Beginning this week, Chrome browser users will have the convenience of syncing their tabs, bookmarks, extensions and even back buttons across their devices. So if you use a computer at work, you can pick up your browsing at home right where you left off.

And if you have a phone running Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” you can sync Chrome on that device, too. (Google hasn’t said that Chrome will come to earlier Android versions.)

You must be signed into Chrome to sync. Go to the wrench icon in the upper right of the browser window and sign in with your Google account. Here, you can choose to sync everything or use the advanced settings to select from a list of items, including apps, history and themes. Or just use the “everything” default setting.

Google said that while all users will be updated to the new version of Chrome over the next several days, the syncing-across-devices feature will roll out more slowly over the next several weeks.

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Using a hair dryer on a cellphone can fry the electronic. Instead, try a bow of uncooked rice.

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Apple enthusiasts who found themselves disappointed by the iPhone 4S’s unchanged form factor might be mollified by the latest rumor making the rounds. Now, it’s about the next iPhone’s display. Previous reports had already surmised that the iPhone 5 would sport a bigger screen, but now sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal have chimed in as well. According to them, the next iPhone’s display will measure “at least 4 inches diagonally.”

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The iPhone can’t do everything. If you want 4G speed or a display larger than 3.5 inches, your best bet is device running Android or Windows Phone.  Each of these 10 alternatives offers something that Apple’s ever-popular handset lacks. 

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HTC One X (AT&T)

The HTC One X's jaw-dropping HD display and ultra-fast camera make it one of the best Android phones money can buy.

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Who hasn’t owned a disc that, without warning, suddenly started skipping? Instead of drinking your sorrows away, use your bottle of alcohol to rescue that movie or music album.

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When we first heard about Snapchat, a curious little app that lets you set a self-destruct timer on photos you sent to others, we just had to get our hands on it and try it out ourselves. Our findings? Snapchat works as advertised. Just pick an amount of time — up to 10 seconds — and Snapchat lets your receiver view the photo you’ve just snapped for that set time, before it disappears forever. We can think of a few risqué uses this app might be purposed for.

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Google is reportedly working on a way to cut out the carrier middle man from its Android smartphones and tablets.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the search giant has plans to provide hardware makers with early access to new versions of the Android operating system, and then sell the resulting devices through its own online store.

The Journal says Google is making the move in an effort to better control Android’s various features and apps.

Carriers are currently able to exert significant control over Android handsets by loading them with their own proprietary apps and determining when updates to the operating system roll out, a point that has been a thorn in many Android users’ sides for quite some time.

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Remember Color, that photo-sharing app that garnered heaps of attention for securing $41 million in venture capital funding pre-launch, only to quickly descend into obscurity once it were live in the app stores? Everyone had written it off as unsuccessful, but recently they struck a multi-year deal with Verizon, and we wondered whether the company was still relevant after all. Late Tuesday, it became apparent what exactly this deal was going to yield.

In case you’d forgotten, Color was an iPhone and Android app that let you take and share pictures only with the people around you. Later on, the company evolved to utilize Facebook’s Open Graph and stream 30-second video clips live to friends. Then last week, Color announced it was upping its game by partnering up with Big Red.

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We’ve all been there: After staying up all night to work on a report or term paper, you discover that you’re out of ink. No!

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The number of smartphone choices can be a little dizzying. The field is diversifying, and with the constant introduction of new phones, it can be tough to know if your device is still beating the competition. Want to know which ones are the best right now? Here are our top picks that will deliver the most bang for your buck.

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Apple iPhone 4S (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)

Apple’s top-notch device raises the bar for displays, camera quality, and voice control in a remarkably slim and sexy design.

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