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  • Apple Updates Safari Web Browser, Adds Extensions Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:24AMSafari 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 [...]
  • A thief of time Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:19AMThe Internet can steal time from you, but Allan Jackson's discovered a software program that can win some back.
  • Firefox Home Hits the iPhone Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:22AMMozilla's desktop syncing browser plug-in, dubbed Firefox Home, is now available for the Apple iPhone.
  • Opera Brings Opera Mini 5.1 to Android Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:30AMOpera is bringing its premiere Web browsing experience to the Android platform with the launch of Opera Mini 5.1.
  • Opera Mini 5.1 for Android available now Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:03AMOpera has released Opera Mini 5.1, its newest mobile web browser for Android devices. The updated browser features enhanced page layouts and a better overall browsing experience. Read the full story here.
  • Opera Mini 5.1 for Android Released Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:40AMThe free Opera Mini 5.1 browser for Android can now be downloaded from Android Market, featuring improved page layout on high-end Android phones with large screens.
  • Opera Mini 5.1 Final Brings Pinch-to-Zoom and Improved Rendering to Android [Downloads] Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:21AM# downloads Android: Opera 5.1 has left the beta tag behind, and its final release is a considerable Android alternative. Along with the off-phone page caching that makes slower connections bearable, Opera's added semi-solid pinch-to-zoom and kinetic scrolling, plus speed improvements. More »
  • Opera Mini 5.1 for Android releases Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:11AMOpera has announced that Opera Mini 5.1 for Android smartphones is now available for download. The new browser will work on all Android devices, promises better browsing performance, and a better user experience. The web browser improves browsing speeds by compressing data up to 90% before sending the content to the phone. The page load times are significantly improved thanks to this. Opera ...
  • Be Nice to the Mobile Networks—Use Opera Mini 5.1 [Android Apps] Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 3:25AM# androidapps The updated 5.1 version of Opera Mini launched on the Android Market overnight, promising to focus on speed and usability—bringing more of a "PC-like" browsing experience to Android. If that's what you really want. More »
  • Opera Mini 5.1 Dressed and Ready For Android Market Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 2:12AMOpera has taken its Mini browser out of beta testing for the Android platform. Opera Mini 5.1 is available as a free download either from the Android Market or directly from Opera. The beta program for the browser had ... (follow link to read)
  • Opera Mini 5.1, Pas Buat Ponsel Minim Memori Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:11AM  Opera mini merupakan salah satu aplikasi browser yang banyak disukai pengguna ponsel. Selain diklaim lebih cepat dibanding browser ponsel ‘standar’, opera mini terbukti lebih irit konsumsi data. Alhasil, pulsa pun tak banyak terkuras kala mengakses alam maya, semisal update status Facebook/Twitter.
  • Opera Mini updates for Nokia, Sony Ericsson phones Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:32PMOpera Mini 5.1 releases an update that targets performance issues on some Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones that have encountered memory issues or have smaller screen sizes.
  • Mozilla Pushes Firefox 4 Against Google Chrome Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:45PMMozilla has launched the initial beta of Firefox 4, and promised additional beta versions every few weeks as it refines features. Although Mozilla holds a healthy portion of the browser market, it faces a growing challenge from Google Chrome, atop pressure from Internet Explorer.
  • Opera Mini Update Optimized for Low-End Phones Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 7:17AMThe Opera Mini Web app for mobile devices has just been updated to version 5.1. It has been optimized for phones with limited memory, but juggles that requirement with a feature that can open more windows, too.
  • Firefox 4 Beta Benchmarked: Looks Great, But is in Dead Heat With IE 9 Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:39AMWe check out what Mozilla's been cooking up
  • First Beta Version of Firefox 4 Web Browser Now Available Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:09AMPopular 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 [...]
  • Download Firefox 4.0 Beta - Screenshots, Features Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 11:57PMGreat news for Firefox fans! Mozilla has just released the first beta for Firefox 4.0 . This latest iteration of the world's second most popular web browser has been much-anticipated for almost a year. Today however, it transitions from drawing board to reality; with more betas coming until its official release by Q4 of this year. Firefox 4 offers a major upgrade from the versions it succeeded ...
  • Likno Software Releases its Newest Product Likno Web/HTML Tabs Builder Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 2:01AMWith Likno Web/HTML Tabs Builder, users can create any type of cross-browser jQuery HTML tab control, such as: javascript tab, css tab, jquery tab, ajax tab, web tab, vertical tab, horizontal tab, dhtml tab, html tabs menu, etc.
