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Google Chrome Dev 19.0.1036.7 Is Here

All Google Chrome channels have been updated in the past few days. Now the developer incremented the version number for the dev channel to 19.0.1036.7 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame, and there are plenty of modifications available, reintroducing the refreshed “Settings” page, already available i...

11 February 2012
04:04 GMT

Download Google Chrome Beta 18.0.1025.11

The beta channel for Google Chrome has been updated to version 18.0.1025.11. The current build is available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame) and among the most notable changes is enabling 3D content for older GPUs. It also touches on GPU accelerating 2D Canvas. However, the GPU-acc...

10 February 2012
06:03 GMT

Chrome 17 Comes with 20 Security Fixes

The latest variant of the popular web browser, Chrome 17, not only brings new malicious file scanning technologies and page preloading features, but also patches some major security vulnerabilities found by researchers as part of Google’s bug bounty program. A number of 20 security holes were identified in the...

9 February 2012
08:15 GMT

Google Chrome Stable 17.0.963.46 Available for Download

Google Chrome 17 moved to stable channel on all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame) and it makes available all the goodies touted in the beta version. The most notable of them are faster browsing and improved protection against malicious downloads. In order to shorten the time for you to reach...

9 February 2012
03:28 GMT

Download Chrome Dev 18.0.1025.7

A new build for Google Chrome has been released on the dev channel. It is available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame) and besides improving the stability of the application, it also solves synchronization of New Tab Page icons across different instances of the web browser. Synchroniz...

8 February 2012
07:18 GMT

Chromium 19 with New Settings Page

Chromium 19 is now available and, as usual, there are no release notes to point out the changes. Modifications may escape even those that are familiar with the web browser, especially if they are not aesthetic. However, there is one change you won’t miss if you played around with it in the past, and that is th...

6 February 2012
11:04 GMT

Google Chrome Dev 18.0.1025.3 Available for Download

Google Chrome development team has picked up the pace, as they launch a new build for the Dev channel, two days after the previous one. The fresh release focuses on stability and bug fixes and it is available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame). Among the most notable entries in the ch...

3 February 2012
03:39 GMT

Download Google Chrome Dev 18.0.1025.1

Google Chrome dev channel has been updated to a new build, available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame). It comes with an updated JavaScript engine (V8 - 3.8.9.0) and a new API for extensions, freshly moved from “experimental” status. V8 engine has been improved through va...

1 February 2012
07:33 GMT

Facebook Valentine’s Day Theme Leads to Trojan

As Facebook users are preparing for Valentine’s Day, cybercriminals are relying on the fact that lovebirds may be tempted to install a so-called Valentine’s theme to make their profiles more special. Trend Micro researchers came across one of these scams that attempts to dupe victims into downloading a m...

31 January 2012
08:16 GMT

Google Chrome Beta 17.0.963.46 Disables Profile Shortcuts

Mozilla is not the only one today to deliver a new build for their web browser. Google also incremented the version number for the beta channel, refreshing the build to 17.0.963.46. Although the release notes are more than sparing in details, mentioning only fixes for a bunch of stability and UI issues, the modifica...

31 January 2012
05:07 GMT

27,000 Google Chromebooks Sent to US Schools

If anyone was wondering what had come of Chromebooks now that everyone seems to be all about tablets, the answer, or part of it, is that they are about to start being used in US education. Right to the point, Google has revealed that 27,000 of these machines are going to reach schools across 41 states. The move wil...

26 January 2012
05:11 GMT

Download Google Chrome Beta 17.0.963.44

Google has released a new beta build for its web browser, incrementing the version number to Chrome 17.0.963.44. The changes featured in this installment are pretty technical, but absolutely necessary for improving overall functionality and performance of the application. One notable bug that plagued the previous ve...

26 January 2012
04:06 GMT

Google Chrome Dev Fixes Scaling for Chrome Remote Desktop

Google Chrome’s progress is marked by a new release for the Dev version, available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame). The new build, 18.0.1017.2, takes care of a huge set of issues, but only a handful is more notable for the regular user. The new release comes with an updated J...

25 January 2012
03:24 GMT

Google Chrome Beta 17.0.963.38 Disables GAIA Photo

The newest build for Google Chrome beta, 17.0.963.38, is available for all supported platforms except for Chrome OS. It focuses on improving overall stability of the browser and fixing some UI issues. One of the most important changes of this release is disabling GAIA profile info. The decision has been taken becaus...

