Nearly a year after release, Google has finally whipped up a series of extensions to add on to their famed Google Chrome web browser. This is the perfect holiday gift from the guys(and girls) at Google, and after testing a few of the more attractive extensions out, it’s safe to say this update adds a genuine new level to web browsing for just about anyone.

First off, Chromed Bird, Gmail Checker, Bit.ly, Facebook, and Picnik are by far my favorite, and most time-saving extensions. Installing these take less than a few seconds each, and they are definitely a huge convenience since this nimbly fits a little thumbnail button for each extension up in the Chrome browser, allowing me to close the social media site tabs I would have previously always leave open. They even notify you with a non-intrusive bubble, showing you when you get a new tweet, Facebook notice, or email, as well as the number of each you’ve received. Some extensions even give you the option to personalize the settings that suit your needs, such as telling Facebook how often to send you updates, or choosing the color of your Twitter feed. There are dozens more than the small selection of extensions I’ve added, and I can’t wait to try the rest of them that catch my eye.

Twitter fans will absolutely fall in love with Chromed Bird, as it gives you all of the essentials for speed-tweeting (and yes, it included the new RT feature), but it even goes one huge step beyond that. They’ve included a built-in URL Shortener! As a default, bit.ly is the default shorter, but you can go into the settings to choose any of the other Url shortener sits. Speaking of Url Shorteners, bit.ly has it’s own extension, which is perfect for those who find themselves going to the bit.ly website several times to shorten and check the stats on links. Now you can simply click the tiny bit.ly fish button to get all of that live info, which appears in a bit.ly sidebar that pops out. As for Facebook, it’s exactly an extension one would expect, showing wall feeds and notifications; No news there. Ever get annoyed by intrusive ads? Of course you do, and you guessed it, there’s an extension for that called AdThwart. Pretty self-explanatory, and pretty damn useful.

For all of you who just want to tweak the web into what suits your style, go ahead and check out these extensionson Google Chrome immediately. You’ll be doing yourself a favor!

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