Get Google Browser

Get more done with the new Google Chrome. A more simple, secure, and faster web browser than ever, with Google’s smarts built-in. I used the AVG PC Tuneup to clean up unused programs etc and somehow the Google browser that I use all the time has disappeared. When I click on the Google icon at the bottom task bar nothing happens.

Duo is the highest quality1 video calling app. It’s free, simple and works on Android phones, iPhones, tablets, computers, and smart displays, like the Google Nest Hub Max.

Getting started

See who’s already available to connect on Duo or invite a friend to join.
Tap into a contact to leave a note, video or voice message.
Create a group of 32 participants. Then, tap the group name to easily start a group video call.
Your calls and messages stay private and can only be seen by you and the person you're talking with.

Be part of bedtime

Tuck them in with their favorite stories over one-to-one video calls with the highest quality1, so you don't miss a precious moment. Learn more about Nest.
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Get the group together

Keep the fun times rolling with your weekly game nights over group calling. Available for 32 friends at a time and works on Android phones, iPhones, iPads and tablets. You can also join a group call with just a link.

More fun with the
entire family

Google Duo’s new Family mode2 lets you doodle on video calls for everyone to see and surprise loved ones with fun masks and effects. Family mode also helps avoid accidental hang-ups and mutes by hiding those buttons while you play together.

Send a little love
their way

Brighten up someone’s day by sending a note, voice or video message with fun effects. Let them know you’re thinking of them, even when they’re far away or can’t pick up.

Make video calls
more fun

From putting on a pair of virtual heart glasses to channeling your inner dinosaur, new AR effects let you express yourself. These fun new effects change based on your facial expressions and move with you around the screen.

Capture special moments

Take a photo of your video call to capture any moment, and share it automatically with everyone on the call.
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Keep calls private with end-to-end encryption

Whether it's one-to-one calls, group calls or video messages, your conversations on Duo will always stay private with end-to-end encryption. Learn more.
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Download Google Duo for free, simple, high quality video calling on iOS and Android.
1Based on Signals Research Group technical study comparing video degradation time over 3G, LTE, and Wi-Fi.
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December 01, 2017

Yes, it is easy to install the Google Chrome browser on your Amazon Kindle or Fire tablet. You can do it in two minutes or less and won't need to root the tablet. Just a single free download and you'll have Chrome

If you're one of the millions who picked up a new Amazon Fire HD tablet when they were on sale recently for $49 (8') or $79 (10'), you may be discovering what I found out when I bought mine.

The Fire HD is a really, really nice tablet. Great for surfing the web, keeping up with email, watching videos, listening to music, and yes, even reading Kindle books.

It's quick, virtually indestructible, and easy-to-use. Hard to believe you can get such a powerful handheld computer for under $50.

But even with all it's goodness, the Fire tablet is missing something.

The Google Chrome browser.

Yes, the Fire tablet does include Amazon's Silk browser. And while it isn't bad, it isn't as fast or easy-to-use as Chrome.

Amazon would prefer you use the Silk browser and stay within the Amazon universe. They don't want you straying off into Google Land.

But there's no technical reason you can't install the Chrome browser on a Fire tablet. It won't void the warranty and in fact, will make the tablet even better.

Fortunately, installing the Chrome browser onto a Fire tablet is easy. You can do it in less than two minutes simply by visiting one web page and clicking the download link to install.

Get Google Browser Back

I show how in the video below.

As noted in the above video, installing Chrome on your Kindle Fire is pretty easy. Just use the Silk browser on your Kindle Fire and go to https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/chrome/chrome-62-0-3202-84-release/

Google As My Browser

There, download the version of the Chrome that matches the version of Android on your tablet. After that, click the downloaded file name to install.

When the install is complete, Chrome will be on your Kindle Fire. If you have a Google account, you can log into the Chrome browser on your Fire, and all your saved bookmarks and logins will show up.

As noted in the last part of the above video, if you want access to the full Google Play store, where you can choose from hundreds of thousands of apps to install on your Fire, you can do that as well. See details at http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2017/06/09/how-to-install-google-play-on-2017-fire-tablets-in-5-minutes/