19 January 2012
08:12 GMT

Google Chrome Dev 18 Adds New Commands in PDF Plugin

The latest Google Chrome Dev comes in two builds, one for Windows and Chrome Frame (18.0.1010.1) and one for Mac and Linux (18.0.1010.0). However, they both benefit from a common set of modifications. One of the changes available in the latest release of the browser, available on all supported platforms, refers to t...

18 January 2012
03:38 GMT

New Google Chrome Beta Updates Omnibox Prerender Percentage

Google has released a new build for the beta version of their web browser. The development team made some modifications to the application and incremented the build number to 17.0.963.33. The most important of them is increasing the Omnibox Prerender percentage. Also, the overall opt-in has been raised to 99%. This ...

12 January 2012
04:56 GMT

Google Chrome Dev 18 Now Available

It’s a new step forward for the Google Chrome development team, as they released the first build for version 18 for the Google browser. The new Google Chrome Dev 18.0.1003.1 integrates an updated version of the JavaScript engine (V8 3.8.4.1) and a set of fixes and improvements that affect all supported platfor...

11 January 2012
04:33 GMT

Chrome 16.0.912.75 Stable Fixes High-Priority Vulnerabilities

With the release of the new beta version of Chrome 17, Google also released the 16.0.912.75 stable version which comes with three major security bug fixes. Mozilla’s Boris Zbarsky found a high-priority use-after-free flaw in animation frames for which he was rewarded with $1,000 (700 EUR). The same amount of b...

6 January 2012
15:01 GMT

Download Google Chrome Stable 16.0.912.75

Google launched a new beta for their browser, and along with it, a new stable version, incrementing the build number to 16.0.912.75. The latest Google Chrome is available for all supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame. The highlights presented are security related, but other modifications have als...

6 January 2012
09:51 GMT

Google Chrome Beta 17 Can Pre-load Web Pages

The current beta version of the web browser is actually the same one as the Dev released a few days ago. The new features introduced in Google Chrome Beta 17.0.963.26 are designed to improve both speed and security of the browser. Faster browsing is generated by Omnibox’s pre-rendering capabilities, which mea...

6 January 2012
04:11 GMT

Chrome Dev 17.0.963.26 Available for Download

This is the first update for Chrome Dev this year. It brings nothing new to the table, as the development team focused on fixes and improvements. As such, Chrome Dev 17.0.963.26 comes with an updated JavaScript engine (V8 - 3.7.12.12), which features various performance improvements and bug fixes (in the register al...

5 January 2012
04:06 GMT

ChromePlus Becomes CoolNovo and Updates to 2.0.0.4 Stable

Along with the new name the latest version of the browser, 2.0.0.4, has progressed, bringing to the table new features as well as fixes and improvements. At the top of the list of changes in CoolNovo 2.0.0.4 there is the upgrade of the base version to Chromium 16.0.912.63. Among the new features there is a toolbar a...

3 January 2012
05:14 GMT

Download Google Chrome Dev 17.0.963.12

As we already know that branch 963 of the dev channel will also be the same for the stable version of Google’s browser, we should not expect any new features for a while. And the latest Google Chrome Dev has been released in these footsteps. As such, Google Chrome Dev 17.0.963.12 brings to the table only stabi...

16 December 2011
04:48 GMT

Download Google Chrome 16 Stable with Multiple Profiles

The stable version of Google Chrome 16 is here, for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame). The big news is that the new stable release comes with support for multiple profiles, a feature that yesterday was available only in beta and dev channels.“Multiple profiles” option al...

13 December 2011
14:41 GMT

Google Chrome Dev Fixes Background Mode Manager

Google Chrome has updated the Dev channel to build 17.0.963.2 for all supported platforms Windows, Mac and Linux. This is also the branch for future beta and stable releases. The effect is that this build of the browser adds no new features and the development team will focus on readying for beta and stable stages f...

9 December 2011
05:22 GMT

Google Chrome Beta 16.0.912.63

The latest Google Chrome Beta, 16.0.912.63, comes with unexpectedly few modifications. The changelog records a small amount of entries since the previous release which improved on the Omnibox and the synchronization process. The changes available in the technical details refer to functionality of the web browser, as...

