New to Chrome? Here's a handy tip that might save you some time. Rather than manually typing in the web address to your most frequently used sites in the Chrome web browser, you can opt to download the extensions instead. Extensions are little icons to the right of the web address bar. Clicking the extension icon sends you to the site directly or allows you to quickly review the latest updates Read more

Are you neglecting your Twitter and Facebook accounts in favor of Google+ these days? Although some tech nerds consider crossposting on social network accounts to be a faux pas, the truth is it saves time. If you're a Chrome user, there's a new extension called PublishSync that will allow you to sync your Google+ updates with other social network accounts. Just install the extension in Chrome, Read more

If you're the type to have multiple tabs open on your Chrome browser (and who isn't?), then you're going to want to download this free extension right away. Called MuteTab, this extension helps you find the tabs that are making noise — whether it be from music, an autoplay video, or an annoying ad ("Congratulations, you've won!") — and lets you shut them down with the click of your mouse. You Read more

One of the cool features coming with Google+ is the quick post and notification box that lets you see followers and comment notifications in Gmail, Docs, Picasa, and Reader screens. It's always in the top right-hand corner of your screen. Wouldn't it be nice to also see incoming Gmail messages in this fashion as well? Never fear Googlites: Native Gmail For Google+ allows you to get a second Read more

In its quest to tailor search results to the searcher's exact taste, Google has just introduced Personal Blocklist, a Chrome extension that blocks certain domains or extensions from ending up in your search results. You can set your own preferences, and a link at the bottom of the search results provides easy access to blocked results — just in case you want to check them out. When users block Read more

Amid the hustle, bustle, and consumerism of the holiday season, it's refreshing to take a moment to give back. And Google is making it easier than ever to give by combining charitable giving with something that most of us do every day: browse the web. Google's Chrome For a Cause extension will donate money to a worthwhile charity every time you open a new browser window. Find out how to use it Read more

We'll be tweeting, blogging, and live streaming all the royal wedding goodness you can handle here on the Sugar Network, but if you're not interested in getting any royal updates in your Twitter stream, here's a quick solution for you Chrome users. Called Proxlet, this Chrome extension allows you to filter specific hashtags from your stream in Chrome, your iPhone's Twitter app, and even works Read more

Google unveiled some hot new search capabilities earlier today in San Francisco, which are available on the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. Though some of you didn't like the Google Instant feature that rolled out last year, there has been another update to Instant that will shave seconds off of your page-load time. Find out more about it as well as the other announcements Read more

Facebook has had some issues with privacy in the past, and this week a new privacy issue was discovered: Facebook can track you across the web, even if you're logged out of your account. At the basic level, your web browser contains cookies from Facebook that remember your log-in info, but there are more. The company has removed one cookie that reported your user ID until you shut down your Read more