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Mozilla Pilots New 'TowTruck' Collaboration Service
Web browser provider Mozilla is introducing the alpha version of “TowTruck,” a new open source service designed to ease online collaboration.
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Goodbye, Rockmelt Social Browser; Hello, Rockmelt Website, Mobile Apps
When it was first introduced in late 2010, the Rockmelt social browser seemed like a next step -- instead of connecting with friends on social sites, users could connect with them directly through the browser.
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Browser Wars: Google Dumps WebKit for Blink, Opera Jumps Aboard
The browser wars have taken a new direction. Google has announced that it will split off a new rendering engine from the open source WebKit that is used in its Chrome browser and Chrome OS, as well as in Apple’s Safari and others.
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Opera Buys Skyfire and Rubs Hands in Glee Over Video Optimization Tech, Network Relationships
Opera Software, maker of Opera browser, has purchased Skyfire Labs, maker of the Skyfire mobile browser. Purchase price was US$ 155 million in cash and performance-related bonuses, and Opera’s aims include the acquisition of Skyfire’s video optimization technology and access to its position within mobile networks.
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Social Media Takes the Bronze in Online Sales
Social media is kind of a big deal for most businesses. A single bad experience anywhere in the world detailed on a network like Twitter or Facebook can go viral and wreak havoc on a company’s reputation. However, in terms of cold hard cash, social media still lags search and
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Chrome Continues Its Rise to Fame, Internet Explorer on Downward Spiral
A new year is here, but the Microsoft Internet Explorer team might be wishing they could roll back the hands of time. The latest statistics from data firms StatCounter and Net Applications shows that Internet Explorer is consistently losing market share to rising star Google Chrome. Google Chrome. Winning.
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A Week in Google: Chrome, the Most Popular Browser in the World
This week in Google, Chrome surged ahead of IE to become the most popular browser of all. New features were also released, including a multiple signin and a new API for Google Analytics.
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Google Apps Kicks Internet Explorer 7 to the Curb
The official e-mail went out to Google Apps administrators this week: As of August 1, Google will only support modern browsers across Google Apps. For Internet Explorer 7, Safari 3 and Firefox 3.5, this means the end of the line.
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Facebook Busted in Failed Google Plant, World Aghast
Facebook copped this week to hiring public relations firm Burson-Marsteller in what turned out to be a failed attempt to encourage the press to write about supposed privacy issues with Google applications, causing a wave of mea culpas to sweep over the industry. As summarized by the Boston Herald,
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Chrome 11 Fixes Bugs, Lands a New Logo and HTML Speech
Go go gadget Chrome 11! The latest stable release brings bug fixes, speech-to-text features and a brand new look. Speech-to-text support, a feature developers can add to their website or app, will enable users to click an icon, speak into the computer’s microphone, and have that speech transcribed into text.
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Tracking Firefox 4's 'Do Not Track' Usage
Fact #1: Firefox is my preferred web browser. Fact #2: I have written a few articles chronicling the government’s and web browser’s efforts to provide Internet users with a Do Not Track option. Fact #3: I had to consult Firefox’s support page to learn how to enable the “Do Not
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Browser Speeds & Stability Compared; Should You Switch Browsers Now?
Web browsers are often a highly personal choice. You would usually have a preference based on speed, feature set and compatibility. With the recent release of IE9 and Firefox 4 claiming to be faster than ever, tests have been run to determine speed and stability on each. Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 9 last week
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5 Very Cool Underused Chrome Features
Google touts the whole of its Chrome browser as simple, quick and efficient, but there are a lot of nifty supporting features that don't get much spotlight time. Here are 5 that are sure to help you work better and faster: 1.
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A Week in Google: Integrating Quora, Patent Attacks & Chrome 10 (and 11)
Google took this week as an opportunity to beef up its social search, show up Apple on the digital subscription front, and release yet another version of Chrome.
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