"Google Chrome 42" stable release that can send push notification even when the page is closed

ByKārlis Dambrāns

Google released the latest stable version "Chrome 42.0.2311.90 m" of the web browser "Google Chrome". In this version, major changes have been made, such as allowing users to send push notifications even after closing the page if the user allows it.

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.jp/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html


With Google Chrome 42, the new Push API makes it possible to send push notifications to users even after the page is closed. As a case in the release, there is a place where push notification is made that there was a bid at the auction site.


"Push Notifications on the Open Web"A demonstration animation GIF of how it works will be prepared.

First, "Push notification is allowed" from the setting.


すると、画面下から「https://simple-push-demo.appspot.comがあなたに通知を送ろうとしています」というメッセージが現れました。ここで「許可(ALLOW)」をタップ。


A link for sending notification for demonstration was displayed, so tap.


すると、画面上部から「https://simple-push-demo.appspot.com」によるプッシュ通知が現れました。


According to the news release, the push notification will be done only if the user explicitly authorized. With this new Push API, developers can launch the Service Worker remotely using Google Cloud Messaging, and the Service Worker can run arbitrary JavaScript, but " It is necessary. "

In addition, 45 security problems have also been fixed, some of which have been paid a reward of $ 7,500 (about 900,000 yen).

"The answer to life, the universe and everything" listed as the third point in the news release is "Answers about life, the universe, and all thingsIt is related to the fact that "42" comes out as an answer when searching for "It is not that I modified something.

There is no description, but with this versionChrome support for Android 4.0 has ended. There are many people who have already done 4.4 (KitKat) or more, so the influence is considered not so big, but please be careful if you are still using Android 4.0 terminals.