Aviously

Because, aviously…

I use Google Chrome on all my devices, and have been since September 2008, when it came out as a Beta.

It is a great tool, as it is in use across multiple-platforms, allowing me to have my browser history, favorites, bookmarks, etc. available on all of them.

But some of the cooler features coming through extensions and add-ons, and I’ll mention just a couple that I use.

NOW: Google Now is a feature I use all the time on my phone, and it translates nicely into my browser, giving me pop-up notifications for things such as traffic on my route home, as my work day comes to a close, being that it knows the general time that I leave.

Moto Connect: Working together with my Moto X, it gives me my texts and phone calls in my browser, giving pop-ups with the texts, and allowing me to reply to them through the browser. And as soon as I hit ‘Send’ there, it will also show up in my phone as a sent text message.

Chromecast: Together with the plug-in device on my television, allows me to “cast” browser tabs to my TV. Similar to my Phone or iPad, which can “cast” movies, full tabs can go to my screen, which can be useful for dropping pictures to my screen. The only issue with browser tabs vs. Netflix (or the likes) being cast, is the audio/video sync is off.

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