This browser extension shows Google Search like it’s 1998 all over again

Posted on 11/11/2020 by Engadget

It safe to say Google Search has changed significantly since the early days of the late 1990s. As the company has diversified its product portfolio, so too has Search become more complicated. Now when you input a query, you don’t just see a list of w...

Parallels brings Windows 10 to Chromebooks

Posted on 20/10/2020 by Engadget

Chromebooks have become increasingly popular in both schools and businesses in recent years, but they still carry a bit of stigma when it comes to software compatibility. And it’s true that there are lots of apps you can get on a Mac or Windows PC th...

The latest Chrome OS update improves accessibility on Chromebooks

Posted on 13/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has released Chrome OS 86, which will bring more accessibility options to Chromebooks. You can change the color of your cursor in the mouse and touchpad settings. The seven new hues are red, yellow, green, cyan, blue, magenta and pink. Google...

Google is beefing up password security on mobile versions of Chrome

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has rolled a series of security updates into the latest version of Chrome on Android and iOS, pushing the mobile browser toward parity with its desktop granddaddy. Chrome 86, the version that lands today, will support Safety Check on Android a...

Google will no longer let developers charge for Chrome extensions

Posted on 22/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google will soon discontinue paid extensions for its Chrome browser. The company had previously temporarily disabled the feature but now plans to make the change permanent, as spotted by 9to5Google. With the change, developers who want to charge user...

Chrome’s new tab grouping feature brings order to chaos

Posted on 25/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

As promised, Google is bringing a new organization feature to tab hoarders. Beginning today, Chrome users can group tabs in their desktop windows. The tab groups are customizable -- you can label them with names and colors -- and you can easily colla...

NVIDIA brings GeForce Now game streaming to Chromebooks

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

NVIDIA is launching a beta version of its GeForce Now game streaming service on ChromeOS today. Unlike Windows and Mac users, you won't need a native app to get started. Instead, you can simply point your browser to play.geforce.now and login with a...

Chrome’s ‘Fast page’ label shows which websites have quick loading times

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is launching a new Web Vitals metric with Chrome 85 beta — one that can tell you if a page you’re visiting won’t take forever to load. The new metric will give URLs and URLs from the same website “that have historically met or exceeded all met...

Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is going a step further to protect people’s information when they try to submit details through unsecured web forms. Starting in the M86 build, Chrome will raise a red flag on forms that are on secure HTTPS pages, but aren’t actually submitted...

Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites

Posted on 16/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google isn’t done finding ways to wring more battery life out of Chrome. TheWindowsClub has discovered that Google is experimenting with a meta tag that would let websites switch on energy-saving features. They could reduce the frame rate, slow down...

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