Category: Web Browsers
Weekly Browsers Recap, August 8th
- 8.4% of all hangs in IE9 in the past month caused by not using XMLHttpRequest
- 13 Firefox Add-Ons to Enhance Your Google+ Experience
- O’Brien: Is the end near for Google’s support for Firefox?
- A New Platform: Mozilla Against The World
- Google Announces Plans To Bake Android-Like Web Intents Into Chrome
- Google Chrome Dev Channel Update
- Google Chrome Beta Channel Update
- Chrome OS Stable Channel Updates for Chromebooks
- Chrome OS Dev Channel Update for Samsung Series 5 and Cr-48
- Choosing the Right Mobile Browser for Your Android Phone
- HTML5 Ad Builder Sprout Acquired By InMobi
Web Browsers IQ Study Is A Hoax
IE users rejoice.
Earlier this week, we reported about the recent study which claims that IE users tend to have a lower IQ when compared to other web browser users. Turns out, it was a hoax all along.
According to BBC, the web site that published results was set up just weeks before official announcement and used staff images copied from Central Test, a French company specializing in research.
Although ApTiquant has already changed some of its staff member names, they did that few days too late.
[Thanks, RamaSubbu SK]
July, 2011: Google Chrome, Safari Share Up; Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera – Down
It’s August already as we look at the July’s web browser market share numbers. As you will see from the stats below, this month was awful for everyone but WebKit.
Internet Explorer is first in our list and there are no surprises here. It has lost some of its market share again, down from 53.68% to 52.71% (0.97 point decrease).
Firefox 5 did not change the situation for Mozilla as its browser market share continues to grind lower, down from 21.67% to 21.47% (0.2 point decrease).
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Weekly Browsers Recap, August 1st
- Internet Explorer 9: The Best Browser for Your Business
- HTML5 Drag and Drop in IE10 PPB2
- Mozilla fires up mobile OS for smartphones, web
- Update: Google Chrome cupcake is gone, along with multiple profiles
- Chromebook security: browsing more securely
- Chrome Gets OS X Lion Two-Finger Gestures. They’re Backwards
- Beta Channel Update for Chromebooks
- Google Chrome Dev Channel Update
- Opera Network latency improvements, Microdata and QRESYNC
- IndiaGames Partners Opera Mini Browser For Mobile Gaming
- Facebook Will Bring Credits To Mobile Browsers
- There’s a web browser hiding inside the iriver Story HD, but it’s pretty shy
[Thanks, RamaSubbu SK, Shane Bundy]
If You Use IE6, Chances Are, You Are Not An Einstein
Science agrees: geeks use other web browsers.
By collecting data from more than 100,000 users, a research firm has revealed that the majority of Internet Explorer users tend to have a lower IQ than Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera or Camino users. No one cares about the EQ anyway.
However, if you use the Internet Explorer with Google Chrome frame, there is a hope for you too.
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Browsers Backup: FavBackup 2.1.0 Released
After quite some time, I am happy to announce the availability of FavBackup 2.1.0, which now supports the latest versions of Firefox (4, 5), Google Chrome (7-14) and Opera (11, 11.50) web browsers.
How To Create Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome Theme?
Ever wanted to create a simple theme for the web browser of your choice? Then BT Engage, an interactive skin creator by Brand Thunder is a tool you’ve been waiting for.
The process is pretty straight forward. Upon starting, user is presented with a web browser screen that can be customized according to your individual needs, from backgrounds and logos to widgets.
However, if you are not keen on trying such activity, feel free to check ThunderThemes, which includes over 40,000 already created skins.
A Calculator Web Browser
The future of web browsers is here.
If you are one of those 2 people who would like to surf web pages via a calculator, then worry no more as Gossamer is here to save you.
Gossamer, a web browser for Texas Instruments graphing calculators allows its users to view web pages using CALCnet and globalCALCnet protocols. Although the direct URL input is yet to be implementing, features such as scrolling is already available in the 1.0 version.
Infinite Mario In HTML5
Nintendo Wii is not required.
The HTML5 fun fest continues as more and more developers try its capabilities. The latest example comes from Robert Kleffner, a guy who took Notch’s Mario port and pushed it into the HTML5 space for you to try.
Move: Left/Right
Jump/Enter Level: S
Fireball/Run: A
Click here and play now.
Weekly Browsers Recap, July 25th
- A Man Who’s Never Used A Computer In His Life Tries Internet Explorer
- Sputnik: JavaScript Conformance
- Firefox: Every Six Weeks
- Google Chrome Dev Channel Update
- Google Chrome Beta Channel Update
- Google Chrome Beta Channel Update for Chromebooks
- Opera: Updated Ragnarök (HTML5 parser) Labs Build
- Vungle on Opera
- Why I don’t use Google Chrome or other browsers besides Opera
- iCab Web Browser
- Visualize your Web page in 3D
[Thanks, Rafael Luik, RamaSubbu SK]
