Two days ago, I told you about an upcoming Chrome feature that will allow users to manually add username and passwords to Chrome’s password manager. Looks like Google is working on improving how users access these settings. The Code The code change request talks about adding “new entry points” to Autofill settings: [Autofill Home] Add […]
Chrome Profile Menu to Add Shortcuts to Passwords and Other Autofill Information
6 Things That You Can Do Right Now To Make Your Chromebook Secure
Chrome OS is considered to be secure without much effort from users. It verifies the OS every time you boot your Chromebook. It auto updates the operating system and your extensions. But this does not mean that there is nothing that you can do to make your Chromebook secure. Here is a list of 6 […]
“Trusted News for Google Chrome” Helps You Spot Fake News
There is a new extension in town to help you spot fake news. “Trusted News for Google Chrome” is a Chrome extension that is currently available in beta. The extension will tell you if the new source that you are visiting is considered trustworthy. The extension is made by the same company that makes Adblock […]
This Extension Puts Live FIFA World Cup Score on Chrome’s New Tab Page
There are hundreds of things that you can do with your Chrome New Tab Page. This World Cup season, consider making it a place to put live score from all the World Cup games. If you are a soccer fan, this extension is going to be really this World Cup season. Once installed, you will […]
CloudReady is Coming to Your Town to Convert Your Old Laptop into a Chrombebook
Android has multiple third-party builds based on the opensource code. Chrome OS currently has only one such main release, but it is pretty darn good. CloudReady has helped a lot of institutions convert their old computers into Chromium OS based Chromebooks. CloudReady has announced that they will be coming to selected cities, starting in the […]
Coming Soon: Manually Add Username and Passwords to Chrome’s Password Manager
Google Chrome, even if we don’t call it that, is also a password manager for many. I store my passwords using Chrome. It may not have the same feature set as a standalone password manager, but it works. Looks like Google is working on improving this part of Chrome. Looking at the new Podcasts app […]
Chrome’s New Tab Page to Get Chromecast’s Backdrops, Complete with Weather and News
A few weeks ago I told you folks that Chrome’s New Tab Page (NTP) will get pictures from Chromecast’s “Backdrop” as background images. Backdrop what you see when your Chromecast is ready, but not playing any content. Today, I found a code change request that talks about this in detail. Looks like Chrome’s New Tab […]
This Flag Enables Notification Badges in Chrome OS
Before we get started, this flag is currently available in Canary channel of Chrome OS. It will most likely land in one of the upcoming Dev channel releases. A few weeks ago, I shared a code change note from the Chromium repository which talked about adding “notification indicators” to Chrome OS. This feature is now […]
Chrome OS Android Pairing to be Called “Better Together”
Chrome OS team has been working on something called “SMS Connect‘ for a while now. The Settings page had an option to turn this on, and there were a couple of flags that you could turn on. Recently, there was a mention of “Android Message Integration” in Chromium Code. The other day, I noticed code […]
You Can Soon Upload Your Own Image to Chrome’s New Tab Page
A few days ago I told you guys that Google Chrome will soon let you change background images, most probably from the same source as Chromecast backdrops. A code commit that I noticed today talks about an additional option to this background images feature. When this feature is live, you will be able to select […]
