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Opera 12 beta available for testing now

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [1]

Remember Opera? The browser is still alive and well, even if it can’t quite touch the numbers that Chrome and Firefox are hitting. Opera Software announced the beta version of Opera 12 today, codenamed “Wahoo”. The company says that Opera 12 is “smarter and faster” than older versions, and introduces some new features. Read The Full Story

Chrome for Android leaving beta “in a matter of weeks”

, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [4]

Google first released Chrome for Android back in February, and it was met with a warm reception. It featured a more intuative UI over the stock browser, and while it sacrificed a little in raw performance, it brought some additional features to the table like tab syncing. The browser did launch as a beta though, leaving many wondering when the final version would arrive. Wonder no more: Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome and Apps for Google, has said that Chrome will lose its beta status “in a matter of weeks.” Read The Full Story

Nokia Browser v2.0 coaxes Next Billion with the cloud

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [1]

Nokia has redoubled its efforts to win back the hearts and minds (and wallets) of the Next Billion, with the release of its new Nokia Browser for S40 complete with cloud-crunched data streamlining. The Nokia Browser 2.0 promises a cut in data transfers of up to 90-percent, thanks to a new cloud layer which compresses and caches sites so as to present as minor a footprint on your data bundle as possible. Read The Full Story

PSA: How to temporarily fix the Chrome SSL bug

, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over the weekend, Google Chrome received an update that prevented the browser from accessing SSL based services such as Gmail, as well as Facebook and Twitter. While Google has acknowledged the problem on Google Groups, a solution has yet to be pushed out. In the meantime, there are two temporary fixes for the problem so that you can continue using Chrome without frustration. Read The Full Story

Microsoft quietly buys Netscape browser technology

, Apr 9th 2012 Discuss [12]

This morning we learned that Microsoft and AOL had signed a deal that would see MSFT pick up 800 of AOL’s patents for around $1 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close at the end of 2012, with Microsoft being able to leverage AOL’s remaining 300 patents under a non-exclusive license. As it turns out, there was an undisclosed term to the deal, and AllThingsD reports that Microsoft has picked up part of Netscape. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome hit by SSL bug restricting Google services

, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [42]

Google Chrome today has been hit by a bug that prevents the browser from logging on to Google services requiring SSL, such as Gmail and Google Docs. After an update was pushed to Google Chrome, users on Windows 7 found that trying to access Google services resulted in an “Invalid Server Certificate” message, with no way around the problem except to use another browser. Read The Full Story

Internet Explorer gains market share while Chrome slips

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [7]

Internet Explorer has been losing ground as of late, but it's important to remember the sheer amount of Windows PCs out there with the browser pre-installed. While Chrome and Firefox aim to try and eventually dethrone Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer has seen an increase in usage for the first time since September 2011. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome 18 features improved graphics acceleration

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [2]

Google and Mozilla both seem to content to chase higher version numbers, but we don’t mind looking the other way as long as they bring useful features along for the ride. Google today released the latest version of Chrome. For those who are counting, we’re up to version 18 now. Features include new hardware acceleration for HTML5 elements as well as bug fixes. Read The Full Story

Google restores Chrome’s PageRank after 60-day penalty

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Back in January, it was discovered that Chrome’s PageRank was being boosted as part of a third party’s marketing campaign. Google claimed it had nothing to do with the effort, placing the blame solely on the marketing firm, Unruly Media. As a result, Google manually lowered the PageRank for a period of “at least 60 days.” That penalty has now come to an end, with Chrome’s normal PageRank restored. Read The Full Story

Chrome briefly became the most popular browser in the world

, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [13]

Google’s Chrome browser very briefly became the most popular browser in the world yesterday, according to data from StatCounter. On March 18th, Chrome managed to overtake Internet Explorer to take the crown, with Mozilla’s Firefox coming in third. However, by the next day, IE once again reigned supreme. Read The Full Story

Firefox 11 brings Chrome imports and 3D DOM viewer

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [5]

The eleventh version of Mozilla’s popular Firefox browser is upon us. Firefox 11 brings various improvements over version 10. The casual user can look forward to improved stability, fewer crashes, and security fixes, although there are two big stand out features. The first is the ability to import bookmarks and history from Google Chrome, and the second is a 3D rendering tool of webpages, designed to help visualize page elements as blocks. Read The Full Story

Google’s Schmidt: Chrome is “by far the safest”

, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [2]

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has taken the stage for his Mobile World Congress keynote, and he's already started with the zingers aimed at rivals with some comments on Microsoft and others' criticisms of Chrome. "If you care about security, you should use Chrome, because it's by far the safest" Schmidt said, referring to recent controversy about the security of the browser. Read The Full Story
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