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Dear Readers: why do you still use Internet Explorer?

, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [123]

This week we’ve learned two very important facts regarding the most infamous web browser of all, Internet Explorer: first that Microsoft intends to auto-update all of their older versions for users to the newest IE version 9, and second that Google Chrome 15 is now the most popular web browser version in the world. Though when you add up all the users using ANY version of Internet Explorer, you find that it still dominates this planet by a long shot, it’s still rather interesting that any one browser has taken the lead over the ultra-dominant browser made so fantastically giant by its pre-installed status on Windows-toting machines worldwide. So what’s your excuse?

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Google Chrome 15 is now the top browser version, but not the top browser

, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [5]

If you're the sort of person who follows technology news across multiple websites, you may be seeing a story about how Google has finally out-done the rest of the browsers in the world with their magical fantastical Chrome browser version 15. What you might not be seeing as clearly is that though this version of the browser has beaten Internet Explorer version 8.0, it's still out-done by the the Microsoft-made browser on the whole. Those users who do not update their browsers when they should - aka your mother and father and your uncle Bob, they are the ones ruining the fun for the team at Microsoft. Read The Full Story

Nearly 25% of 16-74 year-olds in EU27 have never used the internet

, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

It seems today that with the prevalence of the internet that just about everyone in a developed country has used the web. A recent survey conducted by Eurostat (PDF) of the EU27 countries has found that a surprisingly high percentage of people aged 16 to 74 have never used the internet. According to the study in 2011, 24% of people of the age range have never used the web. Read The Full Story

Google releases Chrome 16 update with multi-user sign-in

, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [3]

Google has posted the final stable release version of Chrome 16. This update to the Chrome browser was mainly focused on supporting multiple account sign-ins so that more than one user can share the same browser. This way you can access your own bookmarks, extensions, web apps and more, while also being able to bring this personalized experience to all your devices. Read The Full Story

Internet Explorer 10 platform preview 4 released

, Nov 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has released its fourth platform preview for Internet Explorer 10, making it available today to those with a developer preview of Windows 8. IE10 integrates Microsoft's new Metro UI while maintaining the option for the traditional desktop interface. This latest test build adds more HTML5 support. Read The Full Story

Firefox 8 available now, we go hands-on

, Nov 8th 2011 Discuss [6]

It’s time for the next big version of one of the most popular web browsers on earth, Firefox 8, and though the drop in OFF setting for ad-ons are certainly the most talked-about feature for the system thus far, we’ll be going through the whole big couple of handfuls of new features one by one. What it appears Mozilla is trying to do here is make the web browser as friendly, interactive, and involving as possible to make sure you use it and nothing else to watch the web. Tabs up, apps down!

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New Opera Mini 6.5 and Mobile 11.5 browsers launch

, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are looking for a new browser for your smartphone, the latest version of Opera Mini is now available. The new version for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Java-enabled phones is Opera Mini 6.5. If you are using a Symbian S60 smartphone, the browser for you is Opera Mobile 11.5. The big upgrade in these browsers is the ability for the user to track data use. Read The Full Story

Wikipedia pulls Italian site to protest Bungasconi censorship

, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [2]

In what can only be described as a futuristic show of internet-based dissent, Wikipedia has taken down the entirety of its Italy-based site in protest of a gag-law currently awaiting full passage. This law would, if passed, allow ease in censorship of any webpage showing up inside the country via a requirement for any and all websites to publish "corrections" at the request of ANY PERSON inside 48 hours, this without any sort of impartial 3rd party judge. I think you can see the problems this might incur right away, right? Read The Full Story

Firefox 7 released with improved memory usage

, Sep 27th 2011 Discuss [4]

Mozilla released Firefox 7 today that promises to deliver a faster web browsing experience largely thanks to a much improved memory management system. The browser has always been more of a hog in that aspect and slow to boot in comparison to rivals, but that's starting to change. This new release should be noticeably speedier in several areas, including startup time, tab opening, and HTML5 content. Read The Full Story

Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 gets detailed with platform preview 3

, Sep 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft has released a platform preview 3 for its Internet Explorer 10, which will be the core browser for Windows 8. The build is available through the developer preview of Windows 8 and offers users two interface options. It features the new Metro UI experience but also supports the traditional Windows desktop interface. Read The Full Story

Firefox to finally hit Android Honeycomb tablets

, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [4]

Mozilla is finally going to launch its popular Firefox web browser on the Android Honeycomb platform. Although Firefox has been available to Android, it has thus far only supported phones and not tablets. This new Firefox for Honeycomb will be an evolution of the phone version with added features that take advantage of the larger screen size. Read The Full Story

Dolphin Browser heads to the iPhone

, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [6]

The Dolphin Browser has been one of the most popular third-party web browsers for the Android platform and now it's making its way to the iPhone. The browser is developed by MoboTap, which has just released a free iOS version of Dolphin that's built to work on top of Safari. Read The Full Story
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