Nitrous,X86-drm,CRAS – Confused? Me Too!

April 16, 2012

There is a lot happening around Chrome OS these days. I see new devices popping up with all kinds of processors and configurations. Here are some bits and pieces that I found with the help of Pedram Jabbari. I will put all of them here and lets try to make something out of it . Comment [...]

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LOL! Google Chrome’s Advertisement Fail – A Big Typo!!

April 16, 2012

Can you imagine Google making a typo in one of their online advertisements for Chrome? If the screenshot below is to be believed, they did, a big #fail. This comes from the same Chrome team who made “Dear Sophie” a huge hit on the web. The ad was made by Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York, and was [...]

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If Browsers Could Talk #fun

April 13, 2012

What if browsers could talk? Here is a small cartoon. Who is the smartest?

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New Samsung Chromebook Boots in 5 Seconds – Sandy Bridge Inside

April 13, 2012

Remember the second generation Chromebooks from Samsung? Looks like they are going to have Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors inside making them fast, especially on boot. Netbooknews has spotted a new Samsung Chromebook at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing, and it’s suspected that the machine might be using an Ivy Bridge processor. Here is [...]

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Whitespace Remover for Google Plus

April 12, 2012

Google Plus got a face-lift the other day and the general response has been positive. There is only one thing that most of the regular users there is concerned about. Lots of white space! Many think that the “responsive design” of G+ is the reason for this extra white space. The UI adjusts automatically according to your browser height-width (try it!) [...]

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Sync Open Tabs Across Devices – Now Available in Chrome Beta

April 10, 2012

This is a feature that we all have been waiting for. Syncing open tabs across multiple computers/devices. Now that we have Chrome for Android available in beta, things make more sense. Chrome syncs tabs on tablets and android phones too. Now, the wait is only to get our hands dirty with Chrome for Android on [...]

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Photozoom For Pinterest – A Must Have If You Are A Pinterest Fan

April 9, 2012

I do not remember when I found the “Photozoom” extension for Facebook but I’ve been using it from the day since I first the magic. Mouse over any image to it in full size, without navigating away from the page you are on. It is one of the very few extensions I cant live without ( [...]

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“Pursuit of Hat” A Game App for Chrome

April 9, 2012

“In this platform game a little hero needs to get to his hat. Jump over various obstacles and get your body ripped. The only thing that matters is your hat. Will you get it back or not?” The developer’s intro for the game says it all. Now, here is a video for you to check [...]

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Chrome OS Desktop and Launcher – Latest Video

April 8, 2012

Before I get you this video, a small announcement about the blog. I got hit by “wordpress conditional hack” and had to re-do the entire wordpress installation. So, if you find some thing missing, links broken etc, please drop me an email (check the about page).   This is a fresh start with a fresh [...]

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The April Fool Joke “Chrome Multi Task Mode ” Gets Real

April 5, 2012

Google Chrome team’s April Fool joke for 2012 was a multi task mode for Google Chrome. Chrome Multitask Mode lets you browse the web with multiple cursors at the same time, so you can get more done, faster. Welcome to the ambinavigation revolution. Here is a video demo So, can we really do a UI [...]

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