Ookong | Techerator https://techerator.com Techerator is an excellent source of tips, guides, and reviews about software, web apps, technology, mobile phones, and computers. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:33:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 7158109 Subscribe to Techerator with the Techerator Extension for Google Chrome https://techerator.com/2010/10/follow-techerator-with-the-techerator-extension-for-google-chrome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=follow-techerator-with-the-techerator-extension-for-google-chrome https://techerator.com/2010/10/follow-techerator-with-the-techerator-extension-for-google-chrome/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:45:02 +0000 http://44.229.110.106/?p=9708 Here at Techerator, we know that our site wouldn’t be the success it is without all of our readers (Thank you!).  Since our launch in May 2009, we’ve made many improvements to the site for our readers.  Our most recent change was an entire redesign of Techerator. A big focus on the redesign was making […]

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]]> Here at Techerator, we know that our site wouldn’t be the success it is without all of our readers (Thank you!).  Since our launch in May 2009, we’ve made many improvements to the site for our readers.  Our most recent change was an entire redesign of Techerator.

A big focus on the redesign was making it easier for our readers to keep updated on new articles with the tools in our sidebar.

Today we’re making it even easier to subscribe to our content at Techerator.

Techerator extension for Google Chrome

We’re happy to announce the Techerator Extension for Google Chrome.  The Techerator Extension for Google Chrome is another great way to keep updated on our newest articles, especially if you don’t use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Download the Techerator Extension for Google Chrome to get started using it.

Once the extension is installed, you’ll see its icon in your Chrome browser.

Click the extension’s icon to expand the list of newest articles from Techerator.  You can see from the image below that your unread articles are shown in bold.

Clicking on an article expands the reading pane, allowing you to read the entire article right in the extension!  If you click on the article title at the top of the reading pane, you can read the article on Techerator.com.

The Techerator Extension for Google Chrome also features an integrated search for Techerator.  Looking for a specific article, or just want to see what we’ve written about Twitter? You can search our site right in the extension.

Give the Techerator Extension for Google Chrome a try and let us know what you think!

Special thanks to the Ookong team for developing this Google Chrome extension.

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]]> https://techerator.com/2010/10/follow-techerator-with-the-techerator-extension-for-google-chrome/feed/ 0 9708 Get Great Deals at Amazon.com Anywhere on the Web with Shopping Assistant https://techerator.com/2010/09/get-great-deals-at-amazon-com-anywhere-on-the-web-with-shopping-assistant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-great-deals-at-amazon-com-anywhere-on-the-web-with-shopping-assistant https://techerator.com/2010/09/get-great-deals-at-amazon-com-anywhere-on-the-web-with-shopping-assistant/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:18 +0000 http://44.229.110.106/?p=8861 Google Chrome & Safari only: I’m a big fan of shopping online at Amazon.com (in fact, I usually check Amazon before even considering getting in the car and driving to a brick-and-mortar store).  If I’m checking out gadgets online at a different website, I almost always end up going back to Amazon to make the […]

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]]> Google Chrome & Safari only: I’m a big fan of shopping online at Amazon.com (in fact, I usually check Amazon before even considering getting in the car and driving to a brick-and-mortar store).  If I’m checking out gadgets online at a different website, I almost always end up going back to Amazon to make the purchase because of their competitive prices and great selection.

Shopping Assistant is a new extension from the Ookong team (also responsible for another great extension bearing the same name that lets you track price history on Amazon).  When shopping online on popular shopping sites like eBay, BestBuy, Walmart, Newegg, Buy.com, and Sears, Shopping Assistant will automatically display similar products available at Amazon.com.

For example, if you go to BestBuy.com and search for “Halo Reach”, Shopping Assistant will display a useful list across the bottom of the product listing with all similar items at Amazon.com.

Shopping Assistant displayed below BestBuy.com Item

The best part about Shopping Assistant is that when you hold your mouse over a product in the list, it will show you price history information about that product.  This lets you make better decisions about when to make your purchase (and might even be able to stave off an impulsive purchase if you see the price is much higher than usual!).

Shopping Assitant shows price history.

The Shopping Assistant bar can easily be hidden by clicking the blue arrow in the top right of the Amazon listings, and you can disable the extension for specific websites by clicking the icon in the URL bar and selecting “Off for this site”.

Shopping Assistant controls in the URL bar.

In addition to most popular online retailers, Shopping Assistant can also be used at deal finding websites like Slickdeals.net and FatWallet.com.  Shopping Assistant is a free download for Google Chrome and Safari browsers.

Make sure to check out the rest of our articles about Google Chrome and web browsers for more great tips!

Image credit: Carl Malamud

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