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Google updates Chrome with better popup protection
Google updates Chrome with better popup protection
Just as Mozilla updated their browsers, with new Firefox 58, Google answers with a new browser version of their own. Among other things Google's ...... 26 Jan 2018
Mozilla releases new Firefox 58 with improved JavaScript performance and more
Mozilla releases new Firefox 58 with improved JavaScript performance and more
Once a force to be reckoned with on the browser markets, Mozilla, has been in slow decline ever after the inception of Google Chrome. Now the ...... 25 Jan 2018 - 3 comments
Google bringing HDR-videos to Android Chrome
Google bringing HDR-videos to Android Chrome
Google's Chrome browser is by far the most popular mobile browser on the planet, thanks to world dominated by Android phones. The mobile platform's ...... 04 Dec 2017
Chrome will tackle annoying autoplay videos on websites
Chrome will tackle annoying autoplay videos on websites
Google Chrome will soon tackle annoying autoplay videos on websites with new browser features coming next year. 18 Sep 2017 - 3 comments
Chrome 57 to throttle background tabs further to save energy
Chrome 57 to throttle background tabs further to save energy
Chrome 57 will place further limits on CPU usage of background tabs in the browser to save energy and prolong battery life. 15 Mar 2017
Chrome kills Flash on Mac, Windows, and Linux in one big swing
Chrome kills Flash on Mac, Windows, and Linux in one big swing
Google released the version 55 of Chrome browser this week and it has one of the biggest updates in recent history. The new browser no longer ...... 03 Dec 2016 - 3 comments
Firefox is bringing in Chrome plugins
Firefox is bringing in Chrome plugins
Mozilla has initiated what is called Project Mortar and aims to replace the current plugins with a new solution. It hopes to decrease the cost ...... 03 Oct 2016 - 3 comments
Mozilla's Firefox surpasses IE/Edge in market share for first time ever
Mozilla's Firefox surpasses IE/Edge in market share for first time ever
According to the most recent StatCounter figures, Firefox has surpassed Internet Explorer/Edge in market share for the first time ever, although all three browsers still have nothing on Google's Chrome. 22 May 2016 - 11 comments
Chrome really is eating all your battery life
Chrome really is eating all your battery life
Thanks to a new report, we have some more proof that Google's Chrome browser is killing your battery life, and in some cases, to a huge degree. 21 Oct 2015 - 9 comments
Thankfully, Google removes the desktop Chrome notification center
Thankfully, Google removes the desktop Chrome notification center
Google has announced today that it is retiring its annoying Chrome notification center from upcoming Chrome versions for Windows, Mac and Linux. ChromeOS users will still have it, but it is much more important for them. 14 Oct 2015
New Chrome update will reduce the incredible amount of RAM the browser uses
New Chrome update will reduce the incredible amount of RAM the browser uses
Fans of Google's Chrome browser know that if they want to have multiple tabs open then you better have 32GB of RAM free since the browser has inexplicably over time become a huge memory hog. 04 Sep 2015
Google Chrome to use less memory and power
Google Chrome to use less memory and power
Following an update, Google's Chrome browser should use less memory and be less of a burden on battery life. 04 Sep 2015 - 4 comments
Google releases 'Password Alert' browser extension to help protect against phishing
Google releases 'Password Alert' browser extension to help protect against phishing
Google has released 'Password Alert' this week, a browser extension for Chrome that will help protect against phishing attacks that are out to get your Google credentials. 30 Apr 2015
Google will support Chrome for XP until end of the year
Google will support Chrome for XP until end of the year
A year ago, Microsoft stopped support for their decade-old Windows XP operating system, meaning the millions of users still running the OS could be vulnerable to exploits. Google wants to help. 19 Apr 2015 - 2 comments
64-bit Chrome browser now available for Windows users, in beta
64-bit Chrome browser now available for Windows users, in beta
Google has made its 64-bit Chrome browser for Windows available via beta channels after first appearing in alpha for Dev/Canary users. 01 Aug 2014
Google surpasses Microsoft as top U.S. browser, at least by one metric
Google surpasses Microsoft as top U.S. browser, at least by one metric
According to a new research report from Adobe, Google's Chrome browser has surpassed Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most popular browser in the nation, at least by one important metric. 06 Jun 2014
Mozilla's Firefox hits 5-year lows in browser market share, Chrome gains
Mozilla's Firefox hits 5-year lows in browser market share, Chrome gains
According to the latest Net Applications data, Firefox has hit a 5-year low in browser market share. 04 Mar 2014 - 18 comments
Google Chrome now shows what Tab sound is coming from
Google Chrome now shows what Tab sound is coming from
Google has now made it easier to figure out what tab in your browser is responsible for sounds or music coming from your speakers. 13 Nov 2013 - 4 comments
Google Chrome extensions must be hosted in Chrome Store from January
Google Chrome extensions must be hosted in Chrome Store from January
Google has alerted developers that extensions for its Google Chrome web browser must be hosted by the Chrome Web Store from January. 08 Nov 2013 - 2 comments
Google to lock access to saved passwords in Chrome?
Google to lock access to saved passwords in Chrome?
The last Chromium build for Mac can enable a restriction that forces a user to re-authenticate when trying to view a plain text password. 04 Nov 2013
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