Tag Archives: Chrome

Google is (mostly) ending support for Chrome apps

death of google chrome apps

The Internet of today could not be farther from its humble beginnings. In the beginning, it was all just text on a console, and then low quality images started popping up. As our speeds started picking up, and web technologies evolved, we started seeing more advanced webpages with better designs and higher resolution pictures. Continue reading Google is (mostly) ending support for Chrome apps

You may be browsing the web in VR soon, for Virtual-Reality is coming to Chrome

One of the most exciting things about new platforms is to see existing content get adapted to this new platform. You see, that makes it possible to utilize the new platform’s strengths to better realize the original idea, and that is truly exciting. Continue reading You may be browsing the web in VR soon, for Virtual-Reality is coming to Chrome

Google has set its sights on websites with fake Download buttons

Google's Safe Browsing initiative takes on deceptive ads and buttons

In a way, Google is the gatekeeper of the Internet. It is the platform through which most users go to websites. They type in what they want, Google finds it and then they click on it. Continue reading Google has set its sights on websites with fake Download buttons

Chrome is going to load pages much faster with Brotli

Google's plan to make Chrome faster and more efficient

Internet speeds aren’t the same everywhere, and most of the world (especially in developing countries) have very slow Internet. This is why companies like Google an Facebook are finding ways to cut down on loading speeds and get content to the user as quickly as possible. Continue reading Chrome is going to load pages much faster with Brotli

Google is going to split into smaller companies governed by a new entity: Alphabet

If you ask anyone about what they use the Internet for, the word Google is sure to pop up. Google is a company that has pervaded popular culture, and is a tool in the arsenal of every netizen. Its influence has been so extensive that it warrants for an inclusion as a verb in dictionaries.  Continue reading Google is going to split into smaller companies governed by a new entity: Alphabet

You will soon be able to run Photoshop in your Browser

Adobe Photoshop Chrome

We are all migrating to the Cloud, switching to online alternatives for the services we use everyday. The anywhere, any device methodology and the fact that change done on one device results in changes on all others device, makes the Cloud extremely convenient.

Now, Adobe, after extensive collaboration with Google, has showcased Photoshop for Chrome. A Desktop Class Photo Editing Suite, running in a Browser. Continue reading You will soon be able to run Photoshop in your Browser

The Acer C720 Chromebook brings Chromebooks to the land of Intel

Acer has announced the C720: A Chromebook which is the first one (Barring the Chromebook Pixel) to pack in a full-blown Intel Processor. It is an i3 Variant and is clocked at 1.7Ghz. Continue reading The Acer C720 Chromebook brings Chromebooks to the land of Intel