page Navigation, Tab Management, and Miscellaneous. These mouse strokes almost will satisfy needs of any user. Any gesture can be disabled or modified. The modification is pretty straight forward.  When you will click on “+” sign, a canvas will be shown on which you can draw your own stroke for specified task. If the gesture already exists, it will show a warning. You can ignore it and over write the gesture or re draw.Smooth Gestures Google Chrome Best Extenions for Mosue Gestures in Google Chrome

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    Change Default Tab Ordering in Google Chrome with Extensions

    Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 13:59
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    Rearrange Google Chrome Tabs Change Default Tab Ordering in Google Chrome with Extensions

    Tabbed interface in web browsers boost the user experience in many ways. The user does not need to switch between separate windows. All of the browsing can occur in a single window which makes shifting between different web pages more convenient. You can even browse a website and the related links in a different window while other browsing activity may take place in a separate browser window.

    Each web browser has its own policy of ordering tabs. It is difficult to get accustomed with tab ordering if the user switches from one web browser to another. This is the case when someone is migrating to Google Chrome from Mozilla Firefox. Some prominent differences between the tab ordering strategy of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are regarding

    • Position of New Tab.
    • Which Tab should be active upon closing a Tab.

    Some solutions in form of extensions have been developed which replicate the tab ordering Policy of Firefox in Google Chrome. This makes the migration of users from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome trouble-free.

    Also take a look at: How to Manage Tabs in Google Chrome with Extensions

    Tabs Plus
    This extension changes tab ordering of Google Chrome to work like Firefox. The behavior can be changed from options.  Position of New Tab can be fixed to Default, First, or Last. You can also opt whether to open new tab in background or foreground. If an active tab is closed, the tab which was used last time will get active. If a specific tab is required not to be considered as Last Used Tab, it can be excluded.TabsPlus Google Chrome  Change Default Tab Ordering in Google Chrome with Extensions

    Tab Stack
    It is a useful extension with nice feature which moves tabs in a way that they are always arranged in a Most Recently Used order from left to right. In this way, the most recent active tab is always at left of tab strip. When you will use Ctrl-Tab key combination to navigate through tabs, it will work like Alt-Tab combination in Windows. The most recently active tab will be visible.

    These extensions will modify the tab ordering strategy of Google Chrome so that the migrating users from Mozilla Firefox can feel at Home.

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    Tab Managing Extensions for Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 18:49
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    Traffic Jam Tab Managing Extensions for Google Chrome

    Graphical User Interface is meant to facilitate the interaction of user with the device in a graphical way rather than typing in a command line. GUI has got matured with overall system development of computers. A window manager is an essential part that controls the placement and appearance of windows in a GUI. Tabs were a significant inclusion in a window. Tabs allow an application to contain multiple documents in a single window. This eases the way to switch between different instances of application.

    Tabs became famous when they were introduced in web browsers. The user can effortlessly navigate between different web pages. The developers have introduced different particular functions for tabs in web browser. These functions may vary from browser to browser. Google Chrome is the new rival in the war of web browsers and outperformed many web browser. It is because of its speed and spectacular tabbed window interface. Its brilliant tabbed interface has pushed developers of Mozilla Firefox to employ almost similar concept in the next major upgrade of web browser. Google Chrome allows users to arrange and organize tabs easily and efficiently. Still the functionality of tabs can be enhanced in many ways to alleviate the web surfers. To serve this purpose, there have been many nice extensions developed which will be listed here.

