With new versions scheduled to be released for these two popular web browsers, many of us are rethinking where our loyalties lie. Should we go with the Google Chrome (Beta) or Mozilla Firefox 4.0? Is it worth the upgrade, or is it time to try something new? Here’s a list of the new and upgraded features to make your decision …
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Chrome 10 Beta Promises “Speed, Sync and Settings”
In honor of the Year of the Rabbit, Google Chrome announced its newest beta release today, which features a new version of the V8 JavaScript engine that’s proven to be 66 percent faster than the version in Chrome 9.
In addition to JavaScript that’s as fast as a bunny rabbit and GPU-accelerated video, Chrome 10 also simplifies a user’s …
Browser Extension Lets You Block Sites from Google Results
Sick of Google telling you what to read all the time? There’s now an extension for the company’s Chrome web browser called Personal Blocklist that allows you to oust sites you don’t want showing up in your search results.
Once installed, each search result will contain a link to block its associated site from showing up next time. …
Being Tracked By Online Ads? Opting Out Is Getting Easier
If you’re like most people who use the web, you may be unaware that many of the sites you visit have been taking notes about your browsing behavior.
These notes are stored in tiny files called cookies—everyone likes cookies, right?—and are used by several large advertising companies to build what’s supposed to be a non-identifying …
Top 10 Alternative iPad Web Browsers
RockMelt Web Browser: Built In Social Features, Live Bookmarks
There’s a new web browser in town: RockMelt. The tagline is “Your Browser. Re-Imagined,” which is technically accurate if you use Google’s Chrome web browser. RockMelt uses the same underlying code base as Chrome.
Where RockMelt differs, largely, is in its ability to integrate with your favorite social media sites. The left hand side …
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Can Internet Explorer Regain Its Good Name?
My TIME.com Technologizer column for this week is a look at Microsoft’s new beta of Internet Explorer 9. It’s the best version of IE since 1999 or so, with a nicely streamlined interface, good integration with Windows 7, hardware-accelerated graphics, and a heaping helping of HTML5 support.
When it comes to browsers, I’m …
Apple Updates Safari Web Browser, Adds Extensions
Safari 5 is now available to download for Mac and PC. Apple’s latest iteration of its web browser brings with it a few new features; most notably, extensions. There’s also a new feature called Safari Reader, which pops news articles open in their own overlay while darkening the background of the rest of the page (see the image
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Firefox Home for iPhone Syncs Desktop Tabs and Bookmarks
If you’re a Firefox user and iPhone owner who’s longed for a way to synchronize the data between your computer’s web browser and your mobile device, Mozilla’s new Firefox Home project may be right up your alley.
The system consists of the Firefox Sync add-on running in your Firefox browser and the iPhone-specific Firefox Home app. …
First Beta Version of Firefox 4 Web Browser Now Available
Popular open source web browser, Firefox, has just hit the early stages of its fourth iteration, aptly called Firefox 4. The beta version is available for download and “gives an early look at what’s planned for Firefox 4,” according to a company blog post.
The most notable change from past Firefox versions is a new visual layout, …
Google Announces Browser-Based App Store
Citing the difficulty inherent in finding web-based applications, Google has announced its own web store, fittingly called the Chrome Web Store. It’ll feature one-click purchases tied to your Google account, and purchased browser-based applications will appear right on your Chrome start page.
During the keynote at its 2010 …
Quick Look At The Opera Mini Web Browser For iPhone
The Opera Mini web browser has finally been approved by Apple and is available through the app store. Features include server-side page compression, tabbed browsing, and bookmark synchronization. I’ve been playing around with Opera Mini for the better part of the morning and here are some early thoughts.
The Good
It’s very …