My Google Plus stream is filled with the news about Chrome for Android. Filtering all that buzz for some interesting and useful stuff for you all, is what makes my day more exciting. Here is one thing I found out, from François Beaufort

There is a Chrome extension that sends live web pages from your computer to Android phone with Chrome for Android. How is it different from the Chrome To Phone extension? You have the option of sending the page with optional “offline viewing” ie, view the file even when your device is offline. Use wifi at your home to send a page for offline viewing on the go, and save some mobile data?

Chrome To Android

Install the extension from here and read on for instructions to set this up.

Set up Chrome to Mobile

To use Chrome to Mobile, you’ll need to have Chrome installed and the extension enabled on your mobile device and computer.

On your mobile device:

1. Install Chrome for Android Beta
2. Once it’s installed, Sign in to Chrome.
3. After you’ve signed in, make sure the Chrome to Mobile service is turned on.

On your computer:

1. Add the Chrome to Mobile Beta extension from the Chrome Web Store to the browser. Learn more aboutextensions.
2. Click the Chrome to Mobile icon  in the address bar.
3. Click Connect your mobile device.
4. Select the same account that you used to sign in to Chrome on your mobile device.
5. Click Allow access.

Send a webpage

1. To send the Chrome page you’re viewing on your computer to your mobile device, click the Chrome to Mobile icon  in the address bar.
   • If you have multiple devices connected, select the device you want to send the page to.
   • If you want to include an offline copy, select the checkbox.
2. Click Send.

Disconnect a mobile device

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Chrome for Android

A piece of developer news, for those who wants to play with Chrome for Android. Remote debugging is an attractive feature of Chrome and I know there are many developers excited about this. Here is how you get this going. Re-posting from the Chrome Help pages.

To start debugging, you need to have the Android SDK and Chrome installed on your host machine and make sure that you have set up your mobile device for development. Then you need to perform a few simple steps:

1. Connect your mobile device to the host using a USB wire. To communicate with the Android device, you need the Android Debug Bridge (adb), a command line tool included in the Platform Tools of the Android SDK. For convenience, add Platform Tools (<sdk>/platform-tools/) to your PATH environment variable. Please make sure that your device is listed when you issue the adb devices command. If not, please check that you have USB debugging enabled on your device.
2. On the mobile device, launch Chrome. Open Settings > Under the hood > Developer tools and check the Enable USB Web debugging option as shown here:

1. Issue the following command in the console on your host machine to enable port forwarding:adb forward tcp:9222 localabstract:chrome_devtools_remote
2. Open desktop Chrome and navigate to localhost:9222.
3. You will be presented with the list of links for pages currently open on your mobile Chrome. Click the desired link. For example:

1. You can now start debugging and profiling mobile content in the Developer Tools on your desktop.

See the Chrome Developer Tools documentation for more information.

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I am re-posting something I found on the Google developer page. Answers a lot of questions which you might have about Chrome for Android. So, here we go.

Is Chrome for Android Beta open source?

Chrome for Android is derived from Chromium. Because of the ICS release timeframes, we haven’t started the open sourcing process until recently. New capabilities added for Chrome for Android will be open sourced in phases, by upstreaming components of it into Chromium, WebKit, and other projects, while maintaining the integrity of those projects. An early source distribution of some of these pieces can be found here.

Does Chrome for Android Beta follow the same release cycles as desktop Chrome?

Not yet. We are exploring how to support multiple channels once the product evolves beyond the current Beta release.

Can I make Chrome for Android Beta auto-update?

You can make it auto-update by checking either the per-app or global auto-update setting in Android Market.

What are the differences between Android Browser and Chrome for Android Beta?

Chrome for Android Beta provides the same fast, secure, and stable web browsing experience you’ve come to enjoy when using Chrome on desktop. We’ve taken a different approach to tabs and overall navigation. By signing in to Chrome on Android, users can have a unified, personalized Chrome experience across all their devices.

From a developer perspective, we are introducing support for Chrome Developer Tools, Indexed DB, requestAnimationFrame, WebSockets and Web Workers.

How do I add a bookmark in Chrome to my home screen?

Currently in Beta, this feature is not supported. Bookmarks created in Android Browser can be added to the home screen and opened with Chrome for Android by default.

I’ve written my mobile web app to use feature X, but Chrome for Android doesn’t support it.

Please see if this is already a known issue and star it if it is. Otherwise, please log a bug.

Does Chrome for Android now support the embedded WebView for a hybrid native/web app?

