Chrome 30 beta for desktops helps you reverse-lookup an image in Google Search.

Google updated the beta versions of its Chrome browser on Thursday with new features that push the envelope just a bit further.

Chrome 30 beta for desktops takes a stab at making image lookups on Google easier. Right-click on any photo embedded in a Web page, and you'll see an option to "Search Google for this image." Click it and a new tab will open with search results for that image.

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Today, Download.com is proud to announce its inaugural Download Picks. These software titles are applications in our four major platforms--Windows, Mac OS X, Android, and iOS--that have been identified as the best and most trusted applications on our site.

Programs that receive the distinction of being a Download Pick are selected based on the following criteria: high editorial rating; high user rating; popularity (download count); publisher support (is the software regularly updated and is the publisher responsive to users and developers?); historical performance; and unique features or "best in its class" status.

There is no automatic algorithm for becoming a Download Pick. All of the software selections were made by humans using the above criteria, but the lists are neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. We will continue to add "Download Pick" status to worthy products in the coming months and years.

For now, the only indication of "Download Pick" status on the Download.com site will be the award image located on the software's product pages on Download.com, but we will continue to incorporate the "Download Pick" data into the other aspects of the site, including search results, search filters, category and listings page data, RSS feeds, and the Download.com App.

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Firefox for Android is getting a new "awesomescreen," which users see when tapping the address bar.

Firefox years ago helped unlock the potential of the browser address bar with its "awesomebar," and now its developers hope to do the same thing for mobile browsing by revamping the "awesomescreen" in Firefox for Android.

Mozilla has accepted a new awesomescreen design into its early-stage "nightly" builds, user interface engineer Lucas Rocha said in a blog post Wednesday. Features in nightly builds typically make their way to beta and final releases after weeks of testing, debugging, and refinement, so it will be awhile before ordinary users see the feature.

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