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The latest news on Chrome, Chromium and Chrome OS.

First Glimpse at Chrome for Windows Metro

Chrome developers have given the first glimpse of the 'Metro' interface that the browser will use in Windows 8.

8 June 2012

ChromeOS Beta Channel Delivers New UI, Touchpad Driver for CR-48 Users

The ChromeOS beta channel has pushed out a significant update for anyone still using the 'CR-48' Chromebook - the new Aura interface! Google's freebit device also gets updated with the new open-source touchpad driver, which, in theory, promises better behaviour and responsiveness.

4 June 2012

Chrome Cements Lead as Worlds Biggest Browser

Google Chrome is now officially the worlds most used browser. Sort of.

1 June 2012

ChromeOS, Android ‘Convergence’ On The Cards

Google have hinted a possible 'convergence' between their web-based ChromeOS and mobile operating system Android. The suggestion of combining the two systems to work as one unified OS comes from the mouth of Sundar Pichai, the Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps at Google.

1 June 2012
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[How To] Adjust The New Transparent Window Borders in ChromeOS

ChromeOS's Aura window manager - which is present in the Beta and Dev channels of the OS - uses sleek see-through borders around the edges of app windows. As great as this looks out of the box the developers at Chrome are wise enough to know that what suits one user might now suit another. To this end the Dev channel provides built in options to adjust the transparency of window borders for solo, active and inactive windows.

27 May 2012

New Look System Notifications Heading to ChromeOS

Nicer looking system notifications are on their way to Google's ChromeOS.

25 May 2012

2nd Gen Samsung ChromeBook Priced to Fail

A day after the interesting - if disappointingly priced - Samsung Chromebox "leaked" online the second generation of Samsung's portable device has also followed suit. But if the pricing of the Chromebox made you draw breath, you'll want to reach for the oxygen before continuing...

24 May 2012

Chrome Overtakes Internet Explorer, Now Worlds Most Used Browser

Google Chrome has overtaken Internet Explorer as the worlds most used web browser. Whilst the browser has only just edged passed the dominant blue 'e' last week based on stats from web firm StatCounter, it is the first time that Chrome has achieved the feat.

21 May 2012