8 December 2011
04:02 GMT

Google Chrome Alternative with IE Tab and Mouse Gestures

Google Chrome may not spark the interest in some users simply because they’ve become too dependent on features specific to their default solution. CoolNovo ChromePlus offers the exact same features as Google Chrome and adds a few extras. Mouse gestures and super drag (drag and drop a link to open it in a new t...

7 December 2011
16:31 GMT

Neat Bookmarks in Chrome

Although the bookmark system in Google Chrome is pretty well developed, there is room for more. Neat Bookmarks is a Chrome extension that comes as an easier way (yes, it is possible) to handle your favorite links in Google’s browser.Basically, it brings a bookmark button in the interface, which gives direct acc...

7 December 2011
13:31 GMT

Google Chrome Dev 17.0.963.0 with Pre-rendered Omnibox Suggestions

The changes available in this update of Google Chrome are pretty important, as they usher in a new set of features designed to improve overall experience with the browser.An important change refers to suggestions in Omnibox, which will be pre-rendered if the confidence percentage of the user following suggestions is ...

7 December 2011
04:30 GMT

Google Chrome 16.0.912.59 Improves Omnibox and Sync Service

After announcing the holiday-themed Angry Birds available in Chrome, Google also pushed a new beta of their web browser. As expected for a beta, version 16.0.912.59 of Google Chrome does not touch on the feature set but focuses on bug fixing. One important modification that should decrease the traffic created by Chr...

2 December 2011
03:25 GMT

Angry Birds for Google Chrome in Holiday Colors

If you’ve reached “awesome” rank on the slingshot proficiency scale in Angry Birds, you can start “baconizing” those piggies in a whole set of new levels of the game.Magic passwords that open Chrome-exclusive holiday levels, new levels added daily until December 25 are the incentives to ...

1 December 2011
12:16 GMT

WebP Could Help Chrome Grow Even Faster

Chrome is already regarded as one of the fastest growing web browsers on the market, both in market share and browsing speed. As far as the plans for the latter, things go beyond improvements in the JavaScript engine, V8, and tackle content compression, namely images.Up until recently, Google’s WebP format feat...

19 November 2011
07:34 GMT

Chrome Dev 17.0.942.0 Fixes New Tab Page Issue

Chrome Dev has been updated to version 17.0.942.0, which carries a new build of V8 JavaScript engine as well as a brief set of fixes. The JavaScript engine did not go through many changes. Version 3.7.7 of V8 fixed an issue referring to the heap profiler, which did not show properties getters in fast properties case...

18 November 2011
03:15 GMT

Chrome Stable 15.0.874.121 Updates JavaScript Engine

The latest release for Google’s browser does not feature major modifications. However, the V8 JavaScript engine has been updated to version 3.5.10.24 it has been strengthened with a fresh security fix. The vulnerability patched dealt with out-of-bounds writen in Chrome’s JavaScript engine, V8. Among the ...

17 November 2011
04:41 GMT

Chrome Dev with New Garbage Collector

Google released a new Dev for its web browser and incremented its version to 17.0.938.0. The latest build is available on all supported platforms and does not bring to the table too many notable modifications. However, one important change is the updated JavaScript engine, which features a new and improved ‘ga...

15 November 2011
05:41 GMT

New Versions for Chrome Beta and Stable Are Out

Following the fresh release of a new Adobe Flash Player, Google rolled out a new version for its web browser. It comes with the latest version of Flash, which features some important security fixes. Additional modifications include an updated JavaScript engine (3.5.10.23) and some bug fixes as far as print sizing is...

11 November 2011
07:18 GMT

In Chrome 17.0.932.0 NaCl Works Again on 64-bit Windows

The latest Dev channel seems to focus on Windows platform, as there is only one prominent change that affects all supported operating system; and that refers to fixing a possible hang caused by GPU usage. The important changes on the Windows version of the browser include the re-instatement of the Native Client on t...

8 November 2011
04:16 GMT

Chrome Dev 17 Lands

After taking the beta channel version up one notch, it was obvious that a new Chrome Dev release would follow. Chrome Dev channel has been updated to 17.0.928.0 for all supported platforms and, among others, introduces an updated JavaScript engine. A new feature available in the new Chrome is prompting the user to c...

