21 May 12 Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as most used browser
PanARMENIAN.Net – Google Chrome has been long expected to leapfrog Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) to take its position as the Web’s most used browser and, according to data from Statcounter, the momentous change of leadership happened last week, The Next Web reports.
The firm’s latest figures – spotted by Global Nerdy blogger Joey deVilla – show that Chrome’s line of usage creeped overtook IE’s for the first week ever, with Firefox, Safari and Opera completing the top five respectively.
Statcounter’s findings give Google a double win, after the analytics site found that its mobile browser – Android Robot – had leapfrogged Opera to become the most popular option for mobile-based Web surfers in March.
Measuring the Web is an imprecise science, very often based on scaling up small scale measurement surveys, but the gist of Statcounter’s data over the last year indicates that Chrome use is rising of Chrome at the expense of IE and Firefox, regardless of the exact precision of the data.
Statcounter first found Chrome to be ahead for just one day, back on March 18, and its breakdown of browser usage over May to date puts Chrome and IE almost neck-and-neck at around 33 percent for the month. However, given that last week saw Chrome push ahead, May could become the first month during which the Google-owned browser has been the most popular option.
Google Chrome has come on leaps and bounds since launching in 2008. Extensions are a key part of the browser’s appeal, with the latest additions including a scheduler for Google+, a Pinterest like script and these further 9 recommended extensions.
Google is big on internationalising its service and Chrome is now different. For example, its My Chrome Theme social tool just became available in 36 more languages, to help increase its appeal across the planet.
Microsoft isn’t taking the challenge lying down and Statcounter recently suggested that the latest version of IE (9) is making progress, and is seeing particularly marked usage over the weekends.
Regardless of whether Chrome can maintain its momentum over the rest of May to top the month’s use, Chrome is on the up and we’d expect it to reign supreme in the Web browser world sooner rather than later.
Article source: http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/108311/
Tags: Android Robot, Global Nerdy, Google Chrome, IE, Internet Explorer, Net Google Chrome
21 May 12 Google Chrome now syncs tabs across multiple devices
Google has updated its Chrome browser, adding the ability to sync browser tabs across multiple devices to make a single session of Chrome accessible as you move from desktop, to mobile, and back again.
The update has also come to the Chrome Beta for Android.
The update marks a milestone for Chrome on Android, which is quickly overtaking the original Android browser in terms of features. Unfortunately, Chrome Beta is only available to those running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which currently accounts for only around five percent of all Android devices. If you can use the Chrome Beta, enabling Tab Sync is possible by signing in to your Chrome account and opening a new tab, where you’ll find the new “Other devices” menu. The process is identical on the PC version of Chrome.
As of now, Chrome is available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Android, leaving iOS users unable to try Chrome Mobile and the Tab Sync feature. However, this could change in the near future, with some predictions that Google will launch Chrome for iOS devices this year.
Source: Google Chrome Blog
Here’s a quick video from Google introducing the new Tab sync feature.
Article source: http://www.gizmag.com/chrome-tab-sync/22602/
Tags: Chrome Beta, Google Chrome, PC, Tab Sync
19 May 12 Monitor Facebook Status Updates While You Use Chrome
Are you a Facebook junkie? If so, you probably find yourself hopping back and forth between a Facebook tab and whatever else you happen to be doing in your browser. That’s not terribly productive.
If you’re a Google Chrome user, you can keep Facebook front and center with MyStatusBar. This extension adds a Facebook status bar to the bottom of your browser, where it stays visible in every tab you have open. That way you can keep up with the latest messages, friend requests, and notifications, all without clicking away from your current page.
Here’s how to get set up with MyStatusBar:
1. Head to the extension’s page in the Chrome Store, then click Add to Chrome.
2. Wait until you see a new tab, then click the Login to Facebook button at the bottom.
3. That’ll open a pop-up window, where you’ll click Log in with Facebook.
4. Now you’ll see a permissions list. You’ll probably want to allow them all to get the maximum benefit from MyStatusBar, but you can certainly disable any you’re uncomfortable with. (Needless to say, using an extension like this requires access to your account.)