We are evaluating ways we can supported WebView with Chrome but do not have any plans to announce at this time.

Does Chrome for Android support apps and extensions?

Chrome apps and extensions are currently not supported on Chrome for Android. We have no plans to announce at this time.

Can I write web apps on Chrome for Android?

Chrome apps and extensions are not supported on Chrome for Android. Chrome for Android is currently in Beta. We would love to see great interactive web sites accessible by URL.

What version of Flash is supported on Chrome for Android?

Chrome for Android will not be supporting Flash. As you may have seen in November, 2011, Adobe announced it has stopped investing in Flash for mobile browsing. Google has long been committed to making the web platform more powerful through open web technologies like HTML5 and is working with Adobe and other partners to further advance the web standard.

What HTML5 features does Chrome for Android support?

See this overview.

How do I debug my mobile web page?

Chrome Developer Tools are available for remote debugging with Chrome for Android. See the article on Remote Debugging for more information.

Can I hide the URL bar?

The URL bar in Chrome for Android is Chrome’s Omnibox, with all of the built-in search and navigation features. For this initial Beta, we decided to show the Omnibox at all times. We are monitoring usage patterns and feedback to decide how to evolve this feature in future iterations of the application.

How similar is Chrome for Android with the desktop/laptop version of Chrome?

Chrome for Android is based on the same source as Chrome for desktop. Chrome for Android brings desktop-class browsing to mobile devices. We plan to continually evaluate applicability of other features from desktop to the mobile platform.

Is Canvas hardware accelerated?

Yes.

What about WebGL support?

We have no plans to announce at this time.

Does Native Client work on Chrome for Android?

We have no plans to announce at this time.

What is Chrome for Android’s User Agent string?

The User Agent string for Chrome for Android builds on what most websites are seeing already for the Android Browser. An additional “CrMo” version string is added to identify the version of Chrome (and is a way to distinguish Chrome for Android from Android Browser).
For example, on a Galaxy Nexus running the Android 4.0, you will see something like
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android-4.0.3; en-us; Galaxy Nexus Build/IML74K) AppleWebKit/535.7 (KHTML, like Gecko) CrMo/16.0.912.75 Mobile Safari/535.7
Likewise, on a Motorola Xoom on Android 4.0, the User Agent string will look like
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android-4.0.3; en-us; Xoom Build/IML77) AppleWebKit/535.7 (KHTML, like Gecko) CrMo/16.0.912.75 Safari/535.7

Will Chrome Web Store be available on Android?

We have no plans to announce at this time.

Are you still working on the Android browser, or are you dropping support in favor of Chrome?

Android Browser and Chrome for Android are both derived from Chromium and already share a lot of code. We will continue to evaluate where it makes sense to harmonize our efforts; for instance, Google now has just one port of WebKit to maintain.

Will Chrome for Android Beta work on my Android device?

Chrome for Android Beta is supported only on Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. We expect Chrome for Android Beta to work on all devices with Android 4.0.

Is Chrome for Android Beta hardware accelerated?

Yes, hardware acceleration is an essential capability in Android 4.0 and is heavily utilized by Chrome for Android as well.

When will Chrome for Android launch in my country?

We are launching Beta in a limited set of countries and hope to expand it to other countries over the coming months

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This is the day we all have been waiting for. Before I even say the next sentence, here is the download link for you. Now, there is one small catch, hmm, let’s say a big catch. It works only on Ice Cream Sandwich now, and only on in few selected countries.

Chrome for Android

Features Features Features

- Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming
- Search and navigate directly from the omnibox
- Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack
- Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer
- Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline
- Browse privately in Incognito mode

Sounds awesome and I can’t wait to test this. It works on smartphones and also on tablets. I can’t test this as of now, (until someone finds a crack and a way to sneak this in to gingerbread.) but wifey gifted me a galaxy note for our wedding anniversary and I will get Android 4.0 on that pretty soon!

Speed - 

With Chrome for Android, you can search, navigate and browse fast. When searching, your top search results are loaded in the background as you type so pages appear instantly.Both search and navigation can all be done quickly from the Chrome omnibox.

Simplicity

Chrome for Android is designed from the ground up for mobile devices. It keeps the same simplicity principle they use on the desktop computers and has an elegant look.

Set Up Your Profile

You can set up your Chrome profile and sync everything to the phone. Here are some important and handy things you are going to get this signed in experience.

