Google has unveiled update for the Chrome browser for Android. The upgrade version is named as M18.1 and carries many new features along with stability and security related fixes for the browser. However details of the improvements are not known but it is expected that this version takes care of the crashing trouble that the browser had with some of the Smartphone’s. With the help of this new upgrade, Android Chrome users will not have to give extra location setting preferences for the browser because  it will set the preferences as default in sync with the system's settings.
This upgrade provides better support for YouTube web application and video playback. Now the YouTube video controls will work on full screen mode. Besides, controls will also be available even if the device is locked. After the new upgrade, third party application will now also have better support with the browser.Users can download this upgrade from Google Play store.

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Google has been trying hard to make android mobile operating more secure than ever with new updates. The hackers continue to stay one step ahead and now claim to have found a new loop hole. Several security researchers in the Black Hat hacker conference that took place at Las Vegas showcased the proof of concept methods to exploit loopholes in different software.  Black Hat hackers manage to inject malicious code in the Google Android mobile operating system by exploiting the bug in Near Field Communication module and Chrome browser.
This is a very serious bug considering that several financial, banking and other business institutions are looking forward to use the NFC for mobile payments. If the technology has some ambiguity then there may be slow down in the implementation process.
Miller along with another security researcher also demonstrated a loop hole in the Chrome which could be exploited to take control of the device. Theses researchers confirmed that fix has already been issued by Google for the Chrome mobile web browser for the Android devices. With the latest version of the app for Android the Chrome browser bug has been fixed and can be downloaded from the Google Play store.
Google has been very active in filling up the gaps and not leaving any security slip-ups with its Android mobile operating system. New "Bouncer" Technology has also been employed for reviewing and testing the apps submitted for approval and to be published through the Google Play Store. Like other operating systems, Android OS is also not faultless but it can be made by patching the loopholes as quickly as possible.

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Google has released the Chrome web browser available for the iOS based devices through Apple App Store. Google Chrome joins the race of the third party web browser in the Apple App Store while bringing new user experience. At Google I/O conference in San Francisco, US the availability of the Google Chrome web browser for iPhone and iPad was announced. This browser is available for the iOS 4.3 or higher running devices which are not same like the one available for the Android platform. Apple's older engine UIWebView for rendering and as JavaScript engine is used in the chrome for iOS. It will be even slower than the Apple's own mobile Safari which uses a Nitro JavaScript engine for rendering. The reason why Apple use UIWebView engine is because that is what Apple offers the third party web browser to use - be it Opera, Dolphin or Yahoo Axis. The set of fancy features such as ability to view open tabs and pages from other devices is included in Chrome for iOS. That requires signing into Chrome using your Google Account credentials. The famous Cognito Mode is also available for the Chrome for iOS. The main objective of the Google is to deliver a fast, secure and stable version of web browsing experience to the iOS platform users. It is not as fast as you think but you can certainly enjoy the similar user interface on the iPhone or iPad.

Good news for the lovers of chrome browser because this new Chrome for iOS will help the ardent lovers of Chrome browser for the desktops to sync their bookmarks, pages and calendar with the iOS devices and access it on the go. Recently, Mozilla showed the sample of its upcoming Firefox web browser for the iPad recently and codenamed it as Junior. Till now no official dates has been revealed. You can download Google Chrome for iOS from the Apple App store.

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Google's support for Windows Phone is in shambles. But it has been reported that Google is working on a Chrome browser for Windows 8 that should work on some tablets. Today Google announced the next dev channel release of its Chrome browser which will have integration with Windows 8, including snap view and charms. There are new universal buttons at the Charms that slide out from the right side of the screen which includes Search, Share, Devices, Settings, and Start. With the Windows 8 integration the Chrome browser will look pretty nice. This version of Chrome is being constructed especially for desktops and laptops. It will not be available on Windows RT (ARM devices). Microsoft doesn't want competition on ARM devices so there will be some tablets that won't be able to run the app. There are Windows 8 devices which include Asus Transformer Book, or Asus Tablet 810 that will be compatible with Chrome.

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Google Chrome has once again taken the crown from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer by being the king of browsers. It is the most used web browser on the planet. It has been reported that Chrome finally managed to pull ahead of its rival. It is not the first time that Chrome has replaced IE as the world’s most used web browser. Even on March 18 Google’s web browser managed to beat IE but it just lasted for few days. Chrome is at first place but at the expense of Internet Explorer. Safari and Opera continue to occupy the fourth and fifth places respectively. It has been reported that Firefox is also suffering losses in its user base. Google’s default Android browser is the most famous mobile browser that has beaten Opera Mobile.
StatCounter, that measure the impressions generated has showed that people are using Chrome browser rather than Internet Explorer.

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