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GeForce Now becomes Chrome browser and Apple M1 friendly

1 February 2021, 13:11

Popular browser to widen user base but no guarantee of support beyond Win/MacOS.

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Google Chrome 88 removes Flash and FTP support

21 January 2021, 11:11

And it ushers in Dark Mode improvements in Windows and Chrome OS versions.

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Google may be forced to sell off its Chrome browser

15 October 2020, 13:46

Move could be precipitated by US Gov antitrust pressure, EU 'gatekeeper' complaints.

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Google Chrome to use same memory optimising tech as Edge

22 June 2020, 11:11

'Segment Heap' memory management can reduce Chrome memory use by a quarter.

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Google will call Android Q 'Android 10', no more desserts

23 August 2019, 10:11

Meanwhile Google has announced the Privacy Sandbox project for web browsers.

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Google Chrome could soon block CPU-hogging web adverts

5 July 2019, 13:11

Work-in-progress Chromium commit seeks to limit ads to 0.1 per cent CPU time.

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Google Chrome 73 will boast media keys hardware support

12 February 2019, 15:11

Meanwhile, the Gmail desktop web client gains extended right click menu support.

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Google Chrome to get native dark mode for Windows 10

2 January 2019, 14:41

Chrome Engineer confirms the move hot on heels of same feature for Mac OS.

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Google changes sites to break rival browsers: ex-Edge intern

18 December 2018, 13:41

And this is a major reason why Microsoft is adopting the open-source Chromium code.

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Google Chrome 70 adds support for Progressive Web Apps

18 October 2018, 12:12

And the latest version of Google's browser removes controversial auto sign-in from v69.

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Google Chrome 66 has autoplay elements muted by default

18 April 2018, 11:01

Version 66 released to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.

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Google claims Chrome browser is faster and more battery friendly

7 September 2016, 11:01

And publishes a Microsoft Surface Book battery life rundown test video to prove it.

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Google Chrome browser gets Cast integration

4 July 2016, 13:01

But you can continue to use the extension for toolbar button based casting.

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Chrome 42 can push notifications from web pages you have closed

15 April 2015, 12:05

Browser update was released to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux yesterday.

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Adobe brings Photoshop support to Chrome and Chrome OS

30 September 2014, 13:05

The beta project will only initially be available to US-based education customers.

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Google Chrome browser captures 20% market share for first time

4 August 2014, 10:17

Also a 64-bit beta of Chrome for Windows is now available.

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Google adds 'Cast Screen' screen mirroring via Chromecast

10 July 2014, 13:00

The new feature will send any Android smartphone or tablet screen view to your TV.

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BT Sport to add Chromecast support in the UK

2 April 2014, 15:45

Meanwhile US users are expected to get Rdio, Crackle and VUDU casting support.

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Mozilla ceases development of Firefox for Windows Modern UI

17 March 2014, 12:45

Firefox was also the 'most vulnerable' browser at the Pwn2Own competition.

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Google announces hands-free voice search in Chrome

28 February 2014, 10:30

You just need to be on the Google homepage or a new tab and say "OK Google".

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Chrome browser Beta compiles JavaScript in the background

14 February 2014, 15:15

'Concurrent compilation' will boost performance whilst JavaScript apps remain responsive.

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QOTW: Which is the best desktop web browser?

7 February 2014, 16:30

And what features in particular make it appeal to you?

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Adware companies buying up Chrome extensions to inject ads

20 January 2014, 13:15

Google recently banned two such extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

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Google Chrome update includes ChromeOS-like UI in Windows 8

15 January 2014, 13:31

Also shows sound and video playing indicators on a per-tab basis.

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Microsoft’s Scroogleized version of the Google Chrome video ad

17 May 2013, 10:03

An interesting contrast; both videos are embedded for you to compare.

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Google Android Chief Andy Rubin steps down

14 March 2013, 09:57

Chrome guy Sundar Pichai gets to be head of the world’s most popular mobile OS.

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The latest Chrome browser includes speech recognition API

26 February 2013, 13:00

Google is also planning to implement the highlighting of “noisy tabs”.

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Adblock Plus gets shins kicked by Google "security measures"

21 February 2013, 11:45

Android and Chrome users now have to jump through hoops to use the utility.

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Google tease some kind of Chrome and Android union

1 February 2013, 12:15

But is it the Chrome OS or the Chrome browser?

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Microsoft says that Internet Explorer sucks... less

30 November 2012, 15:39

In a humorous new advertising video.

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Google Docs gains offline editing ability

28 June 2012, 23:28

You will need Google Chrome and Google Drive to gain this functionality.

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Firefox 12 now available for download

23 April 2012, 10:41

Just five weeks after Firefox 11

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Google Chrome 17 hits mainstream release

9 February 2012, 11:17

Eight weeks since Chrome 16, what does the web-browser have in store this time?

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