    Tab Menu
    If you are used to open a large number of tabs, it leads to a cluttered tab strip. In this case the viewer is not able to identify the web page as the titles in tab squeezes and become invisible. In a less messy scenario, the user may identify a page by its favicon but there may be pages that don’t have any favicon. Tab menu extension for Google Chrome rescues you in such a situation. It displays a vertical menu which contains all open tabs. The user can easily navigate through the menu with keyboard and mouse. The tabs can be searched, opened, or closed easily.  There is a shortcut key (Ctrl+M) available which opens the tab menu in a new tab for better view and navigation. Tab Menu option will let you modify this shortcut key and configure display of tab counter. Also if there are multiple instances of Google Chrome windows, they can be merged from options.TabMenu Google Chrome Tab Managing Extensions for Google Chrome

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    Modified Tab Ordering Enables Firefox-like Tab Handling in Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 13:30
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    Google Chrome: If you've recently moved from Firefox to Chrome, you probably miss the way that Firefox orders tabs. This small Google Chrome extension switches the tab ordering in Chrome to mimic how Firefox handles new tabs.

    The default behavior for Chrome is to group tabs together—new tabs open relative their parent tab. If you prefer new tabs to open at the end of the row in the order in which you have opened them, as they do in Firefox, Modified Tab Ordering can make that happen.

    In the screenshot above you can see how we opened Chrome, visited Lifehacker.com, then Google, and then returned to the original tab to open a few links from Lifehacker—all the new tabs appeared at the end of the row as they opened instead of appearing, grouped, beside the original Lifehacker tab. It's a small tweak, but if you've got a routine for how you open tabs and read them a little thing like the order they appear in can really throw you off. Note: As several sharp-eyed readers pointed out, as of version 3.6 Firefox has adopted grouped tabs instead of ordered tabs. This extension gives you the old-school-Firefox experience in Chrome for those who prefer ordered tabs over grouped ones.

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    Find a Bug in Google Chrome, Earn $500-$1337

    Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 11:07
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    Google has just launched a new program aimed at improving security for its new web browser, Google Chrome. Developers who find a bug in either Chrome or Chromium, the open source codebase used as the testing grounds for Chrome, will receive anywhere from $500 to $1337 for reporting the issue. The amount of the reward will vary depending on the severity of the security hole discovered, says Google. Those bugs deemed "particularly severe or particularly clever" will receive the higher amount.

    Plenty of researchers have contributed to the Chromium project thus far for free, and to them Google hopes this new program will serve as a token of appreciation for their ongoing efforts. However, the introduction of monetary rewards is meant to encourage more participation in the community from external sources who have not yet pitched in.

    The concept for an incentive program is not new, as Google notes in their blog post. It's based on a similar venture created by the folks at Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox web browser. Like Mozilla, Google's rewards also start at $500 for most issues. The payment of $1337, the number a nod to the geeky internet slang called "leet speak," will be reserved only for critical bugs that would have had a major impact if left unpatched.

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    Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 3.6, Chrome 4, Opera 10.5, and Extensions [Performance Tests]

    Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:30
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    Firefox 3.6 is out, Chrome's stable version got a big upgrade, and Opera 10.5 is inching toward release. It's a great time for us to break out the timer, process manager, and code tracker for some up-to-date browser speed tests.

    This go-round, we did things just slightly different from our last batch of browser tests.

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    FlashCookiesView Shows Exactly How Web Sites are Tracking You [Downloads]

    Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 16:00
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    Windows only: Portable utility FlashCookiesView displays a list of those hidden Flash cookies that web sites use to track where you are going, and allows you to easily delete them.

    We've already explained how to clean up Flash cookies in our guide to browsing without leaving a trace, but FlashCookiesView makes viewing and deleting the cookies extremely simple no matter what browser you're using—just open the utility, and you'll see a list of cookies you can view or delete. You'll want to note that even when you use private browsing mode, Flash cookies are still tracking you across sessions—in the screenshot above, the offending cookie was generated in Google Chrome's private browsing mode.

    FlashCookiesView is a free download for Windows only, but be sure to read our guide to browsing without a trace for an automated method to clean them up.

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    YouTube Offers No-Flash HTML5 Videos for Chrome and Safari

    Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 07:40
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    If you're running Chrome or Safari as your main browser, Google's now offering up YouTube videos without Flash. That's right—fewer system hangs, browser crashes, and other issues, and just straight-up video through HTML5 standards.

