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Development is rapidly progressing on the Linux version of the Chrome browser from Google. The latest build (4.0.202.2) on Linux now has experimental Plugins Support (read Flash) and even inherits your GNOME theme and Icons.

You can easily install Google Chrome browser on your Ubuntu Linux. Follow the below steps to install Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu Linux.

1. Go to this page and download the 32 bit or 64 bit deb of Google Chrome for Linux. These are the Dev channel builds for Chrome, so you always get the latest updates.

2. Open Terminal and type the below command to install Google Chrome:

If you have downloaded the 32 bit version:

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-unstable_current_i386.deb

If you have downloaded the 64 bit version:

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-unstable_current_amd64.deb

This will automatically add Google’s repo to your Software Sources. So you receive all future updates from Google automatically.

If you are using Adobe Flash on your Ubuntu, here is how to enable Flash on Google Chrome. Type the below commands in Terminal:

sudo cd /opt/google/chrome/

sudo mkdir plugins
sudo cd plugins
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so

/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --enable-plugins %U

Now open Google Chrome. A faster internet browser with Flash.

If the absence of add-ons is stopping you from using Google Chrome as your default browser then here is some good news for you.

Google’s new Web browser eventually will support add-ons and user scripts à la Firefox Add-ons and Greasemonkey, Google engineer Ojan Vafai said during a panel discussion on the future of Web browsers at Web 2.0 Expo in New York on Friday.

“There’s two different kinds of add-ons," Vafai said. "The Firefox things extend your browser, so to speak, and then there are user scripts. We intend to do both of those in Google Chrome." Greasemonkey’s founder, Aaron Boodman, actually works on the Google Chrome team.

That is good news for many waiting to use Google Chrome. But there is no timeline as to when Google Chrome will actually be having add-on support.

Waiting till then….

Via – Information World

If you are living in India you no longer need to wait to put Adsense video ads on your blog.

The Google Adsense team has announced that starting today you will be able to put Google Adsense video ads on your website. Along with India the other countries where video will now be available are Brazil, Germany and Mexico.

Before you start using Adsense video ads you will need to link your YouTube and Google Adsense accounts. You can do that by logging in to your Adsense account and going to the Adsense setups tab.

Hoping for better CPM from video ads. 

Inside Adsense : Video Units more widely available

Frustrated of having to launch your browser everytime you want to read RSS feeds in your Google Reader ? DailyApps points out to a cool new Adobe Air application ReadAir which lets you read your Google Reader just like any other Desktop RSS reader.

ReadAir, a desktop interface for the online Google Reader comes with a cool new Mac OS X like skin which perfectly blends in if you have a Mac. It also looks equally good on WIndows systems as well. The ReadAir features the same layout as the online version of Google Reader. So you will have no problems in starting using the application.

But some features are missing. There is no offline mode for ReadAir at present, but the developer has that on his to-do list. Some of the other items on his to-do list are Keyboard shortcuts, Windows XP/Vista themes and custom themes as well.

To use ReadAir, you will first need to install the Adobe Air Runtime, and then the ReadAir installation package.

ReadAir looks pretty good for its first release. So do give it a try.

I am sure you will like it.

Remember Measure Map ? The Google Analytics for blogs. Measure Map gave you some interesting stats about your blog based on your posts and your visitors.

Google had acquired the service back in February 2006. And like most other third party services acquired by Google, it faded into oblivion. But Techcrunch is now reporting that Measure Map is staging a comeback.

Google Analytics will now add support for blog tracking using Measure Map. The same friendly interface but now on the reliable Google Analytics engine. The earliest users of the Measure Map service have received an e-mail to try out the new service.

Sigh. Why do all new Google services have to be invitation only.

Waiting for my chance to see the new Measure Map !