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Beautiful Chromebook App To Create & Export Small Stories

My Story Editor is a nice lightweight app for Google Chrome. The application lets you create and export your stories. Ever wished of telling a simple, interactive and illustrated story with your friends, My Story Editor lets you do that in a few clicks.

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Magisto: Easily Make, Edit & Share Videos Defining Any Moment Of Your Life

Magisto is a free web application that provides you video editing features and you can automatically create and edit videos then share them with others. Just select videos and photos, add your footage, select your filters, music etc and it’ll do the rest. Best for vacation montage as said by Abigail Naidu, one of its happy user. (Check out more of its reviews here) It turns your content into beautiful edited movies, complete with music and effects, in minutes.

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Advanced Cloud Text Editor With Multi-Language Speech Recogniser

Dictanote.co is an advanced Rich Text Editor with Multi-Language Speech Recogniser. You can add it in your Google Chrome browser and start using its advanced rich text editor with inbuilt powerful speech recogniser features. It provides you faster and much improved speech recognition engine which which you can actually write much faster than your normal typing.

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Automatically Enlarge Images To Full Size By Hovering The Mouse Pointer

Hover Zoom is an awesome Google Chrome extension that completely changes your web browsing experience. Hover Zoom automatically enlarges the Thumbnails image to full image size without loading a new page in a lightbox effect. The extension works in all websites including the popular networks like Flickr, Amazon, Google+, Facebook and more.

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WordPress Markdown Offline Editor For Chromebook Users

Platen, is beautifully designed WP Markdown Editor for Google Chrome users. It is a desktop app that lets you write and publish posts to any WordPress blog, you simply need to give your blog’s URL and login credentials. So what features it provides you? Using Platen you can create content, excerpt, tags, and categories. And the limitations are: you cannot define slugs, you cannot set featured images, you cannot use custom fields, you cannot change your privacy settings and many other things. But you are getting all basic features you need while creating new blog posts and about limitation, they keeps it light and fast. It’s just 1.83MB app with a beautiful layout and themes.

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Easily Prevent Duplication Of Tabs In Google Chrome

Prevent Duplicate Tabs, a Google Chrome App. that tells everything from its name and that all what it does. The extension closes old tabs and also prevents you from opening new ones. Tab addiction is something that most web surfers have and many a times people don’t even remember what that have opened thirteen tabs back.

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Colorblendy: Instantly Multiply A Couple Of Colors Offline In Chrome

Colorblendy is an offline Google Chrome extension which quickly installs in your Chrome browser and lets you mix two different colors and obtain the code of third color just like you do in Photoshop but here the app is made only for mixing up two different colors and nothing else.

To start simply add Colorblendy app in your Chrome. As soon it installs, the extension adds a new icon in Chrome’s App’s home. You just need to click that icon and Colorblendy opens up its page where you can very easily mix up colors both by codes or color picker.

Transform Your Google Chrome Home & New Tab Page With 3D Speed Dial Bookmarker

Speed Dial [FVD] – 3D New Tab Page is a speedial app for Chrome that also syncs between your Chrome and Firebox browsers. The extension transforms Chrome’s New Tab with new FVD Speed Dial which is a beautiful bookmarking manager, you can add the URLs and it will automatically retrieve the thumbnails and beautifully organizes your bookmarks, with Custom backgrounds, custom dials, organized groups, and most visited websites. It transforms the Apps page into a sidebar which you can manually show or hide on new tab’s speed dial page.

The app is easy to use and configure. Simply add it in your Chrome browser and as soon you add it, it itself transforms everything and your get a whole new ‘New Tab’ page with faster web browsing experience. Note: Your Chrome might restart several times after this app is installed. If you also use Mozilla Firefox the you can install FVD Speed Dial with Full Online Syn and do online synchronization between Google Chrome & Firefox. Other than this you can change background color, image, use Widgets for FVD Speed Dial, Themes for FVD Speed Dial and more.

Best Google Chrome Extensions For Faster Web Browsing

Session Manager: Sometimes bookmarks are not enough specially when you need a website or webpage exactly as you left like when you need back your half-written post/article with your account logged in. Here your can use Session Manager, a powerful Google Chrome extension. Add it in your Chrome browser and then for using it simply hit cardboard box icon next to chrome’s web address bar. Now Session Manager will ask you to Save the web page you’re running. All webpages you save are time stamped so that your can easily return to the version of your work in-progress at any time. All login screens and configuration menus are skipped and you get to your page exactly as you left it before.  It sounds trivial, but for those of us that bounce between multiple web apps and interfaces. It is a big time-saver.

