iCloud for Windows now lets you sync bookmarks between your iOS devices and the Windows versions of Chrome and Firefox. Useful!
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Even if you don’t feel like coughing up the cash for either the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s, those eligible for an update (that’s if you own an iPhone 4 or up, or an iPad 2 onward) can at least console themselves with iOS 7, which debuts today. Gone is the skeuomorphic design of the Forstall era, and in its place is a flatter interface that promises an entirely new experience for iOS devotees. As such, developers everywhere have been scrambling to get their apps redesigned to match the new mobile OS out of Cupertino. While we can’t possibly cover every update, we’ve compiled a quick list after the break of the more substantial app revamps that have come our way.
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iOS users who prefer to use the Chrome browser on their devices may soon be getting an invite to try a new feature that is being expanded to cover more users. The Chrome data compression feature has been around for some users for a while and Google has announced that it is now inviting more […]
You know the drill: accept the cookie, delete the cookie, empty the cookie bin, and so on. Mostly, it’s an exercise used when attempting to get your mum’s PC to run a wee bit faster, but if you think about it, the cookie is one of the most archaic pieces of the world wide web that’s still in use today. Naturally, Google is swooping in in a bid to change the status quo, according to a new report from USA Today.
Essentially, the search giant is building an “anonymous identifier for advertising, or AdID, that would replace third-party cookies as the way advertisers track people’s internet browsing activity for marketing purposes.” Perhaps astoundingly, it sounds as if the project could benefit both consumers (by shielding true identities) and advertisers at the same time. Of course, pundits are concerned about the global leader in online advertising controlling the technology that tracks movements on the web, but to us, it sounds as if end users will get far more power over who sees what when compared to today’s cookies.
Via: Slashgear
Source: USA Today
Like it or not, thinking about every megabyte is essential for smartphone owners hoping to keep their monthly usage from topping whatever tier they’ve purchased. The nasty, unbecoming world of data caps isn’t changing in the near-term, and Google knows it. Following in the footsteps of Opera, the outfit’s Chrome browser for iOS is evidently equipped with a data compression feature that’s engineered to save precious bytes when browsing via mobile. This technology has existed for some time, but it’s just now being rolled out en masse to those with an iPhone. We’re told that it “compresses and minimizes HTML, JavaScript and CSS resources, removing unnecessary whitespace, comments and other metadata not essential to rendering the pages,” which can reduce data usage by up to 50 percent on certain sites. So, Apple — thinking about tossing something similar under the hood of Mobile Safari?
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile, Google
Source: TechCrunch
Earlier this year Google enhanced the voice recognition search system embedded in the Chrome web browser for desktop machines so that it’d understand pronouns – then this ability came to Android, and now it heads to iOS. What this means for this week’s update of Chrome (version 29, that is), is that you’ll be able […]
Evernote has rolled out the next update for its Web Clipper for Chrome, an extension that allows Evernote users to clip content from the web from a plug-in, then choosing to make edits to it if desired before sending it to their Evernote account or off to a social network of some sort. For those […]
Google loves to throw small-yet-sensible interface updates into many Chrome releases, and the new Chrome 29 for iOS represents a textbook example. The browser’s voice search now supports contextual pronouns like “her” or “them;” ask a question and you can run a follow-up search without mentioning the subject by name. The update also lets you quickly jump back to search results if you visit the wrong result, and it’s now easier to view bandwidth savings if you have access to the experimental data compression feature. Should you like the smattering of new features, you can grab Chrome 29 now through the App Store.
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There are a ton of mobile browsers that smartphone users can choose from, although given the popularity of Google Chrome for the desktop, we wouldn’t be surprised if mobile users opted for the mobile version of Chrome as well. If you’re using Chrome on your iOS device, the app has recently been updated with several interesting and efficient features. For those who rely on voice search a lot, the app has been updated to allow follow-up questions with pronounces, such as “Who is his wife?” which could be a follow-up question to, “Who is the president of the United States?”
The app has also been made a little “faster”, so if you performed a search and clicked on a link but it did not turn out to be the one you had in mind, hitting the back button will reload the search results instantly as opposed to having to watch for the results to be fetched again. Google has also introduced a new data consumption tracker which also shows off how Chrome is saving your bandwidth (for those on data plans).
For those who have yet to download Chrome, you can do so via the iTunes App Store for free. The app will be able to sync with the desktop version of Chrome, assuming you have a Google account, and will load your history and bookmarks onto the mobile app as well and vice versa.
Chrome For iOS Updated With Better Voice Search Functionality original content from Ubergizmo. 
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We’re sure many enjoy the simplicity of Evernote’s Chrome Web Clipper, but if you’d rather get more features and a new interface, this update will make you happy. Aside from being able to save a web page (in full or parts) for reading later, you now have other modes to choose from, including a simplified version that strips off the usual website accoutrements from a copy. You can also keep just a snippet of text accompanied by the URL using the new Bookmark option if you’d like to keep things neat, or take screenshots and go to town doodling on it, thanks to the integrated Skitch features. Before you install the upgrade and start sharing clips on Facebook and Twitter, though, make sure to check out the images after the jump to compare the old and the new UIs.
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