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Google Chrome Adds RSS feed support, as an extension

by Dinu

uncategorized Google Chrome Adds RSS feed support, as an extension

Chrome RSS Extension

The first thing I complained about Google Chrome was the lack of RSS feed icon on the address bar.  When I am on a page, or a blog, an RSS feed icon next to the site URL is the easiest way to subscribe to the RSS feed. While using Chrome, I had to copy paste the URL of the website or blog to Google Reader, and subscribe from there.

Not anymore !

Google has introduced a new extension, which will come pre-installed in Google Chrome. The extension “adds a button to the URL bar when a page has a feed that can be subscribed to”. When you click on the orange button, the extension previews the feed and it lets you subscribe using a feed reader.

Since extensions are already working on the Development version of Google Chrome, and was recently pushed to beta versions too, we will soon see extensions working on your browser  too. Things will be more interesting with Extensions  support !

via googlesystem.blogspot.com

New Tab Page will now with help & tips

by Dinu

chrome news New Tab Page will now with help & tips

Chrome Tips

Straight to the news. With the latest development version of Google Chrome, New Tab Pages will show help tips, and suggestions for making your Chrome browsing experience better. This feature will soon be rolled out to stable and beta versions.

So, after your next Google Chrome Update, watch out for the bottom area of Net Tab pages, and you will see tips, and tricks to surf better using Google Chrome. I have this feature on the browser from where I am posting this entry. It says,

Press Ctrl+B to dock your bookmarks bar under the address bar. Learn more keyboard shortcuts.

I should start collecting these tips and post here for you guys to browse through right ? I will do that for you chrome news New Tab Page will now with help & tips  So, wait for this new feature, and keep rocking on Google Chrome

ps: image by rachaelvoorhees

Is Google Chrome Better than Firefox ?

by Dinu

general Is Google Chrome Better than Firefox ?Is google chrome better than firefox, or is there enough potential in google chrome to grow up to , or above, firefox ? That’s is a tricky question for a Google Chrome fan like me. Because, I love google chrome, and use it most of the times. But, being a new browser, it has its own limitations, I can’t stop agreeing on that.

The Present

Right now, Google chrome,  can’t give you many things that firefox is giving you, ( there are things on Google chrome that firefox can’t give you either, though ). So, in that sense, Google Chrome is not up to the level of  Firefox, then again, you can’t forget the age factor, because Google Chrome is a newborn baby, and Firefox is an adult !

Themes and  Extensions ( or addons or plugins ) these are two things that Google Chrome does not offer right now. Without them, many firefox users leave chrome after trying it for few times. But, they all agree, Chrome is fast and light.

The Future

Google has started advertising Google Chrome on TV, that’s a bold step, oh lovely Google !. This makes something more clear, Google is really serious about Google Chrome.  They have big plans for it. So, you can expect more in coming days. And yes, google chrome team is updating the stable, and beta versions quite frequently, fixing things and adding features. There is a beta update every month and dev update every week. Here is a blog post from chrome story that explains how to swtich your channels in Chrome. And I am writing another post very soon ( its in my draft folder now ) about why you should change your channel to beta.

Another thing about this constant updates is that, you do not even know when Chrome gets updated. When there is a security update, nodoy needs to be told, chrome does things automatically.

So, really, is it better than Firefox YET ?

Not really. There are loads of things that Firefox offers and chrome doesn’t. ( but remember, Chrome can, them in future. ).

But, I see a strong wind in favour of Google Chrome. A serious effort from the team behind it. We have to read this along with other developments happening around us. Google Android is being projected as an operating system for netbooks, and soon on PCs and Laptops …  Is google chrome a part of Google’s emergence as an Internet monopoly ?

So, I believe, in future, Google Chrome will move forward, and win over Firefox. What do you think ?

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