SearchPreview: All what this Google Chrome extension does is, it simply adds a thumbnail screenshot at the left side of all Google search results showing. The screenshot shows the snapshot of the website listed in your search results. It becomes more useful if you are finding the website you accessed before but did not bookmarked, the thumbnail of that website will help you jog your memory.

Stop Autoplay for YouTube: Its name makes everything pretty much clear. Yes, the extension stops YouTube videos from playing automatically. There are various other extensions that allows you to do same but we have chosen this extension because it is a bit different and straight forward. This extension not only stops autoplay but it still pre-buffers the YouTube video. This thing makes the extension more useful for the users with slow internet connection.

Send from Gmail: By default Ubuntu uses Thunderbird, Windows uses Outlook, it depends what operating system you are using.The extension is for Gmail users. After you add this extension in your Google Chrome browser it will open all email links on internet in your Gmail not on Thunderbird or Outlook etc and hence there is no need of copy-pasting email addresses between webpages and your Gmail compose box. Other than this, the extension also adds a button for creating email message when clicked, it uses the page title as the subject and selected webpage text and link address as the message.

AdBlock – Yes it block ads on web pages. The extension strips out most of the advertisements from majority of website and provides you a clean, faster web browsing experience with less data usage.

If you also know about any good Google Chrome extension that offers a better browsing experience then feel free to mention it in the following comments.

Box: Another Web Service Providing 10GB Of FREE Cloud Storage

Box provides you free 10 GB cloud storage and makes it easy for you to access and edit files, share content, and stay connected with your team from anywhere on any device. It works with your Google Account. You can install it its Chrome App from Web Store. First it asks you to provide required permissions and then you create your Box account passwords and you are redirected to your Box cloud accountwhere you can use your space, manage your files etc.

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Important Feature:

  1. Put any kind of file online, then share it with just a link
  2. Invite others to share an entire folder of files
  3. Collaborate via comments and task to get things done
  4. Get Box Sync to keep your computer files synced to the cloud
  5. Take your files on the go with Box for Mobile for Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and Windows
  6. Plus, Box OneCloud is our ecosystem of apps where you can annotate, e-sign and do more with your favorite productivity apps.
  7. With Box OneCloud apps, you can open and edit Box files with other apps installed on your device
  8. Save content directly to Box from more than 50+ compatible apps

Facebook Chat Platinum: New Way Of Experiencing Facebook Chat In Chromebook

Facebook Chat Platinum is a Chrome extension provides you a new cool way to experience Facebook Chat in Chrome or Chrome OS. As soon you install this extension, it adds a new bookmark in your Chrome Apps home from where you can access it. It provides you various chat themes and other features like:

  1. Facebook Chat Themes
  2. Boo the Dog
  3. Call of Duty
  4. Care Bears
  5. Cars: Audi, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Porsche
  6. Hello Kitty
  7. My Little Pony
  8. Obama: Forward
  9. Rilakkuma
  10. TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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You can access options from Chrome’s extension settings (chrome://chrome/extensions/), in right-click menu from Facebook or in main Facebook Chat window settings menu.

Control All Your Web Privacy From One Dashboard In Chromebook

Privacy Palette lets you control your online privacy to secure your web browsing experience. It is a Google Chrome extension created for Chrome and Chromebook to regain control over your web browser. Using this extension you can clear your private data stored on your computer or browser in just a second. Don’t let online firms to easily access your personal and private browsing habits.

Install the Privacy Palette extension from Web Store. Upon installation visit Chrome’s App Home, Click Privacy Palette button and you will see the one and only dashboard for protecting yourself against all unwanted tracking, malware and advertisements etc. It also speeds-up your browsing experience.

Present time extension update provides you control over following stuff:

Chromebook Privacy Dashboard

  1. Block Ads: Ads can be very annoying. Get rid of ALL online ads! enable
  2. AdChoices: Opt-out from online behavioral advertising. manage
  3. Browsing History: Remove the list of all your previously accessed websites. clear
  4. Cache: If you visit a website, Chrome stores it in the cache in case you come back later. Clear your cache to remove traces of that website. clear
  5. Cookies: Cookies are used to record your visits to a website. Delete cookies stored in your browser so companies cannot recall your previous activity. clear
  6. Data Storage: Clear other data that has been stored on your computer. clear
  7. Downloads: After finishing a browsing session, your download history remains on your computer. Clear this list now. clear
  8. Facebook Account: Manage your Facebook account settings and change Facebook’s ad settings, privacy settings and security settings manage
  9. Google Account: Manage your Google account settings and change Google’s ad settings, security settings and your data on Google manage
  10. Secure Browsing: Enable HTTPS for every website to browse more securely. enable
  11. PlugIn Data: PlugIns that you have installed might save data on your harddrive without you knowing this. Clear this data now. clear
  12. Tracking: Change Chrome’s privacy settings and tell advertisers that you do not want to be tracked manage
  13. Twitter Account: Manage your Twitter account settings. manage

Independently Encrypt And Decrypt Text Anywhere On Internet

Unreadable is a free web service, as the name says it all it lets you easily encrypts and decrypts text independently of the transport (e-mail, Whatsapp, Facebook and co) and the platform (PC, smartphone, television, etc.). Using this awesome app you can secure all of your text and passwords.