5. On my system, I had to click the X in the bottom-right corner of that window, the one just above the blue MyStatusBar bar, to make the Allow button visible. Without clicking that button, you can’t finish the setup.
And that’s it! Now just open a new tab and you’ll see your Facebook status bar at the bottom. Neat!
It works much like the standard status bar, but adds a Search field and a handy “Share this page” button (useful for sharing any page that doesn’t have its own Facebook button). My only complaint is that when you click, say, the message or notification icon, it opens a new Facebook tab rather than a pop-up showing the actual content.
That said, you can scroll through status updates by clicking the up/down arrows, which is definitely nice. As something a Facebook junkie myself, I’m liking this add-on a lot.
Contributing Editor Rick Broida writes about business and consumer technology. Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld.com, or try the treasure trove of helpful folks in the PC World Community Forums. Sign up to have the Hassle-Free PC newsletter e-mailed to you each week.
Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/255857/monitor_facebook_status_updates_while_you_use_chrome.html
Tags: Chrome Store, Google Chrome, Neat It, PC
19 May 12 Google Chrome 19 is out
I too find Chrome unstable on two Win7 laptops (Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel i3, both with 3Gb memory), on one it forever crashes and has to reload for no apparent reason (usually when I open a new tab) and the other the memory it consumes gets so high it causes Chrome to grind to a halt.
I’ve not tried Firefox on the Intel i3 (it’s not my laptop) but Firefox is rock solid on the Intel Core 2 Duo. It has much more features too.
Chrome is fine with only 3-4 tabs open (my Mother never opens more than 2 tabs) but start opening a lot and it becomes very unstable.
Article source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/google-chrome-19-is-out/12162
Tags: Google Chrome, Intel Core
19 May 12 Monitor Facebook Status Updates While You Use Chrome
Are you a Facebook junkie? If so, you probably find yourself hopping back and forth between a Facebook tab and whatever else you happen to be doing in your browser. That’s not terribly productive.
If you’re a Google Chrome user, you can keep Facebook front and center with MyStatusBar. This extension adds a Facebook status bar to the bottom of your browser, where it stays visible in every tab you have open. That way you can keep up with the latest messages, friend requests, and notifications, all without clicking away from your current page.
Here’s how to get set up with MyStatusBar:
1. Head to the extension’s page in the Chrome Store, then click Add to Chrome.
2. Wait until you see a new tab, then click the Login to Facebook button at the bottom.
3. That’ll open a pop-up window, where you’ll click Log in with Facebook.
4. Now you’ll see a permissions list. You’ll probably want to allow them all to get the maximum benefit from MyStatusBar, but you can certainly disable any you’re uncomfortable with. (Needless to say, using an extension like this requires access to your account.)
5. On my system, I had to click the X in the bottom-right corner of that window, the one just above the blue MyStatusBar bar, to make the Allow button visible. Without clicking that button, you can’t finish the setup.
And that’s it! Now just open a new tab and you’ll see your Facebook status bar at the bottom. Neat!
It works much like the standard status bar, but adds a Search field and a handy “Share this page” button (useful for sharing any page that doesn’t have its own Facebook button). My only complaint is that when you click, say, the message or notification icon, it opens a new Facebook tab rather than a pop-up showing the actual content.
That said, you can scroll through status updates by clicking the up/down arrows, which is definitely nice. As something a Facebook junkie myself, I’m liking this add-on a lot.
Contributing Editor Rick Broida writes about business and consumer technology. Ask for help with your PC hassles at hasslefree@pcworld.com, or try the treasure trove of helpful folks in the PC World Community Forums. Sign up to have the Hassle-Free PC newsletter e-mailed to you each week.
Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/255857/monitor_facebook_status_updates_while_you_use_chrome.html
Tags: Chrome Store, Google Chrome, Neat It, PC
19 May 12 Banking Trojan poses as Google Chrome installer
Online financial fraudsters are hiding their latest bank-account-stealing weapon inside what appears to be a legitimate Google Chrome installer.