  • Microsoft's Third IE9 Preview Plays HTML 5 Video Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe team at Microsoft has committed to releasing an update of their Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview every eight weeks, and so far they've delivered. On Wednesday, the third preview version of IE9 launches, with support for HTML 5 video and audio.
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps: Five Needed Fixes Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 6:39PMMicrosoft officially completed its rollout of Office 2010 on Tuesday by releasing its new productivity suite to retail stores, and ending the Office 2010 free beta testing program. One of the most discussed pieces of the new Office 2010 suite is Microsoft's new free Office Web Apps including browser-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
  • Dazzboard Syncs Your Videos, Photos, Music, and Even iTunes Library Across Devices [Synchronization] Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:21PM# synchronization If you've been looking for a simple solution to syncing your media across computers and multiple devices from a basic MP3 player to your Android phone, Dazzboard is an impressive and free syncing tool. More »
  • HTML5 & WebM Support Make New Opera Shine Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:08PMEach time Norway-based Web browser Opera releases a new version, the company boasts about how much faster this version is than the last - and this time is no exception. Opera 10.60 beta claims to be 50% faster than its predecessor and will support a number of cutting edge Web technologies that could help bring it further into the mainstream. Sponsor Part of Opera's claim to fame is its Opera ...
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps: Five Needed Fixes Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe Web-based version of Office is off to a good start, but Microsoft needs to make a few improvements. Microsoft - Microsoft Office - Microsoft Project - office suite - Monopolies and Oligopolies
  • Opera’s latest 10.6 beta is 50% faster than its predecessor Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:51AMOpera has followed its launch of the Opera 10.53 browser, which it claims is the fastest browser on Earth, with a the new Opera 10.6 beta which is supposedly even faster. How much faster? Well, according to the company the latest beta has been found to be 50% faster than the previous version of the [...]
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps: Five Needed Fixes Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:23AMMicrosoft officially completed its rollout of Office 2010
  • Opera 10.6 Beta Speeds Up Even More, Adds HTML5 Capabilities [Updates] Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:52AM# updates Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera's updated its early 10.6 browser builds to beta, giving early adopters a taste of many more HTML5 capabilities, supposedly ramping up JavaScript and page load speed further, and adding some helpful default search engines. More »
  • Microsoft Word Web App vs. Google Docs Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 6:04PMMicrosoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps. However, the biggest news isn't that you can use these Web apps many have been in beta for a while now -- rather, it's Microsoft's introduction of an online version of its popular software program Word, a word processing ...
  • Microsoft Word Web App vs. Google Docs Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 2:53PMNow that Microsoft's Office Web Apps is open to the public, how does its online word processor compare with Google's? Microsoft - Office Web Apps - Google Docs - Google - microsoftoffice
  • Microsoft Word Web App vs. Google Docs Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 2:23PMMicrosoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps. However, the biggest news isn't that you can use these Web apps -- many have been in beta for a while now -- rather, it's Microsoft's introduction of an online version of its popular software program Word, a word ...
  • DSi XL is the new kid in town Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:18AMThere's a new handheld Nintendo DS on the market. The DSi XL is almost exactly like other handheld Nintendo DS machines. It plays DS games. It does a bit of Web surfing. But this one is bigger and heavier.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-28 09:15 UPDATE 1-Opera browser user growth boosted by iPhone access Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:34AMBy Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent
  • Mozilla to bring Firefox to iPhone? Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:24AMFirefox Home will sync bookmarks and tabs Mozilla is thought to be preparing to submit a paired down version of its Firefox web browser to Apple's iPhone App Store next month.
  • Malware scanners fail Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:16AMTrain users to minimize the risk Blog A recent spate of virus-ridden computers has left me feeling philosophical about the state of desktop management. Fortunately for me, these computers were not part of my corporate network, instead they were personal computers or servers maintained by other systems administrators. The cases come from all over. Family, friends, that nice shopkeep with the ...
  • Install Adobe Flash Player to watch video Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 4:39AMQI would like to install Adobe Flash on my Windows Vista computer but every time I try it says it has downloaded, yet it does not show up on the desktop.
  • Bolt browser brings HTML 5 to J2ME Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 10:17AMAnd Facebook integration too The latest version of Bitstream's Bolt browser adds HTML 5 audio and video, tabbed browsing and Facebook to any Java-capable handset.…
  • Confessions of a shopaholic Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 9:01PMI must admit, I do have turned in to one since I discovered the “Market”; the Android Market that is. It is the thrill of the hunt, the ultimate rush once you’ve found what you want and the priceless smile that is captured when you finally get want you want! Yes, you won’t definitely leave this market empty handed.
