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How To Access The Hidden Canary Mode On Chromebooks

Did you know that Chrome OS has a hidden Canary Channel setting? Until recently, neither did I.

28 December 2013

How to Easily Access Basic Gmail Mode in Chrome

Hands up if you noticed that Google removed the option to switch to the basic HTML version of Gmail? Few did. But if you ever need to access it here's how.

14 December 2013
A Parent's Guide to Supervised Users

Chromebooks for Kids: A Parent’s Guide to Setting Up Supervised Users

The world wide web can be a wild place, but with Chromebook's new Supervised Users feature parents can begin to fence in the playground.

9 December 2013

How To Open Google Chrome in Metro Mode on Windows 8

Wondering how to make Chrome open in Windows 8 mode? Worry ye not - we'll walk you through how to set it up, and change it back if you don't like it.

4 December 2013

Like The HP Chromebook 11 Wallpaper? Here’s Where to Download It

Like the colourful geometric wallpaper used in product shots of the HP Chromebook 11? The background is now available to download in high-resolution.

7 November 2013

Quickly Save Tab Sessions in Chrome Without Installing Extensions

Want to save tabs between Chrome sessions without the need to install extensions or sign up to syncing services? In this post I show you how how easy it is.

11 October 2013

How To Take Chrome’s New Camera App For A Spin

Fancy test driving a new, improved version of Google's Camera app for Chrome? Well, we're going to show you how.

10 October 2013
An Introduction to Tor on Chrome OS

An Introduction to Tor on Chrome OS

Want to use Tor on your Chromebook? In this post I show you how to set up a basic Tor connection using a couple of Android apps and some creative know-how.

9 October 2013

Don’t Like Chrome’s Revamped New Tab Page? Here’s How Switch Back to The Old Design

Google's updated 'New Tab Page' for Chrome aims to make things easier for you - but if you don't like it you can switch it off - and here's how.

1 October 2013