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How to read Kindle books on the web, no Kindle (or app) required

How to read Kindle books on the web, no Kindle (or app) required

by ben patterson | Mar 29, 2017 | desktops, e-readers, how-tos, laptops

Just because you don’t have a Kindle—or, for that matter, a iPhone, iPad, or Android phone that’s capable of running Amazon’s Kindle app—doesn’t mean you can’t still read a Kindle book. Thanks to the Amazon Cloud Reader, you can...
iOS tip: Using Chrome? Here’s 5 nifty gestures you gotta know

iOS tip: Using Chrome? Here’s 5 nifty gestures you gotta know

by ben patterson | Jul 29, 2015 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Whether you want to refresh a page, switch tabs, close a tab or open a new one, there’s now a Chrome gesture just for you. You can grab the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser from the App Store—and no, there’s still no way to make Chrome the...
Browser tip: Set multiple “home” or “start” pages for your web browser

Browser tip: Set multiple “home” or “start” pages for your web browser

by ben patterson | Jun 24, 2014 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops, web browsers

Ever wish you could set more than just one home page for your favorite web browser? Well, you can. In fact, you can set any of the four major browsers—Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari—to load as many “home” or “start” pages as you like, all in separate...
Android tip: 3 gotta-try gestures for Google’s Chrome browser

Android tip: 3 gotta-try gestures for Google’s Chrome browser

by ben patterson | Oct 9, 2013 | how-tos, phones, tablets

Switching tabs and fiddling with menus just got a bit easier thanks to a trio of new gestures in Google’s Chrome browser for Android. Version 30 of Chrome (or version 30.0.1599.82, if you want to get specific about it) is live in Google’s Play store, and...
How to sync your desktop browser tabs with your Android phone

How to sync your desktop browser tabs with your Android phone

by ben patterson | Jun 21, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, phones, web browsers

Later this year, iPhone users will get on-the-go, iCloud-enabled access to any open browser tabs on their desktops. It’s a nifty new feature for anyone who’s heading out the door but wants to keep web surfing—and it also happens to be a trick you can...
How to fine-tune the “personalized” online ads that Google shows you

How to fine-tune the “personalized” online ads that Google shows you

by ben patterson | Feb 2, 2012 | how-tos, privacy, web browsers

Yes, Google is watching you—or at least, it’s watching a “cookie” on your browser that collects anonymous data on the sites you’re visiting, all in the hopes of serving up targeted ads that you’re more likely to click. Now, one way to...
10 free, must-have Google Chrome apps and extensions

10 free, must-have Google Chrome apps and extensions

by ben patterson | Jan 5, 2012 | apps, desktops, laptops, the cloud, web browsers

If you haven’t tried Google’s impressive, app-friendly Chrome browser yet, you should—and when you do, make sure to try a few applications and feature-adding “extensions” from the Chrome Web Store. Read on for 10 of my favorites, from Angry...
How to install an app in Google’s Chrome browser

How to install an app in Google’s Chrome browser

by ben patterson | Oct 25, 2011 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops, web browsers

Yes, it has bookmarks, a home page, and tabs just like Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox, but Google’s Chrome web browser has something that other, more familiar browsers don’t: an app store. You can install web applications in Chrome for everything...
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