17 Excellent You Need To Download
Ellis Hamburger
Jan. 4, 2012
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One of the unique draws of Chrome is that it allows you to install "Chrome
apps,"applications that run within your browser.
Many of these apps are mere shortcuts to websites,
but many of them are much more than that.
Here are our favorites.
1. PadMapper makes apartment hunting tons easier.
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PadMapper leverages Google Maps, Craigslist, Apartments.com,
and Move.com to make for an immersive apartment hunting application.
2. Springpad keeps track of
everything you need to remember.
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Springpad keeps track of notes, pictures, bookmarks, recipes,
to-do lists, and more, and it syncs across all of your computers and mobile devices.
Plus, the interface looks gorgeous.
3. Offline Gmail gives you the flexibility of Gmail,
even without an internet connection.
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Gmail is the email service and email client of choice for millions of people,
yet if you're left without an internet connection, it's easy to feel helpless.
The Offline Gmail app for Chrome downloads your mail to a local folder
on your computer and enables you to send and
compose emails without an internet connection.
Pretty convenient.
4. AdBlock is one of the most popular Chrome apps ever
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AdBlock does one thing, and it does it well:
remove banner ads from the websites you visit,
including popular destinations like Facebook and YouTube.
5. Bastion is a top tier game
you can play inside your web browser.
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Bastion is a highly acclaimed indie RPG game that features fun gameplay,
beautiful artwork, and a "reactive narrator" that tells a unique story
based on how you play the game.
6. Cryptocat is a private chat room for you and your friends
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Cryptocat is an ultra secure encrypted chat room for you and friends.
In order to join your conversation, friends need a unique code identifier.
Cryptocat even works on your Android or iPhone.
7. Here's the best way to read on your computer.
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Kindle Cloud Reader is your gateway
to reading all of your Kindle books on your computer.
The user interface is great,
and the app even saves the entirety
of the current book you're reading for offline reading.
8. Access great 60 Minutes videos with this app.
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The 60 Minutes app includes all the segments you see on TV,
plus interviews and behind-the-scenes commentaries.
9. This Chrome app takes screenshots
of what you're looking at.
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Remembering the keyboard shortcuts for taking screen captures can be annoying.
With this Chrome app, it's simple to take a screen capture of
what you're reading and even add shapes, text, and arrows to it.
The app is built by Google, and is a nice lightweight alternative to Skitch.
10. Aviary is like Photoshop,
but free and in your browser window.
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Aviary can make Chrome a little bit sluggish,
but considering it's a free Photoshop alternative that
lives inside your browser, it's a must-try.
Most of the photo manipulation tools you've come to know
and love are all here.
11. Scratchpad stores little notes
and pictures you want to remember.
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Scratchpad hangs out in the bottom corner of Chrome
and stores every little thing you need to remember,
like pictures, to-do's, and more.
It even syncs with Google Docs!
12. SlideRocket is like PowerPoint but in your browser.
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Like Aviary, SlideRocket takes a desktop staple application
and sticks it in your browser,
proving that you don't need a powerful computer to run productivity apps.
SlideRocket is a new take on slideshow creation.
It's a modern version of PowerPoint,
and even lets you export slideshows for easy viewing on mobile devices.
13. Take a look inside your body with this app.
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BioDigital Human takes advantage of new WebGL 3D technology
to let you peer inside the human body and learn about what you're made of.
14. Plants vs Zombies is now on your computer
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Ultra-popular game Plants Vs. Zombies is now
playable from within your Chrome browser on a free trial.
It's a fun diversion.
15. The New York Times even has a Chrome app.
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The New York Times' Chrome app turns browsing
your favorite newspaper into a fresh and new experience.
There are even keyboard shortcuts to help navigate pages.
16. Write Space gives you a distraction-free writing environment.
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Looking for a distraction-free writing environment on your computer?
Write Space is a full-fledged text editor that requires
no internet connection and
saves your document every time you type a new letter.
It saves the document to your computer,
so you don't have to worry about losing it somewhere in the cloud.
17. Weather Underground's Chrome app
is both useful and handsome.
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Weather Underground's Chrome app
combines some of the most accurate forecasts
with beautiful high definition
(if not necessarily relevant) images from around the world.
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