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• Google revamps new-tab page in Chrome web browser

  Google has revamped the "new-tab" feature in its Chrome web browser to give the look and feel of a mobile web app.

• Google releases Chrome desktop-sharing feature

  Google isn’t reinventing the wheel with a new feature it is testing that allows any two computers using its Chrome browser to connect with each other.

• Google adds VPN and virtual desktop to Chromebook

  Google has added virtual private network (VPN) and secure WiFi support in its latest stable Chrome OS release for its pay-as-you-go laptops.

• IE 9 anti-malware kingpin in browser face off

  Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 is hands-down superior at detecting security threats delivered by malicious websites, according to testing company NSS Labs.

• Chrome inches up, Firefox flat, IE9 climbing fast

  The latest and greatest browser market share stats are out from Net Applications. On the surface, it seems there was very little change from last month among desktop browsers, but digging a little deeper yields some interesting perspective.

• Chrome 13 renders pages before you click

  The stable version of Google Chrome 13 is now available. It features Instant Pages, which pre-renders top Google search results before the user even clicks on them.

• Chrome nibbles at IE, Microsoft finds silver lining

  It is the first day of the month, and that means new browser market share numbers from Net Applications. Internet Explorer and Firefox continue to slide as Chrome and Safari gain ground -- but Microsoft focuses on its own silver lining.

• WebFilter Chrome extension

  WebFilter is a free Chrome extension designed to block access to objectionable or dangerous sites, including those that are pornographic, harbor malware, show drug use, or are heavy bandwidth users. It's a generally useful tool, although it is somewhat marred by its surprising inability to block at least one very obvious problematic site.

• Chrome Extension Imports Facebook Friends to Google+

  The world is already abuzz about Google+, even though it's not accessible to most. Still, many doubt that anyone, even the mighty one from Mountain View, can catch up to Facebook's half a billion (at least) active users. Unless, maybe there was a simple way to import your Facebook friends to your Google+ Circles. Indeed, there is an app for that. Actually, it's a Chrome extension.

• OS X Lion features could make Google Chromebooks tough sell

  Apple's new version of its desktop operating system is expected to allow quick access to the Internet without having to log back in when your system is locked.

• Google releases Chrome 12, adds security and 3D

  Google has released an update for its Chrome browser, bringing security and 3D improvements.

• Chrome marches on while IE continues downward spiral

  Net Applications has released the browser market share data for the month of May. It looks like more good news for Chrome, and more bad news for Internet Explorer.

• Eric Schmidt: Want security? Get a Mac

  Speaking at the All Things Digital D9 conference, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in a wide-ranging Q&A session that the best workstation security is offered by a Mac, coupled with Google's Chrome browser. Additionally, he suggests users of Google's services should activate two-step authentication -- introduced earlier this year -- which requires users to enter a code that's texted to their phone each time they log in on a new computer.

• First Chrome OS desktop PC will ship in July

  As the U.S. arrival date approaches for the first Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer, hardware maker Xi3 on Friday announced its own entrant in the form of a desktop PC running Chrome OS.

• Kill your browser's address bar? Pros and cons

  Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are working on deemphasizing your browser's address bar to maximize screen space and put the focus on web apps instead of websites.