Google preparing to add a new way to uninstall Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from Windows computers. Soon, you will be able to uninstall PWAs from the Control panel just like any other “real” app on your computer. Here is the code change that Google submitted to the Chromium OS repository today: PWA should be able […]
Google Chrome for Windows - Window 7 to Windows 10
Google Chrome was first launched for the Windows operating system. It was Windows XP when it was launched and later when Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 launched, Google updated the Chrome browser to run on these platforms. Currently there are 32 and 64 bit versions of Chrome available for Windows.
“One Chrome” to “allow making a phone call from desktop to a mobile phone” and more
I am a bit confused and you probably noticed that on the title of this article. It looks like Google is working on a new way for Google Chrome on all your devices, desktop/s or phone/s to communicate and work together. It appears so, but I cannot say this with 100% conviction. The code and […]
Chrome to Support Windows 10 System Styling for Video Captions
Speaking of prepping Chrome for the upcoming Chromium based Edge browser from Microsoft, here is one more feature that Chrome is adding to better support Windows 10. Chrome is adding support for Windows 10’s system styling video captions. Windows 10’s closed captions feature allows users to customize the look and feel of captions. You can […]
Drag and Drop Emails and Attachments from Outlook to Web Apps With Chrome #comingsoon
A feature request going back to 2013 is finally getting answered, at least on Chrome for Windows. For Outlook users on Windows, dragging and dropping emails and attachments to web apps like Dropbox or Google Drive wasn’t supported. This is changing. I spotted a code change request today with the longest commit log I have […]
Chrome to Make it Easy to Spot and Install PWAs with a “+” Icon in the Address Bar
Progressive Web Apps or PWAs are a big area of focus for Google and Chrome specifically. Google is adding a new feature that will make it easy to spot and install PWAs in Chrome. When ready, this feature will add a “+” icon in the Omnibox for PWAs. The “+” icon will replace the star […]
Microsoft’s Official Extension Brings Windows 10 Timeline to Chrome
“Timeline” is a popular Windows 10 feature that syncs apps and activities across a user’s Windows 10 PCs. Timeline was supported on Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android. Now, with an official extension, Microsoft is bringing this feature to Google Chrome too. Web Activities “Web Activities” an extension developed by Microsoft for Google Chrome is […]
How to Link to Any Word on Any Webpage Using Chrome
I am posting this a bit early and you may not have this on Google Chrome yet. Consider this as a placeholder, bookmark it and come back when you have this feature in the Stable or Beta version of Chrome. As JeffreyBennett mentioned in comments on my original article, this was an easy thing to […]
Chrome Tab Groups Will Sync, Automatically Group Tabs From Same Website
We heard about Chrome’s upcoming Tab Groups feature back in November. Today, I have some updates to share. First up, a quick video demo of what we have so far. On Canary channel, I can now add tabs to groups. I can also remove them from groups and also create multiple groups. There are no […]
[Accessibility] Chrome to Get “Switch Access” Support
Google Chrome is getting a new accessibility featured called “Switch Access”. If you are not familiar with this feature, here is the official description from the Android help center: Switch access lets you interact with your Android device using one or more switches instead of the touch screen. Switch access can be helpful for people […]
“Why Not Just Use Edge”, Microsoft Asks When You Install Chrome
Microsoft has started this, sort of, a funny campaign to encourage Windows 10 users to keep using Edge instead of installing Chrome or Firefox. It looks like this. Twitter users started reporting this earlier today and tech news sites picked up the story, confirming it. This screen however does not stop you from installing Chrome […]