The Chrome OS team is experimenting with a new USB Safeguard feature that will stop new USB devices from running on the lock screen. Existing devices will continue running. This is applicable only to new USB devices that you connect while the screen is locked. You will need to unlock Chrome OS for these new […]
“Why Not Just Use Edge”, Microsoft Asks When You Install Chrome
Microsoft has started this, sort of, 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. @MicrosoftEdge What kind of slimy marketing cesspool crap is this Microsoft? […]
Will This Stop You From Opening Duplicate Chrome Tabs on Android?
I am not quite sure, and that’s why I decided to ask you. The desktop version of Chrome recently introduced a “switch to tab” feature that helps users avoid duplicate tabs. For example, assume that I have chromestory.com open in a tab among twenty other tabs. Naturally, you forget that I’ve already opened the site […]
Chrome Enterprise Admins Can Soon Force Custom Sync Passphrase
As part of a feature request submitted in 2017, Google is implementing a new enterprise policy for Chrome which will enable admins to force custom sync passphrase. What is a Sync Passphrase With a passphrase, you can use Google’s cloud to store and sync your Chrome data without letting Google read it. It is more […]
Chrome Logo Will Be NTP Favicon, Custom Background Image Will Be Synced
This is probably the first time that I am posting something here because of its cuteness value instead of news value. So, let’s get started. Chrome Logo Will be New Tab Page Favicon Chrome recently added picture of a lab flask as favicon for the chrome://flags page. However, the new tab page still does not […]
Incognito on Android Could Become “Private Mode”
Remember that one time when I told you that Google could rename Chrome’s Incognito mode to “Private mode” at least some users? That change is now available in Canary behind a flag. So, the plan was to test the new name to see if that change will increase adoption. The bug associated with this change […]
Happy 10th Birthday, Google Chrome
Happy 10th birthday, Google Chrome, and thank you for being such a great tool , and more. I’ve been blogging about Chrome for the past nine years. This has been a really exciting experience for me as well, so, thank you Google Chrome team, for that too! So, what’s special for the 10th birthday? The […]
Chrome OS to Support Multiple Google Accounts Per User Profile
It took me a while to come up with that title. I am not 100% satisfied with this title either. Anyways, let me tell you what’s going on in the latest version of Canary, downloaded fresh 15 minutes ago. You can now add more than one Google account per user. I am not talking about […]
Meet the New “Discover” App for Chrome OS
Remember the “Discover” app that I discovered in Chrome OS code? That is now available in the Canary channel of Chrome OS. The app does not have a lot of things to “Show off” yet, but the basic structure and design seems to be working fine. The idea here is to showcase Chrome OS feature, […]
Chrome OS “Shelf” Now Has Rounded Corners
Rounded corners are part of the Androidfication of Chrome OS. We have seen this in many parts of Chrome OS in recent weeks. The system try recently got rounded corners, and so did notification popups. Today’s update to Chrome OS Canary channel brings the rounded corners to the “Shelf” too. “Shelf” is the Chrome OS […]