Saturday, June 30, 2012

How to make Chrome your default web-browser on Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - Advanced Tech Tips Blog

How to make Chrome your default web-browser on Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - Advanced Tech Tips Blog


How to make Chrome your default web-browser on Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:34 PM PDT


Yesterday, we shared the news of snappier Google Chrome being available on Apple iOS platform. However, Apple iOS does not let users select there default web-browser of choice and would only launch mobile safari for links from apps. Thanks to the Cydia Tweak "BrowserChooser", a user can now select any web-browser as default including "Chrome for iOS".

Browser Chooser for iOS

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Google Chrome finally comes to iOS - features signature fast, synchronized, tabbed browsing plus 1 new tips...

Google Chrome finally comes to iOS - features signature fast, synchronized, tabbed browsing plus 1 new tips...


Google Chrome finally comes to iOS - features signature fast, synchronized, tabbed browsing

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 02:24 AM PDT


After going mobile with launch of Chrome for Android, the sleek "Google Chrome" web-browser has made it's way to Apple iOS ecosystem with release of Chrome for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

After installing Chrome on your Apple device, you will instantly notice the signature speedier webpage loading - thanks to the smart pre-fetching technique Google Chrome is known for. The other major features you would love enjoying would be - the tabbed browsing, private surfing using incognito mode, synchronized web-browsing tied to your Google account across desktop and mobile browsers to enjoy always in-sync open tabs, bookmarks, passwords and omnibox data with ability to send pages from Chrome on your computer to your phone for offline on-the-go reading.

Google chrome on Apple iPhone

A detailed hands-on review with high-resolution images posted after the jump.

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MemSQL - World's fastest MySQL compliant database engine

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 12:07 AM PDT


memsql logoDatabase's are crucial for internet and it is also one of the biggest bottleneck when it comes to website speeds. The most commonly used free, open-source database MySQL is also slow when not properly configured, optimized and fine tuned and is the reason behind various forks aimed to offer faster performance and reliability.

Addressing the performance bottleneck, a new next-generation wire-compatible MySQL replacement is now available for download. Suitably named "MemSQL", it removes the most common bottleneck "disk" from the equation for an in-memory data tier with ultra low latency and unparalleled database speed.

MemSQL places data into memory and translates SQL into C++ for the utmost optimization in query execution. MemSQL is not only 30 times faster and safer (data durability) then MySQL but also takes only 30 seconds to install as it is fully compatible with MySQL offering a fully relational interface with all the existing powerful SQL features.

MemSQL main features inforgraphic

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Google Nexus 7 : The feature packed "Android 4.1 Jellybean" tablet for $199 - Advanced Tech Tips Blog

Google Nexus 7 : The feature packed "Android 4.1 Jellybean" tablet for $199 - Advanced Tech Tips Blog


Google Nexus 7 : The feature packed "Android 4.1 Jellybean" tablet for $199

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:29 AM PDT


nexus 7The tablet computer war just got interesting, with announcement of cheap Google Nexus Tablet, Phone and Player at ongoing Google I/O 2012 event. While consumers are eagerly waiting for release of recently announced Windows Surface Tablet and expected next-gen iPad announcement with iOS6, Google dropped the nuke with Android 4.1 Jellybean powered tablets with awesome hardware specs at rock-bottom prices.

Google Nexus 7 features an impressive powerful quad-core Tegra 3 processor, 7" 1280x800 HD back-lit IPS display, 1 GB RAM, 6/16 GB internal storage, Scratch-resistant Corning® glass, 1.2MP Front-facing camera, NFC (Android Beam), WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB, Accelerometer, GPS, Magnetometer, Gyroscope with all new Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) at an rock-bottom price of US$199 (8 GB), US$249 (16 GB) only.

Google Nexus Tablet

The tablet will be made available US only initially and will start shipping this July, Official introduction video and link posted below.

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