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Chrome could unseat Firefox as No. 2 browser

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:56:00 +0000

CNET News: "Google's browsers edged closer to second place in both desktop and mobile markets, a gradual trend that helps Google's profitability and its long-term plans for the Web.
On personal computers, Chrome rose from 15.5 percent of global usage in August to 16.2 percent in September, according to Net Applications, whose Web-based analytics tools monitor usage. Chrome trails Internet Explorer, which dropped from 55.3 percent to 54.4 percent, and Firefox, which dipped from 22.6 percent to 22.5 percent."

Microsoft security tools deleting Google Chrome from Windows PCs - latimes.com

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:05:00 +0000

Microsoft security tools deleting Google Chrome from Windows PCs - latimes.com: "Hundreds of Google Chrome users (at least) found their Internet browser of choice removed from their Windows PCs on Friday after Microsoft deleted the Web-surfing app.

And no, Microsoft didn't start pushing out Chrome because it's gaining market share and posing a threat to Internet Explorer."

Google Chrome Web Browser to get a makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:15:00 +0000

ZDNet: "Chrome 14 is great, but the forthcoming Chrome 15 looks like it will be even better. This release, which is now in beta, boasts three new tab pages. These will make it easier to get to your Chrome apps, most visited sites, and bookmarks."

Google's Chrome Turns Three: How Fast They Grow (And Grab Market Share)

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:43:00 +0000

PCWorld: "It's hard to believe it's been only three years since the Google Chrome browser debuted. According to the latest market share statistics from usage-tracking firm Net Applications, Chrome now has 15.51 percent of the desktop browser market--a meteoric rise for an app that entered a crowded market dominated by neighborhood bully Microsoft Internet Explorer."

Browser Update: Google Chrome Hits 25% Market Share

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +0000

ConceivablyTech: "Besides closing in on Firefox, Google is nearing yet another milestone as it is within sight of Microsoft’s IE8 and Chrome 14 could become the most popular single browser version within two months as well. IE8′s shares currently shift from about 26% to about 24%, depending on the day of the week, while Chrome 13 has about 21% to 22.5%."

Google's Chrome Turns Three: How Fast They Grow (And Grab Market Share)

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:41:00 +0000

Google Chrome OS vulnerability revealed at Black Hat

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:43:00 +0000

FierceCIO:TechWatch: "Security researchers at the Black Hat Technical Security Conference Aug. 3 demonstrated how Google Chrome OS extensions provide a point of entry for hackers to steal passwords, contacts and email information. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) responded by working to close the vulnerabilities, but this problem has no quick fix."

Google Chrome rises at the expense of Mozilla, IE

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:14:00 +0000

Computer Business Review: "Google's Chrome is steadily making the climb in the Web browser market with a 12% market share, denting Internet Explorer's popularity.

Net Applications told T3 that Chrome had a market share of 11.9% in April, up 0.4% from March. Microsoft's Internet Explorer slipped to to 55.1% in April from 55.9% in March. Mozilla's Firefox also dropped to 21.6% from 21.8% in the same period. However, Apple's Safari increased its market share to 7.1% from 6.6%."

Why I’ve Switched From Chrome to Firefox 4

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:35:00 +0000

Whitson Gordon Lifehacker You've probably heard a lot about Firefox 4's new interface, speed, and feature improvements, but many of you have already left it for Chrome. Here's why Firefox's newest version is worth another look, even if you're a diehard Chrome user.

I've never been much of a Firefox user myself. I switched between browsers a lot until Chrome came out, after which I used it almost exclusively. It was fast, extensible, available on all platforms, and the more it gained in popularity, the better it became. Sure, it had its quirks, but it was the best I could get at the time. Firefox's slowness really turned me off, so I never really gave it a chance.

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0000

Image via WikipediaI haven't used Internet Explorer for a very long time so it is good to note these improvements....

Webpro News Microsoft announced today their latest version of Internet Explorer reached 2.3 million downloads in 24 hours. Will IE9 be the catalyst to allow Microsoft to gain some ground back in market share?

