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Chrome MacMay 29, 2017Jun 8, 2017

Create application shortcuts to websites using Chrome on macOS

Mac users have long been dependent on third party apps like Fluid to create application shortcuts to websites. Chrome also supports this functionality but so far, it is officially available for Windows users. However, thanks to some hidden flags, this functionality…

Chrome WindowsApr 2, 2017

Load websites faster in Google Chrome using these extensions

Imran Hussain

Modern day websites use a number of frameworks like jQuery to provide a good user experience to users. This means that the framework libraries to be fetched from different links every time a website loads. One way to speed this up is to for…

Chrome Facebook InstagramAug 12, 2016Jun 23, 2017

Watch Instagram Stories on desktop with Chrome IG Story extension

Rida Imran

Chrome IG Story extension lets users watch Instagram Stories from their desktop Chrome browser. It uses a similar layout as Stories in the Instagram app, uses keyboard shortcuts for navigation and also lets users download the photos or videos from…

Chrome Mac WindowsJul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016

Chrome 52 for Mac gets Material Design, security and bug fixes

Rida Imran

Google’s browser, Chrome, has been updated to version 52. The new update finally gets the much awaited Material Design makeover, along with security and bug fixes and removal of app launcher.

Chrome FacebookJun 30, 2016Aug 10, 2016

Facebook redesigns the like, share and save buttons and launches Chrome extensions

George

If you’ve been wondering how you could engage in a slightly better way with your Facebook audience, well, here’s news for you. Facebook has just made sharing and saving a lot easier for developers and users. Launched today are three…

Chrome MacJun 5, 2016

Enable translucency in Google Chrome’s title bar on OS X with this flag

Imran Hussain

Google has been working on adding material design elements to Chrome on desktop since a long time now. It was expected that Chrome would have completely shifted to material design by now but it seems to still be a work in progress….

Chrome MacApr 11, 2016Jun 27, 2017

Enable native OS X notifications on Chrome with this tweak

Imran Hussain

Google has added support for native OS X notifications in the latest Chrome update. This allows Chrome to show notifications similar to Safari as well as list them in the Today view in OS X’s notification center.

ChromeOct 3, 2015Aug 19, 2016

Play YouTube videos in picture-in-picture mode in Google Chrome

Imran Hussain

Sideplayer, a new extension for Google Chrome, lets you watch YouTube videos in a ‘picture in picture’ mode, while you continue browsing other websites in the browser. The extension creates a small video player for the video you are watching which…

Android Chrome iPad iPhoneAug 27, 2015Aug 27, 2015

Pocket announces Recommendations feature for website and mobile apps

Imran Hussain

Pocket has announced Recommendations, a new feature which is available on its website and Android and iOS apps. As the name suggests, Recommendations provides content suggestions based on your reading habits and what you save in your Pocket.

ChromeAug 25, 2015Aug 30, 2015

Vysor lets you control an Android device from Chrome desktop browser

Imran Hussain

Vysor is an interesting new app for Google Chrome (desktop browser) which lets users control their Android smartphone. Vysor can easily be installed in Chrome and linked to an Android smartphone to view its display on the computer and get…