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Latest Google Chrome news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Google Chrome, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Browse secretly with fingerprint protection in Chrome and Samsung Internet
Every browser comes with the ability for users to browse anonymously. Whether it's called incognito mode, secret mode, private mode, or something else, the general idea is the same: incognito browsing doesn't store any data such as cookies, browsing history, and information entered in forms on websites that you visit. There are many reasons why […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 months ago
Google Chrome gets a better design for Galaxy Z Fold phones and tablets
During Android 12L's announcement, Google promised it would make first-party apps better for large-screen Android devices like foldable phones and tablets. Since then, the company has released several improvements to its apps, and it is now improving Google Chrome for big-screen devices. This would help Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold phones and Galaxy Tab series devices. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Google Chrome is now 30% faster on Android, but should you ditch Samsung Internet?
Earlier this month, Google started rolling out Chrome 112 on Android. If you have used this web browser on your Samsung smartphone or tablet and found it to perform a lot faster than before, you aren’t alone. According to Google’s latest blog post, Chrome 112 offers a staggering 30% faster performance on Android devices, especially […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Galaxy Chromebooks to get Reading Mode, but it’s nothing like you imagined
A built-in Reading Mode is one of the advantages of web browsers like Samsung Internet and Google Chrome. However, Samsung Internet isn't available on Chrome OS, while Google Chrome lacks an easily accessible Reading Mode on desktops and laptops running Windows. Google has announced that it is bringing Reading Mode to Google Chrome on desktops, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Try Google Chrome’s new toolbar shortcuts on your Galaxy phone and tablet
Google has added a new Chrome shortcut toolbar that changes its function based on the page that you are viewing on Android. Apart from doing some basic tasks such as opening a new tab, sharing the page that you are viewing, or opening a voice search. The option is available between the address bar and […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
Galaxy Books with Nvidia GPUs can get sharper videos on Microsoft Edge
Following the lines of Intel's Video Super Resolution (VSR) for Google Chrome browsers, Microsoft has announced its own take on this feature. Microsoft has added the web video upscaler feature to the Edge web browser that uses AI to enhance the video quality of low-resolution videos (below 720p). The best part about this is Microsoft […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
Memory and Energy Saver modes finally arrive for Galaxy Books
Google Chrome is the world's most popular web browser, highly regarded for its ease of use and great functionality, but it's also known to be a bit of a memory hog. Google has now released a couple of new optimization features called ‘Memory Saver and Energy Saver.' Both of these Google Chrome features were announced […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 7 months ago
Now unlock Chrome’s incognito tabs with your fingerprint on Galaxy phones
In an official blog, Google has announced something that will make the incognito tabs on its Chrome browser a bit more secure from everyone's prying eyes. Apparently, Google is rolling out a feature to let Galaxy and other Android phone users unlock Google Chrome incognito tabs using their fingerprint. Even though Google owns Android, the feature […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 8 months ago
Google Chrome brings more Material You design elements
Google's Material You theming gives a consistent color scheme across the board on Android. Google is now giving the Material You treatment to Google Chrome's address bar on Android. The Material You redesign brings more Dynamic Color to Google Chrome's address bar. When you tap the address bar, it no longer appears as a small, […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 8 months ago
Google Chrome to block insecure HTTP downloads on your Samsung phone
When you visit an HTTP website, Google Chrome on your Samsung or other Android mobile marks it as “not secure” in the address bar. Recently, Google introduced a new toggle in Chrome that can be found inside the security settings. Turning on “Always use secure connections” forces Chrome to connect to the HTTPS version of […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Google Chrome brings passkey support to Galaxy phones, tablets and laptops
After announcing the feature in October, Google is now finally rolling out passkey support for the latest stable version of Chrome (version 108). Passkey support is arriving for Android, macOS, and Windows 11. This means Samsung Galaxy smartphone and Galaxy Book users can sign into websites the same way they unlock their devices. Passkeys will […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Google Chrome gets Memory and Energy saving mode on Galaxy Book and Chromebook
Google Chrome is known to be a resource-intensive browser. It is evident when you are dealing with multiple tabs. Well, the world's most popular browser is getting memory and energy saving modes that will help optimize the browser and performance. The Google Chrome Memory Saver and Energy Saver modes are rolling out for Windows, ChromeOS, […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Google Chrome’s desktop app gets a Material You makeover
Google Chrome on the desktop does not change its theme based on the background wallpaper as it does on Android smartphones and tablets. If you are on Android, all Google apps change the colors of some of their UI elements to match the home screen wallpaper, thanks to the Material You dynamic theme feature. Taking […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 10 months ago
You will soon be able to snooze unused Google Chrome tabs
Google Chrome is the most used web browser in the world. However, it is not only popular because of the ease of usage, but also because of how a resource-hogging it is. Over the years, Google has tried to amend a few things to bring about some improvements and reduce memory consumption. Thankfully, another option […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 11 months ago
Google Chrome just got a lot better for your Galaxy Tab
After the release of Android 12L last year, Google promised that it would make Android and its apps better for large-screen devices like foldable phones and tablets. Over the past few months, the company has improved many of its apps to take better advantage of bigger screens. Now, it has announced improvements for Google Chrome […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 11 months ago