4 November 2011
04:41 GMT

Download Google Chrome 16 with Multiple-Profile Support

Finally! Google Chrome Beta has moved to version 16, bringing support for multiple profiles. And it only took them a few days to slide the feature from Dev into Beta.What this means is that you can have all the personal stuff synchronized in any Google Chrome you use. This is done by signing into the browser wit...

3 November 2011
12:23 GMT

IE9 Surpasses Chrome, Firefox Next, Usage-wise – on Windows 7

As of the end of October 2011, there were more Internet Explorer 9 users worldwide than those running all Chrome versions combined. If IE9 continues on its ascendant trajectory, and all clues point to the fact that it will, it will also surpass Firefox within the next month. Microsoft made available a number of g...

1 November 2011
03:35 GMT

No Chrome 17 Just Yet

We’re expecting to see the new Chrome Dev 17 any day now; but in the meantime, this edition of the Google browser needs to go through some bug fixing sessions in order to be worthy of the beta channel. The latest release of the Dev edition is 16.0.912.15 and it is available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome F...

28 October 2011
05:17 GMT

Chrome 15 Fixes HTTPS Login Issue

While Mozilla rolled out the “Bing”-ed version of Firefox, Chrome Stable gets a minor update, a day after the major version increased to 15. The reason for the update is a fix for some login issues. The latest stable release, Chrome 15.0.874.106, deals with a form-based authentication bug that would not ...

27 October 2011
02:40 GMT

Google Chrome 15.0 Stable Demo on Mac OS X Lion

Google has released Chrome 15 Stable for all supported platforms, including Mac OS X. The search giant has worked up a nifty little demo using the Mac platform and posted it on their blog for everyone to see what’s new in the latest stable version of the popular web browser.According to Shannon Guymon, Product ...

26 October 2011
03:24 GMT

How to Delete Multiple Facebook Notes or Posts at a Time, Using iMacros in Firefox and Chrome

Facebook is great for getting together with friends, former colleagues, family and so on. But this great diversity also means that there is stuff in there that you want some people to see but not others.Facebook's privacy options have come a long way, but they're still rather confusing and it's hard to...

25 October 2011
14:01 GMT

Google Chrome 15 with New 'New Tab Page'

Google has just rolled out a new stable version of its web browser. It was no surprise for us, just like it wasn’t the fact that it’ll introduce a redesigned New Tab Page. When you hit Ctrl+T or the “plus” sign in the tab bar the latest Chrome release will open a new tab with a different layou...

25 October 2011
13:00 GMT

Chromebooks Can be Bought Like any Other Laptop Now

Chromebooks have been shipping to enterprises and schools for about four months, but the payment method didn't exactly impress everyone, so Google decided to start selling them more similarly to regular laptops as well.Chromebooks, according to Google, have generated enough feedback for the company to start mak...

24 October 2011
02:49 GMT

Chrome Beta 15.0.874.102 Fixes 'Aw, Snap!' Issue

Among the highlights of the previously released beta for Chrome was optimization of HTML5 media elements and an improved Omnibox. Chrome Beta 15.0.874.102 has been rolled out with the purpose of fixing tab crash issues. Although this version is available for all supported platforms (Windows, Linux Mac and Chrome Fram...

22 October 2011
05:08 GMT

Chrome Dev 16.0.912.4 Fixes 'Instant' Stability Issue

The latest release of Chrome Dev, 16.0.912.4, does not come with important changes. It does not introduce new features, but instead focuses on fixing issues in the previous Dev version of the browser. At the top of the change list there is a new version of JavaScript engine (V8 3.6.6.5) and some stability issues aff...

21 October 2011
04:30 GMT

New Chrome Beta Fixes Buffering Issues

The latest Chrome Beta, version 15.0.874.100, has been released in order to fix a set of problems related to buffering. It includes optimizations for HTML5 media elements and it introduces an improved omnibox, ready to recognize an increased number of inputs. Buffering issues solved in this edition should have a m...

20 October 2011
03:53 GMT

Chrome Dev 16.0.912.0 Ready for Gaming

A new instance of Chrome Dev has emerged and is bent on tackling the needs of the online gamer. Version 16.0.912.0 of the Google browser adds some salt and pepper by allowing Native Client (NaCl) and Pepper plug-ins to use first person controls while in full-screen mode and the mouse cursor is locked. The benefits ex...

19 October 2011
03:52 GMT


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