Monday 1 August 2011

5 top extensions for Google Chrome


Just in case you were not aware, here are 5 top extensions for Google Chrome, all of them available in the Chrome Web store- 


1: AdBlock Plus 

Originally created for Firefox, AdBlock Plus blocks banners, pop-ups, ads, YouTube video advertisements, and other bothersome images. AdBlock Plus also lets you to enable advertisements for specific sites.


2: Screen Capture (by Google) 

Screen Capture lets you grab entire pages or selected areas and annotate them with highlights, drawings, and borders. Then, quickly save your screenshot, or share directly to Facebook or Picasa. Simple, convenient, and seriously useful.


3: Read Later Fast 

Technically an application (the extension is coming soon), this add-on can be used to to read an article later on, just right-click the page, select "Read Later," and it'll be added to your queue. When you're ready to catch up on your reading, open the app in your browser, and read the articles in a beautiful interface.

Read Later Fast also syncs your items with other computers, iOS devices, and Android devices.


4: Xmarks

Xmarks syncs your bookmarks and open tabs across multiple browsers, especially useful if you use more than one browser. 


5: StayFocusd

 StayFocusd restricts the amount of time you can spend on addicting sites, letting you focus on more important things like work. There are many customizable options there too, including adding exceptions for certain days and times.

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