It’s always a bad sign for a platform when developers start jumping ship. Seems like that might be just what’s happening with Firefox. See, for years, there was this extension known as Firebug. If you’re a web developer or programmer, you’ve probably at least heard of the plugin. Apparently, it’s one of the best out…
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Chrome Gains More Browser Market Share As Chromebooks Launch In June
The month of June saw continued market share gains for Google’s Chrome browser as new Chrome OS powered Chromebooks launched in the US. The Chromebook launch will expand to Europe in July across 6 countries. June also saw the release of Chrome 12 to support the Chromebook launch, which included some significant new security and…
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Dev 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 pmDev Channel Update
The Dev channel has been updated to 28.0.1500.20 for Chrome Frame, Mac, Linux, and Windows
This build addresses some known regressions and stability issues. Full details about what changes are in this build are available in the SVN revision log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how.
If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.
Anthony Laforge
Google ChromePosted: May 21, 2013, 8:30 pm -
