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Google Alexander Calder doodle demos HTML5 Canvas

, Jul 22nd 2011 Discuss [6]

Google's homepage doodles have evolved from mere images to interactive games, toys and gadgets that take advantage of the latest in browser technology, and today's is no different. Marking the 113th birthday of artist Alexander Calder, best known for his carefully balanced "objects" mobiles, the doodle uses complex physics simulations to react to being moved around with your mouse or, if you're viewing it on a device with accelerometers, your physical movement. Read The Full Story

Safari 5.1 released for OS X Snow Leopard and Windows

, Jul 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple has released Safari 5.1, bringing Mac users still running OS X Snow Leopard - as well as Windows users - up to date with the version of the browser bundled in OS X Lion. The updated version includes Reading List, allowing links and pages to be saved for later review, together with Resume, which can automatically reopen all previous tabs when you restart the browser. Read The Full Story

iriver Story HD browser hack discovered

, Jul 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

iriver's Story HD ereader - which we reviewed this past weekend - may be shouting most about its Google eBookstore access, but that integration also has a useful side-effect if you want to get online in a pinch. Turns out, the eBookstore isn't baked in as an app, but accessed via a special website; The Digital Reader discovered that, after a little link-jumping, you can access a full Google search and the rest of the internet too. Read The Full Story

Gmail and Calendar refreshed with Google+ matching themes

, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [2]

It isn't just Google+ which is new from the search giant this week. The company has also kicked off a significant refresh of its Gmail and Google Calendar services, with the interfaces of both getting stripped down. According to Google, "adding countless features to Gmail has made it an increasingly powerful communication hub, but along the way the interface has also become more cluttered and complex." Read The Full Story

Google adds WebRTC to Chrome as Skype threat rises

, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Google is baking WebRTC browser-based voice and video call support into its Chrome browser, adding fuel to rumors that the company is looking to take on Skype and other VoIP services with an install-free alternative. WebRTC, as we reported earlier this month, is an open-source project intended to put voice and video chat into the browser in a way that can be easily implemented by third-party developers; Google has already begun the process of switching Google Talk from from iSAC to the new standard. Read The Full Story

Firefox 5 First Rapid-Release Version Out Now

, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

Mozilla has just released Firefox 5 today after only a few short months since the previous version launched. The predecessor was deemed as the last major release version before Mozilla embarks on a Google Chrome model that will bring shorter faster release cycles. Rather than having new features sit waiting for a major release, now smaller bundles of new features will be pushed out as they become ready, making for new releases as quick as every six weeks. Read The Full Story

Mac OS X Lion “honeypot” Restart to Safari mode discovered

, Jun 13th 2011 Discuss [5]

The Mac OS X Lion developer beta released last week has turned up what appears to be a new "honeypot" element of Find My Mac, promising basic access to a browser while, in the background, a lost or stolen MacBook can check in its location online. Spotted by MacRumors, the new "Restart to Safari" feature on the lock screen allows users without the password to access the browser only, rather than any files or local apps. Read The Full Story

Google Apps To Stop Supporting Old Browsers

, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [5]

If you regularly use Google Docs, Google Calendar, or Gmail then you had better keep your browsers up to date. Google today announced that its Google Apps will no longer support older browsers starting August 1. A big reason for this is Google Apps' need for HTML 5 support. Read The Full Story

Opera Mini 6 hits iPad and iPhone

, May 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

Opera has released Opera Mini 6 for iOS, including an iPad version as well as support for the iPhone 4 Retina Display. The new browser has an updated UI with tabbed, thumbnailed browsing and smoother pinch-zooming and panning. There's also the ability to open new pages in background tabs. Read The Full Story

Firefox 5 beta released: CSS animation, boosted performance, more

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [3]

Mozilla has pushed out the Firefox 5 beta, freshly fettled after five weeks in the company's bleeding-edge Aurora test channel. The new browser adds in CSS animation support, boosts networking, JavaScript and canvas performance, and polishes the standards support for HTML5, XHR, MathML, SMIL and canvas, among other things. Read The Full Story

Google Launches Chrome 11, Bug Fixes, Security Updates, And New Speech Input

, Apr 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google today launched the stable release version of Chrome 11. The updated browser brings numerous bug fixes and security enhancements, plus a brand new logo. Google has been releasing new versions of Chrome almost every six weeks since last summer and have listed over 3.700 changes made with this latest stable release. Read The Full Story

Firefox 4 for Android released: 3x faster than stock browser [Video]

, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [7]

Mozilla has released Firefox 4 for Android, with the company promising that the new browser is up to three times faster than the stock Android browser. That's thanks to new JavaScript engine tweaks, but there's also support for tabbed browsing, Firefox Sync and add-ons. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story
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