Anyone who's used Chrome for an extended amount of time typically switches. This is in large part due to its high number of quality apps. The apps can do so much, even boost productivity. And every day the Chrome store releases a slew of more apps. They keep getting smarter, faster and more useful. This also means the likelihood of you or anyone else knowing about every Chrome app under the sun is next to impossible. Our guide will outline seven stellar ...

When two platforms emerge from one company, they will always be similar and people will question the relevance of one against the other, this has happened with Android and Chrome. Many believed Google would start pushing Chrome into Android, with Android becoming the top level platform everything runs on. Chrome OS would make way for Android web-based OS and would offer a seamless experience between phone, tablet and web. However, at Google I/O yesterday, it seems Google wants to make sure both platforms are kept separate. With ...

Sometimes a little change is good: A new route home, a new coffee creamer or even the way your browser looks. While not every browser has this option, Google's Chrome browser does and the number of visually stimulating themes it offers is impressive. If you're the kind of person who loves seeing interesting visuals whenever you're on the computer and prefer your extras from credible sources, you will love the hundreds of official themes available for Chrome. Our guide will outline how to browse and install ...

Google Drive is an easy way to store files online. Music files can be accessed from your Google account and played back right from Chrome with Music Player for Google Drive. It’s as simple as adding the music files and clicking play. You can even save playlists right to the bookmarks menu in Chrome. Play music from Google Drive in Chrome Begin, of course, by accessing the extension on the

So many apps, so little time - millions of computer-users can relate to this sentiment. The time it can take to access applications can hurt your workflow. But now there are two new extensions that can change all of that. Whether you prefer Firefox or Chrome, there's an app available for quickly accessing online and offline apps as well as functions on your computer. Our guide will explain how to use Easy Access for Firefox and the Chrome App Launcher. Firefox-users: Easy Access functions and apps To access functions ...

Chrome has the ability to run extensions in the background, even after the browser has closed down. This is great for apps that don’t require the browser to run but can not only bog down system resources but also cause result in unnecessary notifications. If Chrome is closed down, sometimes you want the notifications to cease as well. Stop background apps from running after Chrome is shutdown To have apps stop running in Chrome when the browser is no longer ...

I hate it when I visit a website and it either loads slowly, or it’s completely unresponsive. I hate waiting for elements to load, I want to scroll down and read the content. More often than not it’s caused by social widgets and share buttons trying to load. Most blog publishers just slap on the most popular sharing widgets without giving any thought to their readers. They want their shares and likes! Fortunately there’s any easy solution. Block them from loading in the first place. Antisocial is a Chrome extension that ...

Finding good quality backgrounds, or wallpapers, for various devices can be quite a chore. Cropping will be needed for a picture that's sized for Windows 7 but is wanted on a Blackberry. With Chrome’s extension “Picky Wallpapers,” there are options for downloading selected images for nearly every device. Be it Apple, widescreen monitors, HTC’s or Sony’s PSP, this app gives download links for them all. Download wallpapers for different devices Head on over to the Chrome Web Store to get Picky ...

Choosing a browser is enough of a difficult decision that needing access to your bookmarks shouldn’t impede it. Instead of discovering how to back up bookmarks in various browsers only to import them in another, why not sync them with Xmarks? Xmarks offers free cross-browser synchronization between Firefox, Internet Explorer Safari, and Chrome. Not only ...

Looking for added functionality with Twitter images? Ever want to see what a profile pic in Twitter looks like without having to actually open a profile, click the picture and wait for Twitter to load it? With Photo Zoom for Twitter, you can simply hover over a profile pic whether it's in your sidebar, stream or on a list to see a larger rendition instantly. We'll show you how to use this insanely easy extension ...