Google incorporates data compression feature for Mobile Chrome browser

Google aims to cut your data usage by half when you browse on your mobile devices. The tech company is introducing a data compression feature for both iOS and Android devices in order to help reduce costs for the increasing number of mobile users who browse on their smartphones and tablets. The feature can be activated from the Settings section. Select Bandwidth management and then Reduce data usage. Users can even track the amount of bandwidth saved per month.

“When enabled, Chrome’s data compression and bandwidth management can reduce data usage by up to 50 percent while browsing the web on Chrome for Android and iOS. This feature also enables Chrome’s Safe Browsing technology which helps protect you from malicious webpages,” said Google software engineer Matt Welsh in a blog post.

Find out if someone ‘unfriends’ you on Facebook with Unfriend Notify

If you’re looking for a simple tool to discover who took you off their Facebook friends list, then the Unfriend Notify for Facebook extension is what you need. A pop-up notification will show up on your browser when someone unfriends you on the social network. You can even see which friends you’ve lost with a new Lost Friends tab. The extension works for both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Google adds autofill to Chrome for iOS, improves Android app

Google finally adds autofill to its iOS Chrome app with form data synced with other devices to make it easier to log into websites. The feature has been available on Android version for a while already so Google “further streamlines online forms” to help online shopping become an easier experience. They are encouraging merchants and buyers alike to test a “faster checkout flow” with Betabrand and will work to bring other retailers on the platform soon.

Google extends Chrome for Windows XP support until 2015

Google intends to support Chrome on Windows XP until April 2015—exactly a year after Microsoft ends it support for the operating system. But the company believes there are still a number of Chrome users who use the OS. Google wants to help Microsoft users with the transition into newer systems and protect their computers against phishing and malware.