The latest version of Chrome 30 browser for iPhone and iPad offers improvements on voice search and integration of Google applications in iOS.
Chrome 30, Google's browser for iPhone and iPad, was released the same day iOS 7 on Apple iTunes Appstore. Besides the new design, the enhancements in this release relate to voice search and integration of other Google applications in iOS.
On the official blog, Google explains the integration of Chrome and its other applications in iOS 7. Once logged into their Google account in Chrome, simply a confirmation to connect with his account in all other applications: YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Drive or Google+.
On the other hand, links clicked from the Chrome browser will launch the corresponding application when relevant, as was already the case in Gmail, avoiding running the iOS Safari browser.
Another improvement is the voice with which research can now launch two related research. The example is given with the query "Who is the president of the United States" followed by another "Where did he go to school." Chrome first find the required result then understood that the second search for Barack Obama.
Google Chrome 30 for iOS now has a design adapted to the new Apple iOS 7 users can install from yesterday on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch system.
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Great things are in preparation for the Android version of Chrome, and great things are coming for the beta. It is the biggest upgrade I've seen in Chome for Android, so we
will break new Chrome 30 beta.
New gestures
Have you noticed how the actions of Chrome for Android so well, suck? But it is not. Hopefully. The sudden change tabs janky board was replaced by a much more natural
gesture - simply swipe left or right in the area of the URL bar up, no need to take an advantage. You can also pull the URL bar to display the interface tab (amazing, right?).
The most interesting (though perhaps not so useful) gesture is the menu button, you can now slide down and hold, then release to select an option. I do not know how I feel about it, but it's there.
Improved Image Search
Search images in Google Chrome for Android is kind of a pain in the ass before, so Google has introduced a new way (and easy) to do so. -Just long press on the image and
click on "Search" in the dialog that appears, and then find the image with your selected default. Neat.
WebGL support
WebGL is a standard Google and several open web advocates are trying to push 3D / 2D standard on the web. So far, however, has not done much good on an Android
device, such as WebGL not have the support of Chrome for Android. Now it is. Google offers to test the site (it's a race car!) As a demo, but it will not actually always work
because the new beta version is not really the Play Store.
This is a great thing, and allow web developers to create even crazier mobile-friendly web content. The problem is that only devices with "high-end GPU" are supported,
although Google says the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 (current-gen, probably not 2012) support WebGL. Not a word about the Nexus 10 curiously.
Device Motion Events event mover, a source of expansion medium, and more
These changes are no less cool, but are completed and before the bullet point.
Device Motion Events Web pages can now apply to read your accelerometer / gyroscope in real time. Google suggest trying isthisanearthquake.com (how freaking cool is that?)
Media mail source JavaScript enabled to generate media streams, allowing things like the quality of the adaptation, the transmission time has changed, and other interesting
things. This is particularly useful in devices with connectivity / unpredictable limited.
Two new experimental flags: Speech API Web and vibration. Looks promising.
There are some other minor mentioned in the Chromium blog changes, if you are interested. The official Chrome blog covers the face and stuff image search. Overall, this
promises to be more easily updated Chrome for Android ever. As I said, the beta does not live in the Play Store, but should be soon.
Device Motion Events Web pages can now apply to read your accelerometer / gyroscope in real time. Google suggest trying isthisanearthquake.com (how freaking cool is
that?)
Media mail source JavaScript enabled to generate media streams, allowing things like the quality of the adaptation, the transmission time has changed, and other interesting
things. This is particularly useful in devices with connectivity / unpredictable limited.
Two new experimental flags: Speech API Web and vibration. Looks promising.
There are some other minor mentioned in the Chromium blog changes, if you are interested. The official Chrome blog covers the face and stuff image search. Overall, this
promises to be more easily updated Chrome for Android ever. As I said, the beta does not live in the Play Store, but should be soon.
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