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Google Chrome v27 upgrades Google's voice search capabilities. Now you can have a conversational search with Google, and it can understand a lot of the context involved in your spoken searches. It's a baby step towards the Star Trek computer of the future.
More on disabling Java in your browser, including what happens when you visit a site that requires Java, problems with Internet Explorer and Java, and more.
Java is a big security problem. Its installer will also copy unwanted software onto your PC if you're not paying attention. This video shows you how to disable Java in the Firefox and Google Chrome browsers so that you can plug a big security hole.
Google Chrome version 23, released during the first full week of November, now lets you set permissions for individual Websites by clicking on the address bar. While you're at it, you can see if your connection to the Website is encrypted or not, too.
In Google Chrome, right-click anywhere on a results page and you'll see a "Translate to English" option. In Google Chrome or Firefox, highlight some text and right-click and you'll see a "Search Google for ..." option.
Google Chrome lets you create application shortcuts so that, for example, your Web-based email can look and function like a desktop application.