The past few years, IE has steadily lost ground to the likes of Mozilla’s Firefox and Google Chrome. In 2007, IE controlled 80% of the market. The latest reports have them sitting at 57%.

Simplistic interfaces, faster load times, better security, have all been reasons behind IE losing ground. It appears Microsoft has remedied many of these problems, and reviews have pointed out these improvements.

Mozilla mirroring Chrome's fast, phased releases

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:49:00 +0000

It makes a lot of sense...Firefox is a good browser....

eep Tech - CNET News: "A faster, regular release schedule isn't the only idea Mozilla is adopting from Google's browser. The organization also is embracing a plan to give Firefox a similar spectrum of test and stable versions to try to bring new features to market swiftly.

The general idea is to issue new versions of Firefox with varying levels of maturity, with the more mature versions geared for larger audiences, according to a draft document published by Mozilla programmer Rob Sayre.

10 Web browsers for the Linux operating system

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:31:00 +0000

TechRepublic.com: "Chrome is, without question, the fastest browser on the playground. None of the competition even comes close to its speed. On the Linux operating system, you will find two versions: Chrome and Chromium Browser."

Go figure...My wife loves the Chrome Notebook!

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:31:00 +0000

| ZDNet: "For her, it was always a struggle just to find the browser. “What do I use again? Foxfire? Chrome?” It wasn’t as if she was looking Adobe InDesign. She just wanted to get online. With Chrome OS, of course, you are online. That’s the whole point. Open the notebook, enter your password if necessary, and you’re there."

Daddy can I use FireFox?

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 03:23:00 +0000

Daddy can I use FireFox? Those are the words of my eight year old who has reverted to the use of Mozilla FireFox.Don’t get me wrong,FireFox is an excellent browser and certainly one that I do use from time to time.However it is entirely my fault that my little girl was asking me such a question,and it is not that I am some kind of browser tyrant anyway.

You see it all started with my once in a while household lectures with how good Google Chrome is as a browser....as a matter of fact you just have to mention the word chrome to start me.Sometimes I sit in my little corner of the room just waiting for someone to just say browser...please just give me an excuse....

Anyhow it was going so well ,everyone had switched to Google Chrome and needless to say all were fascinated,seriously.I neglected to say that I was using the developer version and doing my own naive tinkering along the way.So when everything began to collapse they all blamed it on Google Chrome and no explanation on my part would suffice.

Operation repair
Now I had the job of repairing the damage done.So after getting my Google Chrome back to its original form I went about creating an enticing home page with some really good applications for children . Now at least she is back to Google Chrome and there is no more talk of FireFox.It would have been even better if Google had decided to send one of the chrome notebooks to Barbados for me to test but we all know how unimportant we overseas users are......

Epilogue
I often have to remind my daughter that there is indeed another browser that she will come across from time to time called Internet explorer and its associated operating system called Windows.....

Microsoft's new IE9 triggers speed-test squabble

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:46:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Deep Tech - CNET News: "Microsoft has released a seventh test version of Internet Explorer 9 the company says is better at 'real-world' Web-based JavaScript programs. But with it has come a rival's accusation that Microsoft essentially engaged in the storied computer industry practice of benchmark engineering--designing technology to be fast on an artificial speed test.

The seventh IE9 platform preview comes with new improvements to its Chakra JavaScript engine. And Microsoft asserted Chakra is engineered to do better on actual Web site tasks rather than narrow benchmarks.

Google Chrome Beta Can 'Prerender' Web Pages

noreply@blogger.com (Anton Small) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:05:00 +0000

Image via CrunchBase PCMag.com: "One of the most recent builds of the Google Chrome browser offers support for an intriguing new feature: 'prerendering' of Web pages, offering even faster Web browsing by guessing which pages you'll visit next.
In the 9.0.576.0 build and subsequent versions of Chrome for Windows and Linux, the new build 'add[s] support for page prerendering', according to the changelog. The feature had previously been part of the open-source Chromium technology. The new Chrome build is part of the Chrome beta channel, and users who use the standard 'stable' Chrome builds must download the beta version."

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