The downloadable file, “ChromeSetup.exe,” contains a sophisticated, multifaceted banking Trojan that, once running on a system, relays that computer’s information to a remote IP address. Most of the compromised browsers connect to IP addresses in Brazil and Peru, researchers at Trend Micro explained. The fake Chrome installer appears to be hosted on popular domains including Facebook, Google and MSN.
The real danger occurs when the malware implants a file that triggers the victim’s Web browser to redirect to a rigged banking site when the user attempts to visit his legitimate banking platform. The Trojan, identified as “TSPY_BANKER.EUIQ,” hijacks the user’s banking session and displays a dialogue box that reads, “Loading system security,” giving the victim the belief that he’s actually being protected when, in fact, the crooks are picking his virtual pockets.
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Adding insult to injury, the Trojan uninstalls GbPlugin, a software plugin built to protect Brazilian online banking customers. Trend Micro said the malware, which was first spotted in October 2011, is currently being used in the wild and is morphing to evade detection and more effectively fleece its victims.
You can protect yourself and your online banking sessions by making sure any site that requires you to enter your financial information is secured with “HTTPS” encryption — look for “HTTPS” highlighted in green and a picture of a lock in your Web browser. If a website seems suspicious, or requests information you don’t feel comfortable handing over, do not trust it.
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Article source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47467023/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Tags: Brazil, EUIQ, Google Chrome, HTTPS, IP, Trend Micro
18 May 12 Google Chrome 19 adds tab sync, squashes 20 bugs
Google earlier this week released version 19 of its popular Chrome browser, patching a total of 20 vulnerabilities. Google has been releasing a new “stable” version of Chrome for the public every six-to-eight weeks, steadily resolving security weaknesses and adding new features in each new update.
In terms of new capabilities, Chrome 19 brings the ability to automatically share open tabs across devices, which requires that users be first signed in to Chrome and opt to sync their open tabs under “Advanced sync settings” in their browser settings. Once configured, other devices signed in with the same user account will be able to load open tabs by selecting them from an “Other devices” menu.
Describing the new feature in a blog, Raz Mathias, a Chrome software engineer, wrote, “The back and forward buttons will even work, so you can pick up browsing right where you left off.” Tab sync will not be enabled for all users immediately, says Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), but will be gradually rolled out over a number of weeks. In comparison, Mozilla has had tab sync since Firefox 4, which shipped in 2011.
Chrome 19 can be downloaded for Windows, OS X and Linux here. As usual, existing users should have been updated automatically. If you’re still on an earlier version of Chrome, a quick restart by shutting down all browser windows and relaunching Chrome should initiate a transition to the latest version.
For more:
- check out this article at Google Chrome Blog
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Article source: http://www.fiercecio.com/techwatch/story/google-chrome-19-adds-tab-sync-squashes-20-bugs/2012-05-18
17 May 12 Chrome Offers Tabs To Go With New Tab Syncing Features
Image: Google
Google has released an update for its Chrome web browser that adds tab syncing to Chrome’s list of tricks. Using the latest version of Chrome you can now access the tabs open on your desktop at home while you’re out and about with your Android phone. The syncing should work with any device that can run the latest version of Google Chrome.
Current Chrome users will be automatically updated to the latest version. If you’d like to try out the latest version of Chrome head over to the download page.
The tab-syncing feature was already available to those using the Chrome beta channel, but now it’s available in a more stable form.
As with the rest of Chrome’s syncing features, you’ll need to be signed into your Google account in Chrome for it to work. To give it a try just sign in and look for the Other Devices menu on Chrome’s New Tab page. Click that button and you’ll see a list of every open tab on all the devices signed into that Google account.
While tab syncing is handy if you move between home and work computers, it really shines when going from desktop to mobile. If you’ve got an Android phone with the new Chrome beta installed, you’ll now be able to access any open tab on your desktop machine no matter where you are. The reverse is also very helpful, especially for those times when you encounter a mobile-unfriendly page — just open it later when you get home.
Note that Chrome users will be automatically updated to the latest stable version of the browser over the next few days, but the Chrome Blog reports that the tab-syncing features “will be rolled out more gradually over the coming weeks.” If you don’t have access just yet, you’ll have to get by with this video from Google until tab syncing is enabled for your account.
