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Banned Windows Timeline Support extension returns to the Chrome Web Store

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We recently wrote about a browser extension which added Windows’ Timeline support for Chrome and Firefox — the aptly-named Windows Timeline Support.
We recently wrote about a browser extension which added Windows’ Timeline support for Chrome and Firefox — the aptly-named Windows Timeline Support.
While we loved the addon for making Windows 10’s Timeline rather more useful, the use of the word « Windows » in its name meant that the extension was taken down due to copyright violation. Now it’s back with a new name.
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As it was the use of the Windows name that was considered problematic, the developer has taken the simplest route and just removed this word from the name of the extension; Windows Timeline Support has become just Timeline Support. As before, the description reads: « Automatically sync your browsing history to your Windows 10 PC with Windows Timeline. Push active websites to any of your devices. »
Developer Dominic Maas tweeted about his extension’s reappearance:
You can grab Timeline Support for Chrome from the Chrome Web Store, or the F irefox version from the Firefox Add-ons page (where the URL still makes use of the original name!).

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