• View open tabs: Access the tabs you left open on your computer (also signed into Chrome)—picking up exactly where you left off.

• Get smarter suggestions: If you visit a site often on your computer, you’ll also get an autocomplete suggestion for it on your mobile device, so you can spend less time typing.
• Sync bookmarks: Conveniently access your favorite sites no matter where you are or which device you’re using.

Available Countries

Chrome beta for Android is not available everywhere yet. Here is the list of supported locations.

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• France
• Germany
• Spain
• Australia
• Japan
• Korea
• Mexico
• Argentina
• Brazil

Are You A Developer?

Here is some highlights for you from the Chromium Blog post.

Chrome for Android brings support for many of the latest HTML5 features to the Android platform. With hardware-accelerated canvas, overflow scroll support, strong HTML5 video support, and new capabilities such as Indexed DB, WebWorkers and Web Sockets, Chrome for Android is a solid platform for developing web content on mobile devices.

In addition to support for the latest web technologies, we hope to make interactive web content super easy to develop. Chrome for Android introduces remote debugging through Chrome Developer Tools to make it simple for developers to debug web sites running live on their mobile devices.

Much of the code for Chrome for Android is already shared with Chromium and over the coming weeks, the Chromium team will be upstreaming many new components developed for Chrome for Android to Chromium, WebKit and other projects.

Stay tuned for more info!!

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This extension helps detect if a Google+ profile or page exists for the URL currently being viewed, and provides an icon in the address bar that will display information about the Google+ profile. If that sounds confusing, install this extension, and open up chromestory.com on a new tab. Look for  google plus icon on the addressbar.

Yes, this extension detects Google Plus profile links on any web page you visit if they have a Google Plus Profile or a Page linked from there. Saves a lot of time for those wants to follow interesting people and blogs on Google Plus.

How Does It Work?

The developer has given a neat explanation of how this extension works. “As you browse the web, the extension will look for certain links on the page you are viewing. Specifically, it looks for or elements with a rel value of ‘me’, ‘author’, or ‘publisher’. If one of these links points to a Google+ profile then the icon in the address bar is shown. Additionally, if the page has a Google+ badge which identifies the Google+ profile for the page, the icon will be shown“.

More details available on the Chrome Web Store. Install The Extension from Here

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When Rex Roof ’s CR48 stopped charging, he contacted Chromebook Ninjas for help. “Chromebook Ninjas” is the support team at Google helping the Cr48 users with their Chreomebooks.

Here is the tip he received from them and it actually worked. So, when your Cr48 chromebook’s battery stops charging, try this.

1. Plug the power adapter into a live outlet.
2. In one second intervals, connect and disconnect the power adapter to the Chrome Notebook (1 seconds plugged in, 1 seconds unplugged, 1 seconds plugged in, etc).
3. Do this about 12 to 24 times.
4. An orange light should appear near where the power adapter connects to the notebook.
5. Once the orange light appears, allow the system to fully charge for 2 to 3 days.
(Note) You may be required to plug and unplug several times before the orange light will come on.

Please do not forget to post a comment if this worked! Also, Chromebook’s community manager +Melissa Daniels suggested the replacement power adapter that will work with your Cr48. Here is the amazon link.

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Okay, it’s time for us to take a look at latest developments in Chromium OS / Chrome OS. Thanks to François Beaufort, I have some interesting stuff to share, complete with screenshots.

Web Intents – Try It Now!

UI for Web Intents in Chromium is still a work in progress. However, for the adventurous kind, extensions are available to try on any latest Chromium builds. Install one of these extensions…

Web Intents on Chrome - Click To Zoom In

Bit.ly Extension Click here
Goo.gl Extension  Click here

…and then add this bookmarklet to help you shorten URLs:
javascript:window.navigator.startActivity(new Intent(‘http://webintents.org/shorten‘, ‘text/uri-list’, window.location.href))

“Help” Menu In The New Settings UI

Chrome is moving towards a new clean and fluid UI. It had “Settings” and then “Extensions” sections when I checked last time, but they have added “Help” as well. There is nothing much here yet, but I am wondering if it will be the traditional help content or something innovative! What do you think?

Use Your USB Mouse Left Handed on Chrome OS

I remember reporting this, but it was not completed then. Chromium OS now has this option working fine, if you are left handed and connect a USB mouse to a Chromebook, you have the option of changing the primary button of your mouse.

Chrome OS will get a volume icon on the toolbar soon, something you’ve been missing after switching from Windows? Here is a screenshot.

