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Google Nexus 7 runs Chrome as default browser, shuns Flash

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Here’s an interesting little tidbit from the Nexus 7 reveal: the tablet will be the first device that will ship with the Google’s Chrome as the standard browser. It will replace the default Android browser, so it looks like Google is finally going to throw some weight behind the mobile browser on future devices. It does raise an interesting question though: does that mean Google is going to ignore Flash content completely? Read The Full Story

Firefox for Android leaves beta with improved performance

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you’ve been keeping an eye on Firefox Beta for Android at all, you’ll know the browser has seen a flurry of updates over the past few weeks bringing performance improvements as well as additional features. Mozilla now say that that the stable version has now been updated to add all those improvements, which includes Flash and HTML5 support, a tab redesign, and revamped welcome page. Read The Full Story

Google Build lets you play with Lego in Chrome

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ready to waste the morning away? Google has partnered with Lego Australia to allow users to build objects using the popular plastic blocks right from within their browser. You can choose from a multitude of different building blocks, and build anything that you can think up. Not only that, but your creation isn’t randomly floating around the internet, instead assigned a virtual plot of land in Australia using Google Maps. Read The Full Story

Firefox quietly reveals refreshed design

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mozilla continues to work on nightly Firefox releases. The most recent version, bringing the browser up to version 16.0a1, brings a new design to the table as well. Caschys Blog has been handed a portable Windows version of the latest nightly which shows off the redesign in more detail. Gone are the boxy edges from the old versions, replaced with smooth rounded corners reminiscent of Google Chrome’s current UI. Read The Full Story

Mozilla Junior wants to revolutionize iPad browsing

, Jun 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mozilla has revealed a new iPad browser project, Junior, which the company promises will rebuild the concept of tablet internet surfing. Described as "an iPad browser that makes browsing more fun, more ergonomic and re-thinks browser user experience from the ground up", Junior is part of Mozilla's Product Design Strategy work, aiming to cut off rivals at the pass by outthinking them in advance. Read The Full Story

Opera: No comment on Retina but “will utilize every option” to be best browser

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Opera has declined to confirm it is making a version of its browser suited to Apple's Retina Display on the new MacBook Pro, but told SlashGear that it "will utilize every option" to be the best on the market. With Opera 12 launching today, we asked Norwegian firm Opera Software if, like Google's Chrome team, it was working on an updated version of the app to suit the super-high-resolution Retina screen. Opera unsurprisingly played it coy, but dropped a few hints along the way. Read The Full Story

Chrome gets MBP Retina Display support in beta release

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple may only have outed its Retina Display MacBook Pro on Monday, but Google's Chrome engineers already have a version of the browser ready to handle the 2880 x 1800 high-resolution screen. "We’re committed to polishing Chrome until it shines on [the new Pro]" the Chrome team wrote this week, releasing an early version of the browser with basic Retina support, and promising more soon. Read The Full Story

Justin Bieber Maxthon smartphone browser is a sign of the apocalypse

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

I don't need a Mayan calendar to know that the world is ending when Maxthon cheerily rolls out a Justin Bieber branded, customized smartphone browser skin. The browser is available for Android and Windows phones. I think this might be the set up for the best gag you can pull on a friend in history. If I could lay my hands on Davies' mobile, I would download this for him. Read The Full Story

Mozilla Marketplace goes live

, Jun 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mozilla has just joined in the game of digital download storefronts. The Mozilla Marketplace - which happens to look a lot like the Google Play Store on Google TV - gives users a one-stop shop for all sorts of Web-based apps, games, and everything you could want to do in the comfort of your Firefox browser. It just launched, so it remains a work in progress. Read The Full Story

Facebook rumored to buy Opera for own browser

, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Despite the IPO drama, Facebook is forging on and new claims suggest the company is already mulling its next major acquisition. Citing "trusted sources," Pocket-lint reports that the social network is looking to buy Opera for its own web browser. This means that it would compete in the browser space against Google, Apple, and Microsoft. Read The Full Story

Bump adds mobile to computer photo sharing

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Bump was a novel little app that allowed you to share contacts and information by simply bumping two smartphones together. Now, the company is offering a new feature: the ability to transfer your photos to your computer using just the web browser. Users will be able to point their browsers to http://bu.mp in order to shift photos over from their phones to a computer without having to install any software. Read The Full Story

Yahoo! Axis security issue discovered

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yahoo! launched its Axis search browser for iOS, PCs, and Macs this morning, but did it rush it out the door? Some have found it strange how Yahoo! offers Axis as an extension rather than an actual browser, and that may have lead to a security issue with Chrome. Extensions are signed with a security certificate so that Google knows it comes from a trusted source. Yahoo! seem to have included its own private certificate in the browser code for all to see. Read The Full Story
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