Google revamps 'New Tab' in Chrome Beta

Google on Friday (Manila time) introduced a simplified "New Tab" page for its Chrome browser's beta version, making it easier to manage apps, bookmarks, and most visited sites. Users of the latest Chrome beta can flip through the "most visited" sites, a link to the Chrome Web Store, and bookmarks using an interface similar to flipping through photo albums. "Your apps, bookmarks, and most visited sites now appear in three different sections on the page. You can flip between these different sections by clicking the section labels at the bottom of the page or the arrows at the side of the page. Chrome will remember the last section you flipped to and return to it when you open a new tab," software engineer Evan Stade said in a blog post. He also gave tips on how to use the new "New Tab" page:

• To rearrange apps, just drag and drop them on the page.
• To create a new apps section, drag an app to the bottom of the page until a new apps section appears. You can rename this section by double-clicking the label.
• To remove items from any section on the page, start dragging them to the bottom right of the page. A trash can will appear, where you can drop the item to remove it.
• To see tabs just closed, click “Recently closed" on the bottom right of the page.