April 29, 2011

5 Things to Try in Google Chrome 11

Google Chrome 11 has been released and there are many interesting features to try:

1. Use the Speech Input API by visiting Google Translate and selecting "English" from the list of input languages. "With this API, developers can give web apps the ability to transcribe your voice to text. When a web page uses this feature, you simply click on an icon and then speak into your computer's microphone. The recorded audio is sent to speech servers for transcription, after which the text is typed out for you."


Google tests a similar feature for Web search:



2. A new interface that notifies users when popup windows are blocked. Here's a site that lets you test Chrome's popup blocker.


3. Type chrome://crashes in the address bar to see a list of the most recent crashes.


4. Delete multiple search engines from the tabbed settings page. Press Ctrl while clicking the search engines you want to delete.


5. A new Chrome icon. "Since Chrome is all about making your web experience as easy and clutter-free as possible, we refreshed the Chrome icon to better represent these sentiments. A simpler icon embodies the Chrome spirit — to make the web quicker, lighter, and easier for all," explained Google last month.

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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    The older icon was better.

    Cheers

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  2. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Agree, old icon is better.

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  3. JaysonApril 29, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    I'm seeing neither of the speech options on mine.

    The others seem somewhat (but rarely) useful.

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  4. AnonymousApril 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    both icons are ugly. google stop using all of the basic colours in your icons

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  5. Don SparkApril 29, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    This is a line of bull: "Since Chrome is all about making your web experience as easy and clutter-free as possible, we refreshed the Chrome icon to better represent these sentiments. A simpler icon embodies the Chrome spirit — to make the web quicker, lighter, and easier for all,"

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  6. UnknownApril 29, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    To those who didn't notice, the Other Bookmarks folder in bookmarks bar is also hidden by default.

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  7. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    stop criticizing google icons

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  8. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    You don't need to type the "//" in "chrome://crashes". "chrome:crashes" is enough.

    The same is true for all chrome:// commands.

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  9. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    why does the picture for william and kate have the word "bo obs" in it?

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  10. Online money makingMay 12, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Google Chrome rocks as always!

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  11. colinAugust 27, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Well I like the colours - stick with them!

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