Tag: Tips & Tricks

Chrome rich notifications come to Mac

Chrome’s Rich Notifications are not only better-looking, they are also much more useful. Mac users can now enjoy them, so come in and see how you can get Rich Notifications!

Official Google Keep Chrome app released

The Google Keep Chrome app allows you to keep up with your notes and to-do lists straight from your browser. It is unique and opens the door for the future of Chrome.

Quick View removed from Google Search

Google is constantly evolving. We are filling our website with great improvement and new features, but every now and then we see a good thing die. We are sure Google has its reasons, but it’s sad, nonetheless. Today we say Goodbye to Google’s Quick View functionality. No, this is not the same Quick View we […]

Experiment: App launcher for Google’s website

The app launcher on Chrome OS makes the operating system seem more like a regular computer. In reality, though, they are nothing but shortcuts to websites and web apps. With this in mind, would it make sense to bring an app launcher to Chrome? It seems that is what Google is testing, and with a […]

Google+ comments come to Blogger

Blogging, by nature, is a very social form of communication. Not only can one share information with people across the globe, but one can also get feedback from the audience and engage in great conversations. In an attempt to merge its social network with other services, Google has announced Google+ comments to Blogger. It will […]

Google Keep extension now available… unofficially [UPDATE: taken down)

Google Keep is a simple and interactive to-do list app from Google. We really can’t complain much, it syncs with Google Drive and is accessible via smartphones, tablets and browsers. There is one thing we have been missing, though, and it’s a big one for us Chrome fans. The service does not have an official […]

Chrome World Wide Maze uses Android devices as a gaming controller [VIDEO]

Google Experiments are always fun to play around with, but we haven’t been this excited about one for a very long time. World Wide Maze is not only cool, but it displays what the future of internet/cloud gaming could be like. The experiment turns any website into a maze where a Chrome ball has to […]

Rapportive Chrome Extension review [VIDEO]

If your work requires any form of email socializing, Rapportive is the Chrome extension you have been looking for. Breaking the ice over an internet conversation can be hard, which makes it more complicated for your audience to connect to you. What Rapportive does is give you information about your recipient straight from your email […]

Lenovo X131e Chromebook getting free 100 GB Google Drive promotion!

Purchasing a Chromebook can bring forth many benefits, but one of the best deals is being able to get 100 free GB of Google Drive storage for 2 years. The Lenovo X131e hadn’t been added to the list of devices compatible with this freebie until now. Popular Chrome developer François Beaufort has found a bit […]

Gmail Offline Chrome app review [VIDEO]

Email has become one of the most important forms of communication. Like everything else, though, it has its limitations. Above anything else, it works strictly from the internet. Certain programs (like Outlook) allow you to work in offline mode, but that is not an option if you have a Chromebook, as you would need to […]

Weather Window Chrome app review [VIDEO]

There is an infinity of weather apps and services for every platform out there, but none of them stands out like Weather Window (by Weather Bug) to us. Mainly because the app offers a very interactive interface and pleasing design, but it also sports many features we are sure many of you will find convenient. […]

How to enable full screen on Chrome Beta for Android [VIDEO]

Chrome Beta for Android was recently updated with the ability to enable WebGL. This allows the browser to run hardware accelerated graphics, but there is something else this update has brought to our attention. Adventurous user Smackel (Reddit) has discovered full screen browsing can be enabled by using WebGL. That is right, it seems one […]

Save to Google Drive Chrome extension makes life just a bit easier

Most of us are not married to a single cloud storage service. We tend to use multiple – I use Google Drive, Box, Dropbox and SkyDrive. But Google’s latest extension may just be nifty enough to entice me to use Google Drive much more often. Save to Google Drive allows users to easily save links, […]

$99 Chromebooks for education through December 21st

Chromebooks are a great tool for education – a concept we have already covered in the past. They are easily serviceable and manageable, they are fast and simple, and now they are more affordable than ever (going for as low as $200). But what if you need something a bit more affordable to help out […]