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Google Chrome Tip #6: Where’s the Status bar?

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 14, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Google has really gone to great lengths to try to increase the viewing space in its Google Chrome browser such as moving the tabs into the window's Title bar, etc.…

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Google Chrome Tip #5: How to see Browsing History

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 12, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Unlike in Firefox and Internet Explorer, Google Chrome has no dropdown integrated in the back and forward buttons, so how do you view your recent browsing history? Simple! Just click…

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Google Chrome Tip #4: about:stuff

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 10, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Enter about:memory into the Omni bar (the address bar) and Google Chrome will display a nice summary of your memory useage and all Google Chrome-related processes. As a bonus, the…

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Google Chrome Tip #3: Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 8, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Google provides many keyboard shortcuts to move around and work with Google Chrome. For a complete list, you can always jump over to the Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts page. In…

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Google Chrome Tip #2: Importing Firefox Portable Bookmarks

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 6, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Currently, Google Chrome will only import Bookmarks from an installed version of Firefox. I use Firefox Portable exclusively, but unfortunately, Google Chrome does not recognize it as an import source.…

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Google Chrome Tip #1: Enhanced Find Feature

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 4, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

This is a really subtle one, but Google Chrome improves nicely on the "find" function for finding text within an open page. As in other browsers, pressing <ctrl><f> brings up…

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Welcome to Google Chrome Tips!

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:September 3, 2008
  • Post category:Google Chrome Tips

Google Chrome Tips is here to provide some tips and tricks for Google's new Chrome browser. I will also post some articles related to Chromium, the Open Source version of…

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iPod Touch Tip #6: RSS Readers Still Missing The Mark

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:August 28, 2008
  • Post category:iPod Touch Tips

Having quick and easy access to information is one of the strong points of the iPhone and the iPod Touch. With their online capabilities, the Internet is at your fingertips,…

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iPod Touch Review: Belkin Silicone Skin Case

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:March 6, 2008
  • Post category:iPod Touch Tips

I'm always looking for decent cases for the devices I carry, and I have found another case for the iPod Touch that I just love. The Belkin Silicone Skin Case…

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iPod Touch Tip #5: Quick Keyboard Entry Tips

  • Post author:Jim Barr
  • Post published:March 6, 2008
  • Post category:iPod Touch Tips

Text entry on the iPod Touch's on-screen keyboard is surprisingly easy, but sometimes, it can be tedious to enter numbers, symbols, or special characters. But did you know that there…

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