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Google testing search-friendly tabs in stable versions of Chrome and Chrome OS

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Google now testing searchfriendly tabs in stable versions of Chrome and Chrome OS

Google has been testing search-enabled tabs in Chrome since December, but you've had to run test versions of the browser to see those tabs in action. That changes today: the company is expanding its trials to include a small number of users running stable copies of Chrome and Chrome OS. If you're part of that exclusive group and use Google as your default search engine, you'll see a search box appear in every new tab. The page also supports other providers through a developer API. While Google doesn't say if or when the new search feature will reach every Chrome user, it notes that previous tests have been "encouraging" -- don't be surprised if your tabs get the same treatment in the near future.

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Source: Chromium Blog

CyanogenMod 10.1 goes stable, set for release tonight

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CyanogenMod 10.1 goes stable, set for release tonight

Just over a month has passed since CyanogenMod 10.1 went into a release candidate phase, and now it's getting ready to emerge from its development cocoon as a stable release. The code isn't available for most gadgets just yet, but it's set to arrive on the project's servers sometime tonight. Support for all Tegra 2-infused hardware and some Samsung devices with Exynos chips has been left out of this distro, but a "status report" for those machines is due later in the week. Now that the the Cyanogen Mod team has reached the 10.1 milestone, it'll focus on monthly releases to bake in other features and functionality. Click the second source link to check if your device's build has gone stable.

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Source: CyanogenMod (1), (2)

Chrome 27 goes stable with small speed boost, Chromium nabs app launcher on Mac

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Chrome 27 goes stable with small speed boost, Chromium nabs app launcher on Mac

After sitting in a beta phase since early April, Chrome 27 is finally seeing a wide release with its arrival on the stable track. Headlining the fresh desktop version is a 5 percent speed boost to web page load times and a new API for saving and syncing data to Google Drive. Refined spell correction, "numerous fundamental improvements" to the Omnibox, improved prediction rankings and an assortment of security fixes have also been baked in. Back in developer territory, Google's François Beaufort announced that the latest Chromium build for Mac has been outfitted with the anticipated app launcher. Check your browser for the update or jab the source links below to grab the apps manually.

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Via: AppleInsider

Source: Chrome Releases, François Beaufort (Google+)

Chrome 26 for Android gets stable release with autofill and password syncing

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Chrome 26 syncing

Perpetually forgetful Android users no longer have to adopt a Chrome beta to coordinate their lives. Just a month after the test version of Chrome 26 arrived with autofill and password syncing, its stable version has appeared with the same option to remember form and login details between supporting desktop and mobile Chrome builds. There's no talk of the SPDY-based proxy, however: aside from tune-ups, the syncing is the main highlight. That's still enough for us to justify swinging by Google Play for the update.

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Via: Chrome Releases

Source: Google Play

Chrome OS update auto-arranges windows, allows multi-display desktops

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Acer C7 Chromebook

Chrome OS being a web-based platform doesn't preclude the existence of power users -- see the Chromebook Pixel. Google wants to encourage them with software, too, which is why it's rolling out a new update to the stable Chrome OS code. The new version automatically positions windows to show more whenever a user hasn't customized the look, and there's now official support for extending a desktop across multiple screens. Other additions are subtler: copy protection is a bigger deal with both an HTML5 decryption module and support for Encrypted Media Extensions, and exacting users can both re-order the app launcher as well as set tap-to-drag as a preference. The refresh is pushing out over the next few days to all devices save for Samsung Chromebooks. It's not the first time a Chrome OS update has glossed over Samsung portables, but everyone else should enjoy the extra screen real estate.

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Source: Chrome Releases