How to Try The New Google Search

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Confirmed. The rumors about Google's redesign are true, and you can try it for yourself with a very simple method. 1. Go to Google.com. 2. Once it loads, enter this code into your web browser's URL address field: javascript:void(document.cookie="PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com"); There shouldn't be any http://google.com in front of that. Just that code. 3. Hit enter. 4. ...

Google Chrome 4.0.255 Released

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Google Chrome Frame has been updated to 4.0.255.0. ChromeFrame Empty user directories are properly deleted when Google Chrome Frame is un-installed. (Issue: 27483) Crash fixes (Issues: 27414, 27695, 27662) Ensure that the renderer has focus when ChromeFrame navigates to a URL in IE full tab mode. (Issue: 22745) More details about additional changes are available ...

Google Chrome 4.0.249.4 Released

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The Dev channel has been updated to 4.0.249.4 for all platforms (Windows, Mac, and Linux). All Platforms Fixed - Issue 27897: [Extension] Some extensions crash after installing 4.0.249.0 Fixed - Issue 27900: [Extension] Reload on crash infobar causes more crashes Windows Fixed top windows crasher. (Issues: 27856, 28096) Fixed a crashing race condition in bookmark ...

Microsoft launches Windows 7 developer contest

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Code7 is a special coding contest for developers. "It is a way for you to cash in on your knowledge and skills" said Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 Technical Evangelist, in a Windows Blog team post. To enter: Build an original, consumer-oriented client application prototype that runs natively on Windows 7 (for example ...