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Chrome is Going to Start Blocking Bad Ads on February 15

Kellen December 19, 2017 15

After announcing in June that Google planned to start blocking ads in Chrome at some point in early 2018, ads that violate the Better Ads Standards, Google has updated us today with an official date. Come February 15, if your website has been flagged with a "...

Latest Chrome Beta Update Drops the Address Bar to the Bottom by Default

Kellen August 17, 2017 39

The moving of the address bar in Chrome has now passed from Dev to Beta, thanks to the latest Chrome Beta update on Android. This change first showed up a couple of months back in Chrome Dev, but the thing with Dev builds is you never know if Dev changes will...

Chrome OS is Getting a Sweet Touch-Friendly Launcher

Kellen July 7, 2017 7

Because Chrome OS is now running on computers that fit the traditional model (keyboard + screen) and those that are more hybrid-like (with touchscreens!), it makes sense that the operating system evolves. One area that appears to be a current focus is Chrome...

Chrome 59 for Android Brings Speedier Page Loads, Less Memory Usage

Kellen June 7, 2017 28

Chrome 59 for Android is rolling out as I type this and it includes a single new feature, according to Google. That feature is the ability to "load pages faster" while using "less memory with an updated JavaScript engine." That sounds sweet. I love speed. I...

Chrome for Android Update Makes It Even Easier to Read Web Pages Offline

Kellen May 8, 2017 9

Google is pushing an update to Chrome on Android today that makes offline reading of web pages easier than ever to get into. Google says three new items are there to take advantage of. For one, you can now long-press any link in Chrome and choose the "Download...

Chrome 58 for Android Gets Better Downloads, Browsing History Management

Kellen April 25, 2017 9

Chrome for Android is getting an update to v58.0.3029.83 this week that not only provides "performance and stability fixes," it also includes a host of handful of new features. In the update, you'll find the options for viewing and managing in-progress...

Chrome’s Built-in Translate Now Support Nine New Language Pairs

Tim April 25, 2017 3

Users of Chrome's built-in Translate functionality who are in need of more Indian and Indonesian support are in for a treat this week. Announced by Google, nine new language pairs are getting support, including English to/from Bengali, Punjabi, and Kannada. ...

Report: Google Chrome Getting Ad Blocker to Kill Bad Ads

Kellen April 19, 2017 50

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Google, an ad company, is considering putting an ad blocker in its Chrome internet browser on mobile and desktop. The ad blocker won't be a full blocker, though, but rather a blocker that targets unacceptable...