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  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 14th, 2009
  • Comments: 1

Google Chrome Translate Plugin

Extension and plugin development for the Google Chrome web browser is finally taking off with the inclusion of the extension engine in the latest development versions of the Google browser. Chrome users had to start the browser with a command line parameter before if they wanted to enable extensions. It is now more comfortable to [...]

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Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 10th, 2009
  • Comments: 8

Expect A Faster Firefox 3.6 Beta Next Week

The Mozilla Firefox developers are planning to release the first beta of the upcoming web browser Firefox 3.6 next week (to be precise on October 14 which is also the release date for the beta of Firefox 3.5.4). Not that many Firefox users will take notice of these two beta version releases but those that [...]

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Categories: Browsing

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 5th, 2009
  • Comments: 5

Google Chrome Fullscreen Address Bar

Google Chrome’s fullscreen mode is similar to that of other popular web browsers. It will limit the web browser controls and maximize the web browser window at the same time to display the website using as much screen estate as possible. The Google browser on the other hand removes the address bar completely from fullscreen [...]

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Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Oct 1st, 2009
  • Comments: 2

LastPass For Google Chrome Arrives

There are two Firefox extensions that I do not want to live without: NoScript and LastPass. I’d think about switching to another web browser if that web browser would support these two extensions. This option has come a step closer with the announcement that LastPass has developed an extension for the Google Chrome web browser. [...]

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Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 28th, 2009
  • Comments: 8

Want To Impress Your Friends? Run Chrome OS

We have all read the news that Google is planning to enter the operating system market with their soon to be released Google Chrome OS which is initially targeting the netbook market. Google Chrome OS is based on Google’s web browser Google Chrome and a Linux kernel. Little information are know as of yet. The [...]

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Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome, Operating Systems

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 23rd, 2009
  • Comments: 11

Who The Hell Needs Google Chrome Frame?

Innovation is good. Niche software is good as well as there are usually at least some users who might need a program that the majority of users does not even bother thinking about. Google Chrome Frame is a niche product. The niche might however be that small that it lacks the core ingredient: users.
Google Chrome [...]

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Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

  • Author: Martin
  • Published: Sep 15th, 2009
  • Comments: 3

PBTweet Enhances Twitter Experience

PBTweet is a bookmarklet and userscript that enhances several aspects of Twitter by changing or adding new functions to the popular social network. Before we start looking at the features a word about compatibility. The bookmarklet works with most Webkit based web browsers including Safari and Google Chrome. The userscripts are compatible with Greasemonkey [...]

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Categories: Online Services, The Web

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