14 best Google Chrome Apps

Here are the 15 best Google Chrome Apps according to BI Intelligence.

1-PadMapper makes apartment hunting tons easier.

PadMapper leverages Google Maps, Craigslist, Apartments.com, and Move.com to make for an immersive apartment hunting application

2-Springpad keeps track of everything you need to remember.

Springpad keeps track of notes, pictures, bookmarks, recipes, to-do lists, and more, and it syncs across all of your computers and mobile devices.

3-Offline Gmail gives you the flexibility of Gmail, even without an internet connection.

Gmail is the email service and email client of choice for millions of people, yet if you're left without an internet connection, it's easy to feel helpless.
The Offline Gmail app for Chrome downloads your mail to a local folder on your computer and enables you to send and compose emails without an internet connection. Pretty convenient.

4-AdBlock is one of the most popular Chrome apps ever

AdBlock does one thing, and it does it well: remove banner ads from the websites you visit, including popular destinations like Facebook and YouTube.

5-Cryptocat is a private chat room for you and your friends

Cryptocat is an ultra secure encrypted chat room for you and friends. In order to join your conversation, friends need a unique code identifier.
Cryptocat even works on your Android or iPhone.

6-Here's the best way to read on your computer.

Kindle Cloud Reader is your gateway to reading all of your Kindle books on your computer.
The user interface is great, and the app even saves the entirety of the current book you're reading for offline reading.

7-Access great 60 Minutes videos with this app.

The 60 Minutes app includes all the segments you see on TV, plus interviews and behind-the-scenes commentaries.

8-Aviary is like Photoshop, but free and in your browser window.

Aviary can make Chrome a little bit sluggish, but considering it's a free Photoshop alternative that lives inside your browser, it's a must-try. Most of the photo manipulation tools you've come to know and love are all here.

9-Scratchpad stores little notes and pictures you want to remember.

Scratchpad hangs out in the bottom corner of Chrome and stores every little thing you need to remember, like pictures, to-do's, and more. It syncs with Google Docs.

10-SlideRocket is like PowerPoint but in your browser.

Like Aviary, SlideRocket takes a desktop staple application and sticks it in your browser, proving that you don't need a powerful computer to run productivity apps. SlideRocket is a new take on slideshow creation. It's a modern version of PowerPoint, and even lets you export slideshows for easy viewing on mobile devices.

11-Take a look inside your body with this app.

BioDigital Human takes advantage of new WebGL 3D technology to let you peer inside the human body and learn about what you're made of.

12-The New York Times even has a Chrome app.

The New York Times' Chrome app turns browsing your favorite newspaper into a fresh and new experience. There are even keyboard shortcuts to help navigate pages.

13-Write Space gives you a distraction-free writing environment.

Looking for a distraction-free writing environment on your computer? Write Space is a full-fledged text editor that requires no internet connection and saves your document every time you type a new letter. It saves the document to your computer, so you don't have to worry about losing it somewhere in the cloud.

14-Weather Underground's Chrome app is both useful and handsome.

Weather Underground's Chrome app combines some of the most accurate forecasts with beautiful high definition (if not necessarily relevant) images from around the world

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Louis Rhéaume
Infocom Intelligence
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