Article source: http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/05/chrome-offers-tabs-to-go-with-new-tab-syncing-features/
Tags: Chrome Blog, Current Chrome, Google Chrome, New Tab
17 May 12 Google fixes 18 Chrome glitches, enables tab syncing
1 day
Google released the newest version of its popular Chrome Web browser
Tuesday, fixing 18 security glitches and adding a convenient new
feature for its customers.
Google classified seven
of the vulnerabilities fixed in Chrome version 19.0.1084.46 as
high-risk flaws, meaning they could be exploited to take control of
infected systems. Chrome users can update to version 19 by clicking the
wrench icon in the top right corner of the browser and selecting “About
Google Chrome”; if your browser hasn’t automatically updated itself, it
will prompt you.
But security bugs aren’t
the only issues Google took on with this latest version of Chrome. The
updated browser also enables signed-in users to sync all their open tabs
across all their devices, from laptops to Android smartphones, simply
by selecting the “other devices” menu on the “New Tab” page.
As Google explained it: “Say you’ve found an awesome recipe on your
work computer while … ahem … working hard at the office. But when you
get back home, you can’t quite remember if it was two teaspoons of
baking soda or two teaspoons of baking powder.
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could pull up the same recipe on your home
computer with one click? With today’s stable release of Chrome, you
can.”
Chrome users can also sync all their bookmarks, apps, extensions,
histories, themes and other settings, ensuring they have the same
customized browser experience no matter which device they’re using.
While Chrome 19 is currently out, Google said the tab sync feature would be rolled out “more gradually over the coming weeks.”
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16 May 12 Google Chrome 19 Debuts, With 20 Bug Patches
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Google Tuesday released version 19 of its Chrome browser, which includes fixes for 20 vulnerabilities, as well as a new feature for sharing open tabs across different devices. But Google said the feature won’t be widely available for another few weeks.
The new version of Chrome is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame. All current Chrome installations should auto-update to the latest version over the next few days.
Google releases a new, stable version of Chrome about every six to eight weeks.
With the release of Chrome 19, Google also distributed $7,500 as part of its bug bounty program. None of the patched bugs were “critical,” meaning–per the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)–that attackers could have potentially used them to remotely execute arbitrary code. However, eight of the vulnerabilities patched in the new version of Chrome are of “high” severity, seven are ranked as “medium,” and five are of “low” severity.
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Six of the bugs were spotted by Google or the broader Chromium (Google Chrome OS) community. A low-risk, Windows-only “bad search path for Windows Media Player plug-in” bug was credited to Microsoft and Microsoft Vulnerability Research.
Full information about all of the bugs has yet to be released; Google typically waits to release detailed information until the majority of Chrome users have received related patches. But many of the patched bugs relate to memory errors in C/C++. Not coincidentally, Google said that a homegrown tool, AddressSanitizer, had been used by researchers to detect many of the patched vulnerabilities.
Unusually, Google also distributed an additional $9,000 in rewards to Aki Helin at the Oulu University Secure Programming Group in Finland, as well as Sławomir Błażek, Chamal de Silva, miaubiz, Arthur Gerkis, and Christian Holler “for working with us during the development cycle and preventing security regressions from ever reaching the stable channel.” All feature prominently in Google’s Security Hall of Fame, which lists researchers who have helped “make Chromium safer.”
Google software engineer and “tab-wrangling server jockey” Raz Mathias explained how Chrome’s new tab synchronization feature will work. “When you’re signed in to Chrome, your open tabs are synced across all your devices, so you can quickly access them from the ‘Other devices’ menu on the New Tab page,” he said in a blog post. “If you’ve got Chrome for Android Beta, you can open the same recipe tab right on your phone when you run out to the store for more ingredients. The back and forward buttons will even work, so you can pick up browsing right where you left off.”
Chrome isn’t the only browser now offering tab synchronization. Notably, Mozilla added tab synchronization to Firefox 4, which it released in 2010.
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