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Google uses new techniques to speed up Javascript load times in latest Chrome release

Mar18
by on March 18, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Always obsessed with speed, Google shared today that it has improved the way Chrome loads Javascript files in the latest version of Chrome, now loading at the same time as beginning to parse them. Script streaming in Chrome 41 allows the browser to process asynchronous and deferred scripts as soon as the download of those files begins, not after it’s completed. Previously, the browser would download and then parse the files step by step. This improvement means that pages can load up to 10 percent faster than previously. Code caching is also used in Chrome 42 to help speed up…

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Google Docs for Android updated with full-screen reading feature

Mar18
by on March 18, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

There are times when you just want to be able to read a document without all the editing features of an app getting in the way. Today, Google updated its Google Docs app with a reading feature that moves the top tool bar out of the way for easy reading. When you’re done viewing a doc or see something you want to edit, just double tap on the screen or tap the blue pencil icon. Google says the Google Docs update will begin rolling out today. ➤ Google Docs [Android] Image credit: Shutterstock

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Last chance to win a MacBook Pro and choose your own next-gen Android phone

Mar18
by on March 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers, TNWDeals

The MacBook Pro Giveaway ends tonight at 11:59pm PT, so take a minute and enter before it’s too late! The 13″ MacBook Pro features a high-resolution Retina display, a 2.6GHz dual-core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128 gigs of fast flash storage — and it’s ready to rock OS X Yosemite, the latest version of Apple’s beautiful, functional OS. We’re giving away this bad boy for free at TNW Deals! To enter, just visit the offer page, create an account, and hit ENTER NOW for a chance to win! You can also follow TNW Deals on Twitter and G+…

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T-Mobile announces $15 business plan with free custom domain and email at Uncarrier 9

Mar18
by on March 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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At its Uncarrier 9 event in New York today, T-mobile announced an Uncarrier Plan tailored for businesses. The plan features unlimited talk and text, and includes 1GB of data. The price amounts to $15 per line with 20 or more lines, or $16 per line if less. For 1000 or more lines, prices amount to $10 per month. Businesses can pay more for extra data – $10 for 2 GB, $30 for unlimited. The plan includes a free GoDaddy .’com domain’, as well as email for each line on the domain sponsored by Microsoft. The company also introduced a family…

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T-Mobile announces $15 business plan with free custom domain and email at Uncarrier 9

Mar18
by on March 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
At its Uncarrier 9 event in New York today, T-mobile announced an Uncarrier Plan tailored for businesses. The plan features unlimited talk and text, and includes 1GB of data. The price amounts to $15 per line with 20 or more lines, or $16 per line if less. For 1000 or more lines, prices amount to $10 per month. Businesses can pay more for extra data – $10 for 2 GB, $30 for unlimited. The plan includes a free GoDaddy .’com domain’, as well as email for each line on the domain sponsored by Microsoft. The company also introduced a family…

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