WordPress has announced the launch of a new WordPress.com Chrome extension which sends notifications instantly as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser.
WordPress Google Chrome Extension
“Clicking the Follow button will add new posts from the website to your reader, and send you an email each time an update is published. (You can change your default email settings if you like.)
When you visit a WordPress.com site, you’ll notice that the extension icon will turn blue, but keep in mind that you can follow blogs on Blogger, Tumblr, and other services, too.
Quickly post cool stuff you find while browsing the web
Press This is a lightning-fast way to publish content on your blog without ever visiting WordPress.com. Click the WordPress.com extension, then select Press This whenever you find something on the web that you’d like to share on your blog, and a pop-up editor will appear.
More info: http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/chrome-extension/