It was only a few weeks ago that we previewed the new features coming to the Chrome browser in version 12. Probably of most interest to many Gmail users was what would not be in Chrome 12, Google Gears. Gears, originally developed by Google as a way to enable support for enabling web applications to…
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At ChromeAdvisor.com, we keep an eye on a lot of Google technology, including Google’s content challenged Google TV platform, which might be the Android operating system in another form, but also includes a version of Google Chrome for web browsing. We (ok, ok, let’s make this personal, me, myself and I) also happen to be…
MyXMLia Chrome App Is A Better Way to Visualize XML
If you’re a web developer who spends a lot of time working with web services, XML based APIs, data exchange, and pretty much any technology that depends on data in XML (for the rest of us, that is Extensible Markup Language format, a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form), you probably feel the…
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Admin Console Update
The Admin console has been updated. This update expands automatic enrollment to all devices, as long as the device is already listed in the Admin console device list.
Known issues are available here. Enterprise customers can report an issue by contacting support.
Lawrence Lui
Google Chrome
Posted: May 23, 2013, 3:00 amDev Channel Update for Chrome OS
The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1500.20 (Platform versions: 4100.17.0) for all platforms except Google Chromebook Pixel. This build contains a number of stability improvements.
Release Highlights:- Fixed several audio level issues (240455, 239128)
- Creation of recovery images using imageburner is now fixed (239330)
- Fixed layout issues with File Manager (239155, 238702)
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner of the browser).Known Issues:- On Acer C7 Chromebooks, docked mode has been disabled when connecting to an external monitor.
- Users connecting via slower 3G connections may be unable to login when creating a new user. Workaround: login as guest or as an existing user. (239139)
- Logging in via a captive portal access point does not show a login screen. Workaround: Connect to a different network or login as guest. (237214)
Danielle Drew
Google ChromePosted: May 22, 2013, 6:25 pmChrome for Android Update
The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 27 to the Stable channel. Chrome for Android 27.0.1453.90 contains a number of improvments including:- Fullscreen on phones - Scroll down the page and the toolbar will disappear.
- Simpler searching - Searching from the omnibox will keep your search query visible in the omnibox, making it easier to edit, and show more on your search result page.
- Client-side certificate support - You can now access sites that require you to use a certificate and Chrome will allow you to select an installed certificate
- Tab history on tablets - Long press the browser back button to view your tab history
- And a ton of stability and performance fixes
Jason Kersey
Google ChromePosted: May 22, 2013, 4:08 pm -