Some Code Names – Lumpy, Slumpy, Edison and Newton

Remember Lumpy and Slumpy? I posted recently about these code names. There have been some updates on these names, so my previous guess was not completely correct. Stumpy is the codename for the Samsung ChromeBox by Google. This codename is only used by Google. At Samsung, they call it Newton. 

Lumpy is code name used by Google for the new generation Samsung Chromebooks (most probably those we saw at CES). Samsung, for some reason, does not like this name as well. They call it Edison.

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Google is yet to launch Chromebooks in my country nor did they include anyone from outside USA for the cr48 pilot program. So always had this idea of getting a cr48 from someone who is ready to sell/gift ( ) it.

When I get this used cr48, how do I reset it to wipe all the data before I can use it? Or, if it is you who wants to sell your Chromebook and get rid of the personal data before that? Here is how you do it.

Samsung Series 5 Chromebook

1. Turn off the Chromebook.
2. Locate the black cover with a SIM card icon, on the right side of the device next to the USB port.
3. Open the black cover and gently move the switch underneath it to the right (toward the USB port) using a paper clip or a pen tip.
   Moving the switch to this position puts the Chromebook into Developer mode.
   
4. Start the Chromebook.The screen displays a sad face icon rather starting up immediately.
5. Press Ctrl-D to begin the wiping process.
   If you don’t press Ctrl-D, the process starts automatically after 20 seconds. The Chromebook begins returning to its initial internal state. The process takes about 5 minutes. Do not turn off the Chromebook during the wiping process.The sad face icon appears again when the process is complete.
6. Press Ctrl-D again, or wait for 20 seconds.
   The initial sign on screen appears.
7. Turn off the Chromebook.
8. Return the switch from step 3 to its original position (away from the USB port, which is normal mode) and close the black cover.
9. Start the Chromebook.

Acer AC700 Chromebook

1. Turn off the Chromebook.
2. Flip the device over and remove the battery.
3. Locate a white switch with a red dot above it, near the battery pin connectors.
4. Using a paperclip or pen, move the switch so that it rests under the red dot.Moving the switch to this position puts the Chromebook into Developer mode.
5. Replace the battery into the device and flip it back over.
6. Start the Chromebook.The screen displays a sad face icon rather starting up immediately.
7. Press Ctrl-D to begin the wiping process.
   If you don’t press Ctrl-D, the process starts automatically after 20 seconds. The Chromebook begins returning to its initial internal state. The process takes about 5 minutes. Do not turn off the Chromebook during the wiping process.The sad face icon appears again when the process is complete.
8. Press Ctrl-D again, or wait for 20 seconds.
   The initial sign on screen appears.
9. Turn off the Chromebook.
10. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to return the switch to its original position (away from the red dot, which is normal mode).
11. Start the Chromebook.

Now, here is a video demo of this process, on a Samsung Series 5 Chromebook.

Hope this helps!!

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A great news for Google Chrome team, and us, users. BSI, a German government agency, has recommended Google Chrome as part of a best practice for Windows users.

“The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (abbreviated BSI – in English: Federal Office for Information Security) is the German government agency in charge of managing computer and communication security for the German government”

Take a look at what they are saying about Chrome in this report.

The browser is the central component for using any online service on the Web and therefore is the most critical attack surface for cyber attacks. Therefore, if possible, you should use a browser with sandbox technology. The browser that currently most consistently implements this protection is Google Chrome (https://www.google.com/chrome). Comparable mechanisms implemented in other browsers are either weaker, or non-existent. By using Google Chrome, in addition to the other mechanisms we mentioned, you can significantly reduce the risk of a successful IT attack.

In addition to Chrome’s sandbox, the guide also highlights the importance of Chrome’s auto-update feature:

Equally positive is the auto-update functionality of Google Chrome, which includes a bundled version of the Adobe Flash Player. By bundling it with Chrome, the Adobe Flash Player will also always be kept up to date.

Google Chrome team  is promoting this news via their blog. I am sure this will give  a boost to Chrome user base in Germany and elsewhere.

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There is a keyboard shortcut that will display all your Chromebook shortcuts on your screen. Sounds cool,doesn’t  it? So, here is what you need to do.

Just press Ctrl+Alt+?  You will get this screen.

Click On Image To Zoom In

This picture speaks 1000 or more words. I am not adding anything to it. So, enjoy!!! Did you learn any new shortcut from this? Let me know!

Source : Chrome Google Plus Stream

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