All encrypted texts can be sent by Emails, USB / CD / DVD / Bluray (stored in a file), Facebook, Google+, Twitter, … WhatsApp, ChatON, Hangouts, Hike, whistle.im, Skype. It is compatible on all popular platforms like Android (Google Play, Amazon Appstore, Samsung Hub), iOS, BlackBerry, FireFox OS, Chrome OS, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, … everything with a browser.

There many other functions this app does are:

  1. 256-bit key length
  2. Offline Availability
  3. Different languages: German, English
  4. Protection against Data analysis-tools
  5. Provides you fast and effective encryption and decryption of texts
  6. Strong symmetric encryption algorithm (Advanced Encryption Standard short AES)
  7. Platform independent The app works on the PC, the smartphone, camera, TV, etc. … everything, that has a browser;)

Usage Instructions:

You can install its Chrome Extension or use the service directly by visiting Unreadable.de

Transmitter:

  1. Write text
  2. Think out a password and encrypt the text
  3. Send encrypted text
  4. Communicate the password to the communication partner by telephone, letter or in direct conversation

Receiver:

  1. Visit www.unreadable.de or download the app
  2. Copy encrypted text into the app
  3. Enter the password and decrypt the text

Playing Old Days Super Mario Games On Your Chromebook

Mario is a popular old days video game. Mario is a fictional character in the Mario video game franchise by Nintendo, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo’s mascot and the eponymous protagonist of the series, it has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. It is said by many to be the most famous character in video game history. Mario games, as a whole, have sold more than 210 million units, making the Mario franchise the best-selling video game franchise of all time.

Now this article is on Best Super Mario Games chrome app available as free download at Google Web Store. This is a selection of Best Super Mario Games Online, including Mario Flash, Mario Star Scramble, Paper mario and much more for your Chrome/Chromebook’s personalized homepage.

You can play all games directly in your browser greatest hits, cool classic or innovative Super Mario games, like Super Mario`s Adventure 1 and 2, Super Mario Flash 1 and 2, Super Mario Bros. Star Scramble 1, 2 and 3, Paper Mario World and there are many more.

Easily Manage Browser Cookies & Protect Your Online Privacy

Cookie Manager is a chrome extension made to protect your online privacy by managing your browser cookies with more control. You can add, edit and delete cookies from its toolbar. Also you can search cookies if there are many etc.

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Control & Use All Your Android Devices From Any Web Browser

AirDroid is a powerful but free cloud app that allows you to manage all your Android devices right from a web browser, your chromebook, from anywhere, from any web browser, all over the air. The application provides you complete control over your Android devices and best part is Desktop SMS that lest you easily Send & receive SMS right from your computer, you can type SMS using your keyboard giving your complete comfort with faster typing and navigation with the full keyboard and large screen.

Other features allows you to manage Files and Media. You can move photos, videos, ringtones and any other files on and off Android, all without a USB cable.

You can manage your Phone Calls, Clipboard , URL transfer. Make Calls, Contact, Share Clipboard Content across devices, push URL to Android and there are more features awaiting for you to discover them.

How to use AirDroid to manage all your Android devices from a web browser?

Step-1 First thing you need to do is visit http://web.airdroid.com/ and sign up your account. You may signup using your Facebook, Google etc accounts too. After you signup you will see a Android Home like desktop showing up in your web browser window.

AirDroid

Step-2 Now you may connect your Android devices. Install AirDroid App from Google Play, click sign-in button and login with the same account and your device will be connected.

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You can Manage your Android Apps, gets to easy app search, installation and apk export. You can see through the lens of your Android camera, front and back. Or stream the screen of your Android in nearly real-time.

Not only this much but even you can find the location of your phone. Yes you can locate and lock your Android from any browser in-case if it’s lost. Also you can wipe all its data remotely.

Automatically Move Big Email Attachments To Your Google Drive

Archiver for Gmail is a script for Google Chrome. It seamlessly analyze your Gmail inbox and moves all of the big attachments to your Google drive, you can do it in one click. It also provides you background features for automatically copying email attachments to Google Drive.

