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Chrome 31 beta for Android brings home screen shortcuts, search-friendly tabs (updated)
Now that Chrome 30 is done and dusted, Google has released Chrome 31 in beta -- and it's a big deal for Android users. The new browser lets users add iOS-like web shortcuts to the home screen, with specially optimized sites launching as full-screen web apps. Version 31 also brings the desktop client's search-focused tabs, and it begins the gradual rollout of a payment autocomplete feature that will spread to other platforms in the near future. Google is even throwing in a search speed boost through server-side code. If you're intrigued by any of the new additions, you'll find both the Android and desktop betas at the source links. Update: To clarify, Chrome 31 is introducing a simple, direct method to put web shortcuts on the home screen.
Google adds ARM support to Chrome's Native Client
Google's Native Client endowed x86 machines with the ability to run apps compiled from C and C++ right inside Chrome in 2011, and now ARM devices are finally getting their time to shine. Mountain View's latest Native Client SDK adds support for ARM hardware, and tweaking existing Native Client apps to run on the architecture sounds pretty painless. According to Page and Co., developers just have to add a new file extension to their app, tweak a manifest file and get ahold of the fresh SDK. ARM support is reason enough for developers to celebrate, but Google says it's working on a next-gen Portable Native Client that'll let apps work regardless of architecture and without having to recompile, to boot. If you're ready to start coding, hit the source link for more details.
