Ported Google Chrome for Linux and Mac

By Martin Kaba • Sep 16th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Ubuntu

Whilst still waiting for the officially release of Google Chrome for Mac, with the help of Wine, you can effectively use Google Chrome on your Ubuntu or whatever Linux box, better still you can download a ported version of Google Chrome for Linux, that the hard-working developers at CodeWeaver have made available.
CrossOver Chromium as they [...]

Wine 1.1.4 comes with fixes for Google Chrome

By Martin Kaba • Sep 6th, 2008 • Filed under: Linux Packages, Linux Tips and Tricks

The builders at Wine (Windows on Unix) have quickly come out with Wine 1.1.4 that includes better support for the Google Chrome browser. This is a green light to all those who intend to try Google Chrome on their Linux box.
Other major improvements are;
- Substantial chunks of WinHTTP are implemented.
- More JavaScript support.
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Little Hacks to change the Skin of your Google Chrome Browser

By Martin Kaba • Sep 5th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source

Wow, Google can take all the time it needs before making available API’s or extensions for it new browser Google Chrome, in the mean time on the web, all types of hacks on the Google Chrome are popping up. Recently I found on the ChromeSpot Forum , a so-called Chrome Automatic Theme Switcher. This little [...]

Google Chrome - The StumbleUpon Virtual Toolbar is the solution for Stumblers

By Martin Kaba • Sep 5th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers

For all browsers: For those StumbleUpon fans who have adopted Google Chrome as their default browser, the StumbleUpon Virtual Toolbar remains the utmost solution for you to keep in touch with your numerous contacts and to continue to give thumb-ups to your favourite web pages - given that StumbleUpon for now does not have [...]

Portable Chrome for your USB Drive

By Martin Kaba • Sep 4th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source

A portable version of Google Chrome is has been made available for download by the German blogger Carsten. This portable version of Chrome can run directly from your USB Key, provided you have a Windows PC.
Like most portable applications, it needs no installation and places all your user settings into the same folder of your [...]

Join Chromium the Open Source Project behind Google Chrome

By Martin Kaba • Sep 4th, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source

After launching Google Chrome, Google went ahead to create Chromium, an open source project that intends to give a strong background to the Chrome browser. This project is Google’s move to creating a Web Community (Firefox-Style) made of builders, testers to better support Chrome.
Google knows very well that, to build-up a [...]

Google Chrome – Questions that need answers?

By Martin Kaba • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Filed under: Browsers, Open-Source

1) Will Google continue to “sponsor” Mozilla Firefox?
2) Will Google Chrome have its own brand of extensions or will it become compatible to Firefox extensions?
3) Is Google Chrome completely Open Source – as they say?
4) Will Mozilla Firefox remain the default browser of google’s gOS?
5) What does the Mozilla developer team think of Google [...]