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"Google is developing a new web browser built from the ground up and based on WebKit, the same rendering engine that Safari uses.
The browser, called Chrome, is open-source software built with security, compatibility and speed in mind. Each tab in the browser will be its own separate running process. For example, if JavaScript hangs in one tab, the other tabs will remain unaffected. The approach is similar to the way Mac OS X isolates applications in their own private areas to prevent one crash from taking down the whole system.
Google picked an interesting way of announcing the project: They commissioned illustrator Scott McCloud to draw a 38-page comic book about the project, and distribute it under a Creative Commons license. The result is a very readable, fascinating way to learn about the new browser.
For web developers, Chrome will include strong Gears integration, and a JavaScript virtual machine that generates super-fast machine code out of JavaScript instructions. For end users, it will include a new start page that lists the last several pages and search terms you've used. It also includes a private browsing mode..."
"Google is developing a new web browser built from the ground up and based on... more
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Microsoft is planning a "privacy mode" for the next release of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser.
By clicking a button, users of IE8 will be able to limit how much information is recorded about where they go online and what they do.
Microsoft watchers have spotted two patent applications covering ways to manage the amount of information a browser logs.
When introduced the privacy mode will match features found on other browsers.Microsoft is planning a "privacy mode" for the next release of its Internet... more
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Today marks the official release of the version 3.0 for the Firefox browser. But what does that mean for a product that has been designed, written and tested in public? There’s no surprise about what it does; that’s been clear for months. And you could get a nearly complete version of the software for the last several weeks.
Today’s release is really a marketing event to spread the word about Firefox, which currently has 18 percent of the browser market. And so the Mozilla Foundation, which owns Firefox, has concocted an affable stunt: It wants Firefox 3 to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the most software downloads in a 24 hour period. (The counting starts at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and is being coordinated here.)Today marks the official release of the version 3.0 for the Firefox browser. But what... more
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Maybe not as good as having IE right next to you for checking browser compatibility, but don't need to touch Windows!
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"IE NetRenderer allows you to check how a website is rendered by Internet Explorer 7, 6 or 5.5, as seen from a high speed datacenter located in Germany. Just type in a URL in the field above and try it out - it's free!"Maybe not as good as having IE right next to you for checking browser compatibility,... more
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Go to themob.facebook.com on your iPhone or web browser to behold what might be the best iPhone app so far. The interface slides horizontally as you choose options, and the site is laid out in such a way that the essential features are much easier to find than on the main site - browse friends, check your Facebook mail, read the news feed and use pretty much every other Facebook feature from this more compact viewpoint. The red number is your unread mail: my inbox is unusually empty at 35 mails, but I guess thats no consolation for those who tried to contact me through the site.Go to themob.facebook.com on your iPhone or web browser to behold what might be the... more
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