Script is easy to use. Simply install its extension (Archiver for Gmail) in your Chrome then follow the steps:

  1. Visit your Chrome Apps page and launch Archiver for Gmail
  2. First it will ask for authorization, complete app authorization by following on screen steps
  3. After completing authorization you will be seeing this scripts main page, simply click the ‘Start‘ button to begin the process.

Now it will automatically copy all your big email attachments (1 MB or bigger) to Google Drive and label your incoming emails based on the attachment size.

The script also saves a HTML copy of the whole email thread and makes you free to delete each email containing big attachments (this can be even done automatically). All messages containing relevant attachments will be labelled, so that you can index your inbox even better.

Automatically Fetch Your Favorite News Topics On Chrome

Now you can easily set up Chrome to fetch and show you the news on topics you like. There is no need to visit Google News and click same Filters every time when you can read them in just one click right from your Chrome’s home.

Follow the given steps:

Step-1 First thing you need to do is visit Google Web Store and add News You Like app in your Chromebook or on simple Chrome web-browser.

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Step-2 As soon it installs, you will see its icon on your Apps page and also on your desktop app launcher (if you are using it). Click the icon and it will redirect you to a news on various topics with tabs as filters. By default it shows you news on some predefined topics including your country, Google and Chrome etc. NEXT step is to add your favourite news topics.

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Step-3 Click the ‘Settings’ button, you will see a lightbox over lay with various text fields. Now type names of news categories you like and click the ‘Save’ button.

News You Like 2

That’s all. Now you can read your favourite news anytime by clicking News you like icon from the apps page or directly from your desktop app launcher.

Best Offline Application To Take Notes In Chromebook

Quick Notes provides you the easiest & quickest way for taking notes in Chrome. Great for Chromebook users. it is as quick and slick as the best desktop note-app. It is designed for lightweight note-taking. You can use it as a simple notepad, scratchpad, clipboard or for making your Todo lists.

  1. Quick to add and edit ~ Add note in the app or from right-click menu
  2. Quick to access ~ One-click to access your notes
  3. Quick to search ~ Instant search for all notes
  4. Sync to cloud and access your notes anywhere

How to install and setup Quick Note?

Its very easy. Add Quick Notes in your Chrome browser. It will automatically add its launch icon on Chrome.s app page. As soon you click that icon, you will see you note page where you can type your notes. You can add notes from any web page by using its right click menu option.

How To Automatically Play All YouTube Videos In Full HD?

By default, for switching any video to HD mode you have to click settings icon (present at the right bottom side of playing video) and then you can set video Quality to HD. This tutorial shows you you how to turn all YouTube videos to play automatically in HD mode.

Follow the given steps:

Step-1 Install Auto HD For YouTube™, a Google Chrome app.

Step-2 Now a small HD icon will come visible in the address bar on YouTube video pages where the extension can act.

Step-3 Check it by playing any YouTube video.

That’s all about its working. Auto HD For YouTube™ is one of the best ways to make video watching experience awesome. It also allows you to customize the video quality and size of playing video to ensures that you get the right settings on all your YouTube videos.

Main Features:

Faster Video Loading: Videos stream faster because you will no longer need to change quality settings.

Auto HD: All videos viewed on YouTube will automatically load in HD. No need to manually change it every time you watch a video.

Auto Widening of video: Videos load automatically in in the wide mode settings, making it easier to watch videos on larger screens.

Completely Customizable: You can set the quality of video to load in and the size settings and it will be loaded accordingly each time.

New Offline Chromebook Task Manager That Syncs Google Tasks

Google Tasks Offline is a Chrome app that allows Chromebook and general Chrome users to use a cool offline task manager that syncs up with Google Tasks. It works both offline and online as a Google Task Client which is unaffiliated with Google.

Some of its great features are:

Hotkeys: For scrolling and editing
Autosyncing: All your actions are auto-synced to your Google Tasks.
Provides Subtasks: Works just like Google tasks, tab and untab to set the level.
Manual One Click Sync: You can press sync once only to force a sync manually.
Multiple List With Easy Management: You can create multiple to do list on the same page. Filter system on the lower left will allow you to concentrate on one list
Access Everything Without Active Connection: There is no need of internet connection to edit your tasks, you can do so offline and they will get synced next time you are connected to Internet.

How to use the Google Tasks Offline?

Install its Chrome Extension here, it will automatically adds a new bookmark on your Chrome’s App Page which when clicked directs you to the Offline Task Manager.