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Google Launches Chrome Dev to Google Play, Live on the Bleeding Edge

Tim April 29, 2015 31

Another version of Chrome has hit Google Play this afternoon, Chrome Dev. Much like Chrome Beta, which is still available at the time of this writing, the app's description states "Live on the bleeding edge: Try out our latest features." So, if the Chrome Beta...

Chrome Beta 43 for Android Gets Faster Checkouts With Help From Google Wallet

Kellen April 23, 2015 17

Chrome Beta for Android is receiving an update today to version 43.0.2357.38 that attempts to speed up your online shopping experience. It also squashes bugs and speeds up the app's performance. As for the shopping changes, Google is claiming that this new...

Chrome 42 Stable Arrives for Android, Brings Site Notifications

Kellen April 15, 2015 31

Back in March, Chrome Beta received an update to version 42 that introduced site notifications, as well as an easier way to add your favorite sites to your home screen. That update is now available for the stable version of Chrome. I wish I could tell you...

Chrome 41 Comes to Android With Pull-to-Reload, Chrome Beta 42 Adds Site Notifications

Kellen March 11, 2015 35

The Chrome team is "exhilarated" and "delighted" today to announce updates for its Chrome apps for Android. Chrome stable received the bump to version 41, which includes pull-to-reload from the top of most websites. Trust me when I say that this is one of...

Chrome 42 Update Will be Last for Ice Cream Sandwich Users

Tim March 3, 2015 49

In a post published on the Chromium Blog, Google announced it is bringing an end to Chrome updates for users of Ice Cream Sandwich. While ICS users can still use Chrome even after support dies, the Chrome team states that, "Developing new features on older...

Chrome Beta 41 for Android Adds Pull-to-Refresh in Pages

Kellen January 28, 2015 35

Chrome Beta on Android was released moments ago as build 41.0.2272. The update is mostly minor, but does include a new feature that seems like something we could have used long ago - pull-to-refresh at the "top of most pages." That's right, now when you are in...

Google Mobile Results Now 100-150 Milliseconds Faster in Chrome for Android

Kellen December 9, 2014 25

According to Ilya Grigorik, a developer advocate at Google, when you tap on a Google Search result after performing a mobile search, the page will now load 100-150 milliseconds faster in Chrome for Android. Thanks to a "reactive prefetch," browsers (currently...

Google Updates Santa Tracker App, Chrome Extension, and Homepage

Kyle December 1, 2014 5

It is December, which marks among other things the beginning of Google's annual Santa Tracker. A fun-filled countdown to Christmas, the homepage features a number of games and projects, with the promise of new activities each day. Among the web-based...