Google brings back old Chrome bookmark manager

Google heard your complaints about the new Chrome bookmark manager and did something about it. So, Chrome now gets back the classic version. According to Google’s Sarah Dee, she wrote on the company’s product forums that they were bringing the old one back. Those who weren’t exactly turned off by the new look can still get it as a Chrome extension.

Source: Lifehacker Australia

Spruce up your email with GIFs using Giphy for Gmail

Looking to add some spice into your emails? Giphy wants to arm you with tons of animated GIFs for your Gmail messages. The Giphy extension is free and it lets you easily insert GIFs into your emails. Once you’ve installed the extension, you’ll see the Giphy rainbow icon in your Gmail composition window. From there you can select which popular GIFs you want to add to your message.

Source: Cult of Android | Download: Chrome Web Store (Free)

Google debuts Chrome extension meant to get user feedback

Google wants your help to develop its Chrome browser further. The company introduced a new Chrome extension called Chrome User Experience Surveys. You’ll be getting occasional pop-up surveys about your experience when something unusual happens in your browser, for example for a notification or malware warning. Google promises though that they won’t spam you with pop ups. It’ll show no more than two surveys per day and a total of four surveys per week. It should also just take you around two minutes to answer each survey.

The company claims they aren’t tracking browser history with this extension. That this extension only gets your feedback and you will remain anonymous. If you’re feeling generous and want to help Google out, you can download the extension now.

Source: TechCrunch | Download: Chrome Web Store (Free)

Google updates Chrome for iOS

The Google Chrome browser on iOS is getting an update to make use of some of the new iOS 8 features. There is now a new Today section widget for the browser. This'll help you launch the browser with a new tab open or begin a new voice search. If you copy a URL to the clipboard, you'll also be able to launch the site on Chrome via Notification Center.

The browser also adds app extension support for 1Password and LastPass. This means you can enter secured usernames and passwords without having to leave the app. The Chrome share/action button can also be found in the menu through the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner. Google also adds some new gestures for Chrome. You can pull down on a site and release to refresh a page; pull down the page without lifting your thumb/finger and swipe left to open a new tab. If you pull down and swipe right, that'll close the current tab.

Source: SlashGear | Download: Apple App Store (free)