In a rather unexpected move, Google is renaming the famous “Incognito” mode to “Private Mode” on Chrome for Android, at least for users in “select countries” Which are those “select countries”, I do not know yet. The Code Here is the code that talks about this change. We should soon see this flag in chrome […]
Android-like “Toast” Messages Coming to Chrome OS Lock Screen
A tiny little feature from the Android land is coming to Chromebooks. No surprises (again!) right? Toast messages, those tine notifications that you see on Android, is coming to Chrome OS, at least to the lock screen of Chrome OS. If you don’t know what a toast message or notification is, here is an example: […]
The Story Behind Chromecast (Happy 5th Birthday!)
Happy 5th birthday, Chromecast! I kind of ignored Chromecast for a long time on this blog. It was not available in India initially and I did not try hard enough to get one from the US. When I did however, it was almost magical experience. My friend Mike had told me that my daughter is […]
Google (Slightly) Updates the Color of Chrome Incognito Tab
Here is a quick post to share two screenshots with you. The first one is a screenshot of the Incognito tab from the Beta version of Chrome OS, thanks to my friend Dymphe: Now, here is a screenshot from my Pixelbook which is running the Canary version of Chrome OS: See the slight color change? […]
Google Experiments with Related Article Suggestions on Chrome for Android
Just like Google has multiple operating systems and messaging apps, they have a bunch of ways to show your article suggestions. There is Google Launcher feed, article suggestions on the Chrome New Tab Page (NTP) and Google News. Now, there is one more. Google has added a couple of flags to Chrome’s Android version to […]
[Update: No] Google Might Split Chrome and Chrome OS Settings in Chromebooks
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Update: François Beaufort’s told me in a Google Plus conversation that this is “structural changes only”. I have been noticing code commits around this for a few days now. However, I am writing this post with only 60% confidence. So, I’ll need your help to figure out what the actual deal is. Or, we might […]
Google Chrome Settings Getting “All Sites” to Manage Permissions and Data Across Sites
I wouldn’t call this the best title for this article. Anyways, let’s get started. Google Chrome allows you to control permissions for individual sites. This could be access to location camera or microphone etc. At present, you can access a website’s settings by opening the site in a tab and clicking the lock icon (for […]
Chrome Makes it Easy to Switch to Open Tabs, Avoiding Duplicate Tabs
This could be Déjà vu, but I have a vague memory of such a feature in the past. That’s why I ignored this tab when this showed up first. Now that our beloved François Beaufort has confirmed that this indeed a new feature, let’s get to it. This may not sound interesting to you if you are […]
Google Sans font is coming to Chromebooks
Google Sans, a font that used to be called “Product Sans” is coming to Chrome OS as a system font. Product Sans is the font that is used in Google’s current logo. You can call it an improved version of the Roboto font, which Google created to display content on all phones, tablets, and laptops […]
Here is Google’s “Continue Reading”, a Feature Similar to Apple’s “Handoff”
A feature that XDA spotted recently in Chrome OS code has landed in the latest Canary version of Chrome OS as a flag. “Continue Reading” works similar to Apple’s Handoff feature that’s part of the larger “Continuity” theme. What’s Continue Reading? Chrome already supports tag syncing between all its versions. You can open Chrome on […]