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“If like most people you are always short of time,then this is for you,” says Rahul Kulkarni,product manager,Google India,as he takes us through quick-browsing techniques — some of which are as simple as creating application shortcuts for your websites. “Create shortcuts of your favourite web applications like the e-mail and calendar on the desktop.

When you click on the icon,chrome will open the site page in a special,non-tabbed window,” he adds,pointing out that one can also use extensions to add features and personalise the browser and use the bookmark sync to synchronise bookmarks on all computers. “When you create a bookmark on one computer it can be automatically added across all your computers. This means that you won’t need to manually recreate the bookmark each time you switch on the computer,” he says.
Moreover,chrome can also link the data to a phone through the “Chrome to Phone” feature. “When you are heading out of the door instantly send links from your computer to the phone. Enjoy interrupted browsing,from checking the map that will help you reach your next destination,to finding a recipe for dinner or reviewing a digital camera you want to buy,” he smiles.

As for those using Web Internet Explorer 9 beta,“It is now faster and cleaner,” says Hemant Sachdev,managing director,consumer and online,Microsoft India,as he tells us that Microsoft India has partnered with Rediff India,NDTV and Zapak Games,among others,to enhance the web experience. The new browser has been made for customers who prefer rich web applications and developers who like to build them. “Consumers today use the web as a source of entertainment,education,information and as a platform for communication. Keeping all these consumer needs in mind,we have developed a browser that is site-centric,rather than browser centric,” says Sachdeva. He adds,“Then there are the tear-off tabs. When users need to use more than one website to accomplish a task,this feature helps compare. The add-on performance advisor notifies users when add-ons are slowing their browsing session.”