  • Google Introduces WebM, Web Media Format to Compete with H.264 Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:22AMThe first day of Google 's I/O conference was short on exciting consumer news--no Google TV, no Android 2.2, just a bunch of developer tools (I know, I know, it's a developer conference, but we're not developers, and we want consumer-focused announcements). The one exception might be the introduction of WebM , an "open web media project" that's focused on providing an entirely open-source, free ...
  • Xiph.Org Announces Support for WebM Open Media Project Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:19AMMonty from Xiph.org Foundation, the people behind Theora and Vorbis, have announced their support for Google's WebM container format. "The Xiph.Org Foundation is pleased to announce its support of the WebM open media project as a project launch partner. As announced earlier today at the Google I/O Developer Conference, the WebM format combines the VP8 video codec, the Matroska container, and the ...
  • EU Busts Price-Fixing DRAM Chipmakers Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:19AMEuropean antitrust regulators have fined nine semiconductor manufacturers more than USD 404 million following a years-long investigation into price fixing in the market for DRAM memory chips. The European Commission said all of the companies submitted settlements admitting their liability for infringement. The companies fined are Samsung Electronics, Infineon, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory ...
  • Apple iPad: The five biggest annoyances Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 1:48AMThere's plenty to like about the Apple iPad, but there are also serious annoyances that hinder the overall product experience. Here are my top five.
  • IE9 will support now-released, open-source VP8 video codec Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 8:16PMThree weeks ago, Microsoft said Internet Explorer 9 would be supporting just one codec for HTML5 video. Apparently not, because on Wednesday Microsoft said IE9 will support another.
  • Chrome Unveils Chrome Web Store Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 5:47PM"We believe it should be easier for users to discover web apps and for developers to reach a large audience. That's why today at Google I/O, we announced the Chrome Web Store, an open marketplace for web apps. Google Chrome users who find web apps in the store will be able to create convenient shortcuts in Chrome for easy access. Also, developers will have the option to easily sell their apps ...
  • Nintendo Wii w/ Sports Resort, MotionPlus (white) Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 6:12PMIf you don't mind the dearth of HD graphics, the Nintendo Wii's combination of motion-sensitive controllers, included Wii Sports titles, and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.
  • How to Delete Your Browser History Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 5:22PMYour browser stores everything you do and keeps a record of where you've been. Here's how to protect your privacy by clearing the decks and dumping all that baggage.
  • Nintendo Wii w/ Sports Resort, MotionPlus (black) Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 5:57PMIf you don't mind the dearth of HD graphics, the Nintendo Wii's combination of motion-sensitive controllers, included Wii Sports titles, and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.
  • Microsoft gets some heat over HTML 5 plans Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 6:44PMMicrosoft came under fire from some of its rivals on Wednesday for its decision not to offer Internet Explorer 9 -- and hence support for the upcoming HTML 5 standard -- to users of its older Windows XP operating system.
  • Microsoft shows off HTML5 support and GPU-accelerated browsing IE9 Platform Preview Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 8:33AMThis week Microsoft has released the second Platform preview edition of Internet Explorer 9 along with the video you see above. The focus with this release is performance improvements and the all-important HTML5 support. Through the IE Test Center Microsoft are claiming through a series of tables that IE9 is by far the best browser in [...]
  • Microsoft won't support HTML 5 on Windows XP Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 6:21AMInternet Explorer 9 not available for older Windows Microsoft came under fire from some of its rivals for its decision not to offer Internet Explorer 9, and hence support for the upcoming HTML 5 standard, to users of its older Windows XP operating system.
  • Microsoft criticised as XP users denied HTML 5 Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 3:29AMInternet Explorer 9 won't work on Windows XP Microsoft has come under fire from some of its rivals for its decision not to offer Internet Explorer 9 - and hence support for the upcoming HTML 5 standard - to users of its older Windows XP operating system.
  • Javascript guru calls for webwide IE6 boycott Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 1:11AM'In China,' says MS, 'it's still a great browser' Web 2.0 Expo Douglas Crockford - the man who " discovered " JSON and a senior Javascript architect at Yahoo! - has called on all major websites to simultaneously force the world's IE6 users to download a browser that isn't nearly nine years old.…