| It's Chrome's 5th birthday and Google launches a 'new breed of apps' to celebrate Sep 5th 2013, 20:51, by Robert Nazarian 
I can’t believe that today is already Chrome’s 5th birthday, and to celebrate, Google is launching a “new breed of apps.” These apps are similar to what you would expect when you download an app on your smartphone or Windows desktop. This means more functionality such as working offline, better notifications, and sandboxing. They are also introducing a Chrome App Launcher for Windows. It will reside in your taskbar and it launches these desktop apps in their own windows, just like other Windows desktop apps. It even includes a search box. To download these desktop apps, go to the “For your desktop” collection in the Chrome Web Store. Some of these new apps include Pixlr Touch Up, Wunderlist, and a game called Cracking Sands. But there are many more. Hit the break for the full list of features.
- Work offline: Keep working or playing, even when you don't have an internet connection.
- More app, less Chrome: No tabs, buttons or text boxes mean you can get into the app without being distracted by the rest of the web.
- Connect to the cloud: Access and save the documents, photos and videos on your hard drive as well as on Google Drive and other web services.
- Stay up-to-speed: With desktop notifications, you can get reminders, updates and even take action, right from the notification center.
- Play nice with your connected devices: Interact with your USB, Bluetooth and other devices connected to your desktop, including digital cameras.
- Keep updated automatically: Apps update silently, so you always get all the latest features and security fixes (unless permissions change).
- Pick up where you left off: Chrome syncs your apps to any desktop device you sign in to, so you can keep working.
- Sleep easier: Chrome apps take advantage of Chrome's built-in security features such as Sandboxing. They also auto-update to make sure you have all the latest security fixes. No extra software (or worrying) required.
- Launch apps directly from your desktop: To make it quicker and easier to get to your favorite apps, we're also introducing the Chrome App Launcher for Windows, which will appear when you install your first new Chrome App. It lives in your taskbar and launches your apps into their own windows, outside of Chrome, just like your desktop apps. Have lots of apps? Navigate to your favorite apps using the search box.
source: Chrome Blog / Chrome Web Store – “For Your Desktop”
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