December 9, 2010
Google yesterday lifted the curtain from its CR-48 Chrome OS netbook (if you want to get your mitts on one, you’ll have to apply for the Pilot Program and make a compelling argument of why you’re a solid candidate), and may have killed the Caps Lock ke…
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December 3, 2010
The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser — version 8.0.552.215, or Chrome 8 from here on out — now supports Web apps, meaning it will work seamlessly with Google’s upcoming Chrome Web Store.
That alone doesn’t do Chrome users much good in the he…
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December 1, 2010
Another month has gone by, and these days that usually means the gap between Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and most other browsers tightens up. November was no exception.
According to Web analytics firm Net Applications, IE’s market share slipped 0.9 p…
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November 19, 2010
Maximum PC readers hardly need a primer on what browser cookies are, or what extensions and plug-ins do. At the same time, most of us know someone who could benefit from a plain English guide covering Web apps, HTML5, and a host of other topics, and th…
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November 17, 2010
Microsoft on Wednesday released the seventh platform preview of its upcoming web browser Internet Explorer 9 (download link). Comparatively less stable than beta builds, platform previews are aimed at acquainting developers with new features and gath…
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November 16, 2010
Google’s Chrome browser is finally in first place, though not in any category the sultan of search wants to be in. The speedy browser topped Bit9′s annual “Dirty Dozen” list of apps with the 76 found vulnerabilities, NetworkWorld reports.
The Dirty Doz…
Tags: bit9, browser, bugs, chrome, firefox, Google, Mozilla, News Worthy, Safari, Software
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November 9, 2010
What’s next for Google now that it has begun delivering search results “faster than the speed of type.” The obsession with speed continues even as the spotlight moves from web search to Chrome. While the browser world has always been obsessed …
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November 9, 2010
Google has a history of getting into the holiday spirit. Last year the search giant cut a deal with 47 U.S. airports to offer free Wi-Fi service, and this year Google Chrome is sponsoring in-flight Wi-Fi on select aircraft carriers.
“This holiday seaso…
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