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Google chrome found to be the most secure browser – report

Google chrome found to be the most secure browser – report

Assuaging consumers’ fears As the browser wars heat up and Google Chrome catches up to their competitors, users are left to wonder not only which browser to choose based on speed, features and aesthetics, but based on how secure each browser is and which one is the most or least vulnerable to threats. Accuvant Labs was commissioned by Google to ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/12/13  | 12 Comments Browsers

Google Chrome surpasses Firefox in use, Internet Explorer still reigns supreme

Google Chrome surpasses Firefox in use, Internet Explorer still reigns supreme

The rise of Chrome In line with the history of browsers dating back to 1994 when Netscape was the browser, Google Chrome continues to rise in popularity, now surpassing Firefox as the second most used web browser in the world, according to StatCounter. Although American browser use is slightly different, Firefox declined in use this year while Chrome use rose, ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/12/04  | 17 Comments Browsers

Five Chrome extensions and apps to spice up your blog and marketing

Five Chrome extensions and apps to spice up your blog and marketing

Do you ever feel that your blog or marketing could use a little flair, a little more personality? With so many blogs out there, it’s important to make yours stand out as something unique. There are many ways to spice up your marketing, but one easy way is to use a simple Chrome extension or app to add a little ...

Charlene Jimenez | 2011/11/05  | 22 Comments Browsers

Google Chrome settings now go with you on any computer

Google Chrome settings now go with you on any computer

Google Chrome beta feature Google has announced that the biggest annoyance of web browsing has officially been fixed – now, on Google Chrome beta, users can sign in to Chrome which enables sync and brings along all of your Chrome bookmarks, passwords, and settings. Miranda Callahan, Software Engineer at Google said, “Anything you update on one device instantly updates everywhere ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/11/04  | 8 Comments Social Media

Google+ now fully integrated into YouTube and Chrome

Google+ now fully integrated into YouTube and Chrome

New Google+ features in YouTube We recently reported that web video was experiencing a meteoric rise, seeing nearly seven billion video views in August alone, and that 86 percent of Americans watch web video every month now. YouTube remains the top destination for video viewers, and Google has now improved the YouTube experience even more by integrating Google+ on the ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/11/04  | 27 Comments San Jose

Two free Chrome extensions that will save you from crashes

Two free Chrome extensions that will save you from crashes

Reliable but not perfect In tests, it has been repeatedly proven by analysts that the best performing web browser is the Google Chrome browser, and add to that, the Chrome Web Store has endless third party apps and extensions that make the browser even more useful. It is no wonder why Chrome is quickly rising in popularity. The browser is ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/10/30  | 8 Comments Social Media

Google Chrome becomes more app friendly with new tabs

Google Chrome becomes more app friendly with new tabs

New features, new look The Google Chrome browser has been known for some time now as one of the fastest, most stable browsers, and they are slowly putting more and more emphasis on Apps in the Chrome Web Store to enhance each user’s browsing experience. Now, Chrome has made some changes as seen in the video above that will make ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/10/26  | 17 Comments Browsers

Google Chrome extension saves you from losing closed tabs

Google Chrome extension saves you from losing closed tabs

Sexy undo close tab extension Have you ever accidentally closed a tab and been frustrated trying to remember what it was or what exactly you were doing? Enter the “sexy undo close tab” extension for Google Chrome that will help improve your productivity and save you from wasting time searching for lost tabs. The extension developer says, “This thing acts ...

AGBeat | 2011/05/23  | 3 Comments Browsers

Realtors, quit typing and start talking – to your browser

Realtors, quit typing and start talking – to your browser

Our favorite new time saver Granted everyone here is insanely fast at typing, none of us are above talking to our computers in lieu of using our precious time to type out words. Enter Google Chrome 11 which is now in Beta. Once installed, simply add the “Speechify” extension and you’ll start seeing little grey microphones pop up all over ...

AGBeat | 2011/03/24  | 12 Comments Browsers

Tech tip: a kill switch for all Google Chrome extensions

Tech tip: a kill switch for all Google Chrome extensions

Disable extensions extension When your browser is struggling, sometimes you just need a kill switch, or sometimes you’ve just gotten sick of a particular extension and don’t want to do the five click method to disable or uninstall it. Enter the Disable All Extensions Google Chrome browser extension that looks very much like a power button and allows you to ...

AGBeat | 2011/03/24  | 9 Comments Browsers

Internet Explorer 9 compared to Firefox 4 and Google Chrome browsers

Internet Explorer 9 compared to Firefox 4 and Google Chrome browsers

New browsers out Recently, the next generation of Internet Explorer and Firefox have come out and any time a browser releases a new generation, fans rush to compare, contrast and graphically represent the differences. When Internet Explorer 9 left beta recently, the real estate industry reacted differently than the rest of the world as most agents and brokers rely on ...

AGBeat | 2011/03/23  | 7 Comments Browsers

Tech tip: brand gmail and get rid of visual clutter

Tech tip: brand gmail and get rid of visual clutter

Ode to the early days of Gmail One of the biggest appeals to early Gmail (first offered in early 2000s) was how minimalistic it was compared to AOL and other junky email services of the late 90s, but as Google has grown, so has the visual clutter of the user interface. Most people have colorful themes and buttons and links ...

AGBeat | 2011/03/21  | 13 Comments Social Media