Google Chrome to get support for casting local files soon

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Google Chrome casting functionality has the biggest shortcoming; it simply cannot cast local files be it audio or video. It works great for casting online videos, a tab, or even your entire screen, but fails to reciprocate the same with local audio or video file natively. However, Google today announced that it is testing the ability to cast local files directly within the browser. Continue reading “Google Chrome to get support for casting local files soon”

Google Chrome 66 beta for Android brings experimental ‘Modern Design UI,’ updated media player and more

Google is now rolling out  Chrome 66 beta for Android which brings some new and experimental features on the table like the ‘Modern Design’ interface, updated to the media player and a new Clipboard API. Continue reading “Google Chrome 66 beta for Android brings experimental ‘Modern Design UI,’ updated media player and more”

Google Chrome 64 for Android brings white navigation bar, blocks auto-redirect pop-ups and more

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After being in testing for quite some time, first Chrome update of 2018 is here. The Chrome 64 for Android brings white navigation bar, new APIs for developers to use and the biggest of all is that it blocks annoying auto-redirect pop-ups. Though the feature is listed as official by Google, it is still not enabled by default for some reason.  Continue reading “Google Chrome 64 for Android brings white navigation bar, blocks auto-redirect pop-ups and more”

Google to block autoplay videos in Chrome starting from 2018

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Starting from January 2018, Google is planning to put an end to ever annoying auto-playing videos while browsing the web. While not everyone has the same preference when it comes autoplay, the company is planning to make it bit customizable as per the user’s wish. Continue reading “Google to block autoplay videos in Chrome starting from 2018”

Google Chrome gets picture-in-picture video support on Android O

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Android O, the next Android OS comes with some new and handy features such as notification channels, adaptive icons, and more. One of the features that stands out is picture-in-picture (PIP) support. Now, Google is adding PIP support for Chrome. It is already available for VLC, Duo and Play Movies. Continue reading “Google Chrome gets picture-in-picture video support on Android O”

Google Chrome for Android makes it easier to download pages offline

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Google Chrome for Android has received an update that makes it easier to download pages offline for viewing it later. The offline feature was first introduced to Chrome last year in December. According to Google, over 45 million web pages are being downloaded with Chrome each week.

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Google Chrome for Android gets data saver for videos, offline media download and more

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Google has updated Chrome for Android with new features that aim at improving the browsing experience. The company has expanded the data saving feature to videos and has introduced new features for downloads and content discovery.

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Google Chrome 48 beta for Android gets custom notification buttons, cast presenting and more

Google has released Chrome 48 beta for Android with a bunch of new features. The latest release comes just two days after Google had rolled out the stable version of Chrome 47.

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Google Chrome for iOS gets Split View multitasking feature

Google Chrome has updated its iOS app with new iOS 9 multi tasking feature. The latest update that bumps the app to version 46.0 brings Split View multitasking feature to iPad Air 2 or mini 4.

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Google’s new Chromebox for meetings now supports up to 20 people group, costs $1,999

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Google has launched the new version of Chromebox for meetings that brings support for larger meeting rooms and groups of up to 20 people. To remind you, Google’s first Chromebox for meetings – launched last year – could only support groups of up to 8 people. Continue reading “Google’s new Chromebox for meetings now supports up to 20 people group, costs $1,999”

Google Chrome for iOS updated with Today Widget, app extensions and more

Google has updated its Chrome browser for iOS with a number of new features. The latest update takes Google Chrome to version 42 and adds Today section in the Notification Center widget, app extensions for 1Password and LastPass and more.

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Google Chrome 42 to be the last update for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Google will no longer bring an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The company has announced that Chrome 42 will be the last update for Android 4.0.

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