Category Archives: Google Chrome

Listen To Pandora Web Radio From Anyywhere: HTTPS Everywhere

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Many web-based music services are raising lately, and we all have used them at least once, specially when away from home, or can access our music library. One of the coolest one though, and maybe one of the first ones to be born, is Pandora. Unfortunately this amazing service is currently available only in the US, leaving everyone else without this fantastic resource.

As a matter of fact, using Pandora through the HTTPS protocol bypasses this limitation, allowing everyone to access the service, no matter where located. The trick is simply to use a software that forces the web-browser to utilize a secure HTTP session any time that this is available.

The extension is called HTTPS Everywhere: it is available for both Chrome and Firefox and, after installed, it works seamlessly testing if the website you are currently visiting allows HTTPS sessions and, for Pandora, this works.

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Restore Default Search Engine In Google Chrome

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Many people ask me how to restore Google as their default search engine.

Maybe you are one of those people who have installed something that changed their default search engine and now you don’t know how to restore it. I’m writing this guide to help you solving this, very common, problem.

How to restore Google Chrome default search engine:

  1. First you have to click the “wrench icon” located at the upper right corner of your browser


  2. Now go to “Options” (Preferences on Mac and Linux; Settings on a Chromebook)


  3. Open the “Basic” tab


  4. Click on the “Manage search engines” button
    • Now remove the search engine you wouldn’t use just selecting it from the list and clicking the “x” that appears at the end of the row.
    • Add a search engine: Scroll to the bottom of the dialog and fill out the following fields:
      • Add a new search engine: Enter a nickname for the search engine.
      • Keyword: Enter the text shortcut you want to use for the search engine. Use the keyword to do keyword searches.
      • URL: Enter the web address for the search engine. Learn how to find this URL
    • Edit a search engine: Select the search engine from the list and click the field you want to modify.
    • Make a search engine default: Select the search engine you want to use as your default search engine and click the Make default button that appears in the row.

You have done! If you want to share your experience or if you found some problems following this guide drop us a comment and we will help you!

Google Chrome Sandboxes Flash for More Secure Browsing

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Every day we are increasingly searching, downloading, and installing for new plug-ins that can help us to have a more secure browsing experience.

You need to protect your data, nowadays when you surf you use very personal data and you don’t want that these informations getting into the wrong hands.

For this reason every software house is trying to make its browser even more secure.

Adobe Flash Player is now sandboxed in the latest dev channel release of Google Chrome, bringing a huge security benefit to Chrome users.

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Use Google Bookmarks Instead Of Common Bookmarks: BoogleMarks

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I recently found an add-on for Google Chrome that lets me save my bookmarks using my Google account.

It is very useful, to me, because I find a lot of interesting news, and websites, everyday and I cannot save everyone of them in my browser’s bookmarks.

Using BoogleMarks I can access to all my bookmarked sites from everywhere, and everytime I need. This a good idea to have my bookmarks sync automatically.
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Make Google Chrome Faster: FastestChrome – Browse Faster

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Actually many people consider Google Chrome as on of the faster browser on the market, and I totally agree.

When I saw this add-on, in the beginning I asked to my self if should be possible to make Google Chrome even faster as it was already. I didn’t find an answer untill i tried it. The answer is: YES!

With FastestChrome you will increase Chrome’s power and speed. When I tried it I totally fell in love with it so now I’m writing to suggest you this fantastic add-on that will make your Google Chrome the fastest browser, and will give you a unique experience of navigation. You can now save time and enhance your productivity.

Here’s some features from the add-on’s page:
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Manage Your Windows Live Account From Chrome: Pop HotMail

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If you are looking for a quick and easy way to manage your Windows Live account I got the solution to your question. It’s Pop HotMail extentions for Google Chrome. This will allow you to constantly check your Windows Live account without the needed to have its tab always open.

To install it go at the following page and click on the “install” button.

To run your hotmail account into this extention follow this steps:

  • Click on the icon in the right-top of your chrome window
  • Fill username and password fields

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Pwn2Own: Chrome Is The Most Secure Browser

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Pwn2Own is the world’s most advanced conference focusing on applied digital security. In its first session, the best hackers of the world have tried to hack all of the most famous browsers, trying to breach in through their vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

Among the browsers that have been tested, you can find Safari on iPhone, Safari 4 on Mac Os X, Mozilla Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7, and Chrome. Here is a brief summary of the results:
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Restore Google Chrome Default Settings

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To restore Firefox to its default settings, without having to uninstall it, you had to pass through its Safe Mode: nothing long or complicated, but still something that might be avoided easily. As it is with Chrome!

In fact, restoring Google Chrome to its default settings is really easy as doing three clicks:
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Google Chrome Extensions Beta

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Google Chrome extensions are a great way to add more features and functionality to the browser. Sometimes, a feature is really useful for some people, but not for everyone. Extensions let you customize Google Chrome with features you like, while keeping your browser free of clutter that you don’t use.

That’s how Google itself describes its new extensions search engine, which all of us were waiting for, and that already features more than 1000 entries.
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