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Here’s what’s in the now available Google Chrome 115 release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 20, 2023July 20, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

The latest iteration of Google’s Chrome browser is now generally available for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Here’s what’s in the Google Chrome 115 release.

How to browse on a Chromebook with just the keyboard

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Posted in How to, News6 Comments

I’m on a quest to keep my hands on the keyboard all the time. Enter Vimium: A Chrome extension to browse on a Chromebook with just a keyboard.

Here’s what’s in the now available Google Chrome 114 release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023Posted in News2 Comments

The latest iteration of Google’s Chrome browser is now generally available for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Here’s what’s in the Google Chrome 114 release.

Sidekick on a Chromebook: A better browser for ChromeOS

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023Posted in News15 Comments

After using a browser called Sidekick on a Chromebook, I think Google could learn a thing or two. I see Sidekick as how ChromeOS browsing should be in many regards.

Here’s what’s in the now available Google Chrome 113 release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023Posted in News2 Comments

The latest iteration of Google’s Chrome browser is now generally available for macOS, Linux, and Windows. Here’s what’s in the Google Chrome 113 release.

Here’s what’s in the now available Google Chrome 112 release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

The Google Chrome 112 release is now generally available, bringing a number of fixes and features to macOS, Linux, and Windows. Here’s what’s inside.

You’ll appreciate the new, smart Chrome browser Memory Saver

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023Posted in News5 Comments

The ChromeOS and Chrome browser Memory Saver frees up memory based on tab activity over time. A new, smart algorithm is in the works to improve this feature.

Here’s what’s in the now available Chrome 111 Release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

The Chrome browser gets an upgrade this week. Here’s what’s in the Chrome 111 release, including 40 security fixes and some interesting new APIs.

Here’s what’s in the now available Chrome 110 Release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

The Chrome browser gets an upgrade this week. Here’s what’s in the Chrome 110 release, most of which is behind the scenes.

Incoming tech: OCR text from PDFs on Chrome, Chromebooks

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023Posted in News1 Comment

Google is adding OCR text from PDFs to digitize those individual words and phrases. The new feature will work on Chromebooks and in the Chrome browser.

Here’s what’s in the now available Chrome 109 Release

By Kevin C. TofelPosted on January 13, 2023January 13, 2023Posted in NewsNo Comments

The Chrome browser got an upgrade this week. Here’s what’s in the Chrome 109 release, along with information for those using Windows 8.1 or less.