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Chrome For Android Out On Ice Cream Sandwich

5:15AM February 8, 2012 | Melanie Pinola

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 »


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SlashSearch Adds Forward Slash Search To Every Site

2:00AM January 26, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

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 »


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Google Improves Offline Sync For Chrome Users

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9:30AM January 13, 2012 | Angus Kidman

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 »


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Bookolio Puts Your Favourite Sites In Chrome’s New Tab Page

4:00AM January 4, 2012 | Melanie Pinola

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 »


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20 Cubed Reminds You To Take A Break

12:00AM January 3, 2012 | Alan Henry

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 »


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Most Popular Chrome Extensions And Posts Of 2011

9:30AM December 30, 2011 | Alan Henry

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 »


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RefDot Pulls Citations From Amazon Books

2:00AM December 30, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

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 »


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Close Chrome’s Download Strip With A Keyboard Shortcut

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2:30PM December 29, 2011 | Angus Kidman

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 »


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Relaxpls Takes You On A Desktop Vacation

11:30AM December 29, 2011 | Alan Henry

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 »


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ZipTabs Archives All Your Open Tabs In A ZIP File

2:00AM December 28, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

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 »