Google is adding a confirmation prompt to avoid accidental tab closing on Chrome for Android. A new popup will ask you to confirm when you close all open tabs at once. Close all tabs modal dialog Unlike other browsers, Chrome does not warn you when you close multiple tabs. There are extensions that help you […]
Chrome’s Omnibox Search to Get Powerful with @history, @settings, and @bookmarks
Google Chrome’s Omnibox (address bar) search is getting fancy and powerful. A new experimental Chrome flag added to the Chromium repository talks about adding @history, @settings, and @bookmarks search keywords. Omnibox Site Search Starter Pack Before we get started, I haven’t tested this flag yet. Hence, I am writing this with 95% confidence instead of […]
Chromebook ‘Nearby Share’ to Get ‘Self Share’ to Send Files to Our Own Devices
Google is tweaking the Nearby Share feature to allow users to share files to their own devices. The new feature called ‘Self Share’ is now under development. Self Share Google recently launched a new feature called Nearby Share. Similar to Apple’s AirDrop, Nearby Share allows users to send files to devices nearby. Building on this […]
Animated Screensavers Coming to Chromebooks
Your Chromebook has a screensaver feature that lets you show a slideshow of Google Photos or Google Art Gallery when it is idle. An upcoming Chrome OS feature adds more animated screensavers. Lottie Animated ChromeOS Screensaver The current Chrome OS screensaver collection is very limited. I use the Google Photos slide show. Another option is […]
Chrome Makes it Easy to View Permissions for Your Extensions
Google Chrome is working on a new widget that gives you quick access to extensions and their permissions from the toolbar. Extensions Menu Access Control A new flag named Extensions Menu Access Control showed up in the Canary channel of Google Chrome a while ago. However, it became functional only recently. Extensions Menu Access Control: […]
Google to Use QR Code for Two-factor Authentication
Google is working on a new way to use Two-factor authentication (2FA) using QR codes. The new feature will be an improvement on the Android-based second-factor authentication that we already know about. Web Authentication caBLE v2 QR codes You might have noticed a prompt on your Android phone asking you to confirm when you log […]
Chrome Adds Browsing History to the Page Info Bubble
Google Chrome is making it easy to access browsing history for individual websites. You can soon access history from the page info bubble. Page Info Bubble What is a page info bubble, you ask? That small popup appears when you click the lock icon in front of a website address. You currently have a few […]
‘Quick Dim’ on Chromebooks to Detect Human Presence to Dim the Screen
Google is working on a new privacy feature for Chrome OS. Quick Dim quickly dims or locks Chromebooks for better privacy. Quick Dim – Lock on Leave Google is preparing a set of smart privacy features for your Chromebook. Recently we saw reports on a new ‘snooping detection‘ feature. Now, I can tell you about […]
Chrome’s Tab Groups Coming to Tablets
Are you a fan of Google Chrome’s tab group feature? You will soon be able to use tab groups on tablets too. Chrome Tab Groups for Tablets Google Chrome has a unique user interface for tablet computers. For example, assume that you are using a Chromebook that switches into tablet mode when the keyboard is […]
You can Soon Set Different Wallpapers to Active Desks on Your Chromebook
Chrome OS will soon let you set different wallpapers for your active desks. The Chrome OS team is currently working on this feature. Setting different wallpapers per desk Google is busy improving the virtual desks feature. We recently saw an option to save desks as templates. Today, I can tell you about yet another desk-related […]