When we were kids, our Lego creations were sprawling, epic townscapes, limited more by the bricks in the box than our imaginations. But never in our wildest dreams did we plan on making anything physically larger than the house we grew up in. Let alone a continent. Hats off to Google Chrome, then, for offering us the chance to do just that. Trust us: you really have to have a play about with this… Read more
Quick update news for you on this blustery Wednesday: Google has updated the Chrome app for Android. The update brings a couple of new features and support for over 30 new languages, but it’s still got one glaring problem… Read more
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) was a step in the wrong direction for Google. Its hand was forced; Android had to have a tablet-friendly version quickly. With hindsight, Google’s learned its lesson: if rumours are to be believed, Android 5.0 (Jellybean) will be built with the ability to swap from mobile to PC OS at the flick of a switch. Read more
We’ve been patiently waiting for Chrome for Android for several years now, and last night, Google finally answered our prayers. Those of us with an Android 4.0 phone at any rate: if you’re running “Ice Cream Sandwich”, it’s a fast, slick browser that lets you conveniently open pages from your dekstop, other phones, tablets and even Chromebooks, with slick card-based tabs. You can download it here.
But what if, like the 99 percent of Android users without Ice Cream Sandwich yet, you can’t install Chrome for Android? The stock 2.3 browser is still pretty poor, but never fear: here are five alternatives worth checking out with many of the same skills.
If you work in the kind of office that gives you about as much freedom on your computer as the average sex offender, you’ll know the pains involved in having to run on an outdated web browser. Struggle no more: you can now run any browser without having to install it first. Read more
So you may have noticed the web kicking off about how you can now play addictive life-drainer Cut the Rope online for free. It’s part of an Internet Explorer marketing gimmick, but we’ve discovered a dirty secret behind the whole thing… Read more
Google Chrome’s 17th iteration has just launched in public beta, adding a pretty swish new feature that guesses where it is you’re about go on the web. Read more
YouTube redesign, you say? It’s true. The video-hosting website has undergone a major facelift that it’s currently trialling among developers. If you want to experience the clean new look yourself, all you need do is follow our simple instructions. Read more
