Google Revamps New-Tab Page in Chrome Web Browser

25.10.2011
Google has revamped the "new-tab" feature in its Chrome web browser to give the look and feel of a mobile web app.

Let me explain: in the past, when a new tab was spawned in , a single page would open with three divisions--applications, most visited, and recently closed.

Now, Chrome creates a single page for each of these divisions. You can slide between pages by clicking on arrows at either end of the browser window, or jump to a page by clicking on tabs for the pages that appear at the bottom of the screen.

Items on the pages can be reorganized by dragging and dropping them to new positions on the screen. To get rid of an item, just drag it to the right corner of the browser window and a trash receptacle will appear.

If you're looking for new apps or extensions to add to Chrome, just click on the app that appears on all new-tab pages by default.

Google has also revamped its . The storefront is now a wall of photos that display the or most popular apps. There's a slider at the top of the page for browsing recent additions to the store.