If you have an Android device running Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0), you can now download the beta version of Google’s Chrome browser from the Android Market. The mobile version brings many of the things we love about Chrome, like bookmark syncing and Incognito mode, direct to your phone or tablet. More »
Chrome: If you’re used to being able to hit the forward slash key to access the search box in Google webapps, then you might be annoyed when it doesn’t work elsewhere. SlashSearch is an extension that adds the keyboard shortcut to any site and if there is no search box it makes one. More »
After killing Gears, Google reintroduced offline support last September with a Chrome extension, but that wasn’t particularly well received either. Will the latest update finally make offline Gmail a realistic prospect? More »
Chrome: Bookolio customises the new tab page to make it more useful. The extension gives you instant access to all your bookmarks and the sites you visit the most, as well as quick switching between different types of search engines. More »
Chrome: We’ve discussed the 20-20-20 Rule before, where every 20 minutes you take a 20 second break and look at an object 20 feet away to relieve eyestrain and rest your eyes. The 20 Cubed add-on for Chrome will automatically remind you to take those breaks so you don’t have to set your own timer. More »
2011 was a big year for Google Chrome and all of its users. There are more Chrome users out there than ever before, and heaps of great Chrome extensions to add functionality privacy, and other services to your browser. Here are the most popular Google Chrome-related posts, extensions and add-ons at Lifehacker during 2011. More »
Chrome: If you’ve ever written an essay, you know the pain of formatting citations. refDot is a Chrome extension that pulls those citations from Amazon for you automatically. More »
One thing I really missed when I shifted from Firefox to Chrome was a keyboard-friendly download manager. You can get rid of Firefox’s download window simply by hitting the Esc key, but Chrome wastes vertical space by putting file downloads under the main window in a strip you can only close by clicking the close box with your mouse. Fortunately, there is a workaround. More »
Chrome/Web: Working all day with only the sounds of the office to entertain you and only the cubicle wall above your desk to keep you company can be stressful. Relaxpls is a webapp and Chrome extension that offers you a quick break with some soothing nature sounds and full-screen images that you can toggle whenever the day is getting a little too rough to handle. Just pop on your headphones, full-screen your browser window, and relax. More »
If you’re doing a lot of research but don’t want to overload your bookmarks bar, ZipTabs is a Chrome extension that will download and archive all your open tabs for later viewing. More »
