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Security on your computer is of utmost importance, but as we have mentioned many a time, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In fact, it was just yesterday when we talked about how researchers have managed to come up with a proof-of-concept malware that can spread through audio signals alone, putting to death the notion that a computer that is not linked to the Internet or network in any way is safe from such malicious programs. Earlier this morning, a botnet attempt managed to see the leak of over 2 million passwords that could offer access to multiple online services. Well, Google must have security weigh pretty heavily on their minds, as they finally tightened Chrome security so that user passwords would be better protected.

Chrome enthusiast François Beaufort claims that the tighter Chrome security is no longer limited to just Mac OS environments, but this feature has now arrived on the Windows platform as users are asked to authenticate themselves prior to accessing saved credentials within their browser. In the past, users were only able to access a plaintext list of saved passwords through pointing the browser at “chrome://settings/passwords”, which made it all too easy for someone to gain access if one’s computer was left unattended. [Francois Beaufort Google+]

Chrome For Windows Gains Additional Password Security original content from Ubergizmo.

We have reliable information that Google is right now developing an update to their Chrome OS camera app which will see the introduction of new features, where among them would include support for video recording, not to mention being able to upload what you have just recorded directly to YouTube or Google Plus. Oh yeah, did we mention, there will also be an option for one to perform a synchronization of your photos regardless of the number of Chrome devices that you own.

Of course, those features will not be available right there and then, but we are pleased to note that the initial build of this new Chrome OS camera app is already available for download from the Chrome Web Store for select users. As for the rest of the people who have yet to see it, patience is the key card to play here, since it ought to make its way to the masses pretty soon. It must be noted that majority of the devices which run on Chrome OS happen to be laptops which will come with front-facing webcams, and hence this camera app should not be seen as a solution to capture high resolution movies that would impress anyone, but rather, for impromptu moments when you do not have a better choice to capture a photo other than your mobile device.

Chrome OS Camera App To Get Video Recording And Picture Sync original content from Ubergizmo.

Google is developing Chrome apps support for iOS and Android. Chrome apps are Web apps that operate independently and offline. They use HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS, as well as Chrome-branded APIs. Currently, Chrome apps are only available for the desktop. But by January they may also be available for mobile devices, if The Next Web‘s […]

Google obviously wants Chrome web apps to do better, and it has made a number of changes recently which are geared towards increasing usage of such apps. The Chrome browser received in-app payments support, an app launcher as well as rich notifications and soon the browser might get another feature which would allow users to try Chrome web apps without needing to install them. The Chromium team has been working on “ephemeral” apps, basically apps that can be launched by just clicking on a hyperlink.

The way this feature would work is that the Chrome Web Store results will include a “Launch” button, clicking on which would launch said app without having to install it in the Chrome web browser. A launch prompt will be displayed if the app has any permission warnings, and if it does not, then the app would launch immediately. The links for ephemeral apps will only be shown on Google search results page, and users will be able to launch apps by just clicking on the hyperlinks. New features are initially tested out in the Chromium open source web browser project before they are rolled out in a stable Chrome build, and while its possible that the feature might never make the cut, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if it ultimately does.

Chrome Might Let Users Try Apps Without Having To Install Them original content from Ubergizmo.

If you’ve seen Motorola’s “Lazy Phone” ads for its Moto X, you’ll know just how silly our current “dumb” phones can be considering how much we have to interact with them with our hands in order to get anything out of them. The purpose of the commercial was to show how the Moto X has the ability to always listen to the user, making it possible to interact with it hands-free. If you’ve been envious of those with a Moto X, you won’t have to any more as Google has brought its hands-free voice control features to Google Chrome. (more…)

Google Chrome Receives ‘OK, Google’ Voice Search Extension original content from Ubergizmo.