Over the years, I have seen many “New Tab Page” experiments on Chrome. Google never stopped playing with the NTP on desktop or mobile. Here is the latest, from Chrome on Android, Canary version: Do We Really Need This? I like the idea of recommended articles on the new tab page. I have, however, disabled […]
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Google Chrome Launches Built-in Color Themes
Google is adding built-in color themes to Chrome. This is currently available in the Canary version of Chrome to test. I have been waiting for this feature to go live. The “Chrome Colors” flag showed up in chrome://flags page a few days ago. Chrome Colors menuShow Chrome Colors menu in the NTP customization menu. – […]
Continue ReadingHow to Customize Google Chrome New Tab Page
The Chrome-ntp-redesign saga continues. This time around, there are a bunch of new advanced customization options that the team is working on. Most of these things do not work yet. I am testing these on Chrome’s Canary channel. With that note, let me show you what these changes are. Two Sections – Custom Links and […]
Continue ReadingSnippets and Featured Images on Chrome for Android NTP
I have said this many times. It is time to do it again. New Tab Page or NTP is where Google most of Chrome’s design experiments show up. I wouldn’t surprised if NTP is Google Chrome team’s permanent project for yearly interns. Some of those changes have been really popular too. For example, the recent […]
Continue ReadingThis Chrome Flag Removes the Search Box From New Tab Page – Experiment?
I found this very interesting Chrome flag in the Chromium code today. I don’t think this is the beginning of some new design for the New Tab Page. However, I thought it will be interesting to know what you guys think. The Flag This flag is not available in Chrome yet. I spotted this in […]
Continue ReadingThis 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 […]
Continue ReadingHow To Disable Pocket’s Suggested Articles From Chrome’s New Tab Page
I am a Pocket fan and I have their Chrome extension installed. However I did not notice their new feature addition because I use Momentum for my new tab page. The new feature, suggested articles on the new tab page, is not something that all Pocket users appreciated. Pocket is a place where you save […]
Continue ReadingHow to Disable “Suggested Articles” On Google Chrome New Tab Page
The new tab page is the most happening place on Google Chrome. The Chrome team has always experimented with the contents there and with the new tab page API, extensions started pouring in, giving all kind of options to users. Not all of them were popular. If you remember the initial days of Google Chrome, […]
Continue ReadingMotivational Quotes Every Time You Open a New Tab in Chrome
“The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work”- Richard Bach Imagine how it would be if you see a quote like the one above when you open a new tab in Chrome. The New Tab Motivation for Chrome inspires those of you who don’t mind an extra dose of inspiration […]
Continue ReadingLagom – A Simple Homepage for your Browser
A simple rotating tab page for your browser, Lagom, is a minimalist homepage. It features one new simple homepage every day. Comes with the most essential features- time, date, local weather information, and a Google search bar with a flawless design. Currently compatible with Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, Lagom is available as a plain web […]
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