    Google has previously allowed Chrome, Safari, and Internet-Explorer-using-Chrome-Frame browsers to try out a few HTML5 video demos at its site, but now Google's given you the option to always play videos through the h.264 codec, if they're available. If they have ads, or aren't available in h.264, YouTube will serve up the standard Flash player—though that's been upgraded, too, with a nice video format chooser in the lower-right corner.

    The notable missing piece here is Firefox. Firefox does support HTML5's video streaming through Ogg Theora, a non-patented, license-free codec that its makers consider more free, while Google, and Apple, have moved their sites and browsers toward supporting h.264 streaming.

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    StayFocusd Blocks and Manages Time-Sucking Web Sites

    Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 08:30
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    Windows/Mac/Linux (Chrome): It's okay to fit a little social networking and not-quite-job-related news reading into your day, but mental limits are hard to stick to. StayFocusd sets timers on the sites you know are addictive, then blocks them when time's up.

    Rather than set individual time limits for each site, StayFocusd asks for a total amount of time you want to let yourself spend on all your non-productive sites. Kind of a clever restriction to have, because you just know you'd be heading right over to Twitter once your Facebook timer ran out, and vice-versa. StayFocusd does get specific on site URLs, though. You can timer-block the entirety of Reddit, for example, but leave the link submission section open for use throughout the day.

    StayFocusd is a free download, works wherever Chrome Extensions do. For a similar strategy of blocking and controlling time-sink sites on Firefox, check out our guide to saving yourself with LeechBlock.

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    Chrome Corner - weekly updates, extensions, themes, and tips for Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 14:19
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    Filed under: Features, Google, Browsers, Lists

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    Google Chrome updates its developer build, now with extensions for Mac

    Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 21:08
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    If you're into getting the latest, greatest, most-untested updates to Google's Chrome Browser, the developer channel is the place for you. New updates to Chrome on all platforms just hit the dev channel, with a bug fix that should solve some problems with HTML5 audio and video. The big news is just for Mac users, though: Chrome Extension support is here!

    That means OS X users now can share in the epic winningness of Download Squad's 10 must-have Chrome extensions, compiled by our own Sebastian, and a collection of 15+ extensions put together by Lee. Or, if you prefer to find extensions on your own, head over to Google's Chrome Extensions Gallery and start browsing. 

     

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    Chromium Wheel extension provides better, configurable scrolling for Google Chrome

    Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 11:18
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    Regardless of what browser their browser of choice is, many users consider a smooth scrolling add-on to be essential. For Firefox fans, Yet Another Smooth Scrolling Add-on is extremely popular. If you've been waiting for a remix to appear in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery, you're in luck!

    Recently added was the Chrome Wheel Smooth Scroller, which brings the same highly-configurable scrolling experience to Chrome.
     

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    In just 16 months Google Chrome overtakes Safari

    Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 22:06
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    It's the second of January 2010 and the figures are in from December. In just 16 months, Chrome has caught up and passed Apple's Safari browser. Google Chrome now has 4.63% of the global market share, while Safari has only4.46%!

     

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    Opera 10.5's new Carakan Javascript engine is fast - Google Chrome fast.

    Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 03:43
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    I've been waiting to try it out since I heard the first rumblings about Carakan, and it's here at long last. Opera's new Javascript engine has finally appeared in the developer build just posted on their website. 

    The bottom line: it's fast. Carakan should serve as proof to the world that Opera is serious about building a competitive browser.

     

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    3D browser apps and games creep ever closer with the WebGL draft standard

    Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 09:00
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    The Khronos Group, which is in charge of the tried-and-tested OpenGL framework, has announced that its work with Mozilla to form a 3D Web standard has reached draft standard form. Ladies and gentlemen: WebGL is born!

    Draft standards rarely undergo many changes, and most of the important details and unique selling points are now set in stone. There are already nascent, developer versions of WebGL built into beta versions of Firefox, Safari and Chrome -- and now, with the draft standard in place, you can expect to see rapid development of both full WebGL support in the browser, and applications that can utilize the new technology.

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