Following Mozilla’s announcement in late 2010 of their plans to develop open web-based apps suitable for any device and any browser, liberating users from existing restrictive services that utilise APIs specific to a given device or platform, in the last week Mozilla have published the First developer release of their Web Apps Project, aiming to provide users with “open and flexible distribution options”. (more…)
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Mozilla Release Developer Version of Open Web Apps Project
March 13, 2011 by claudia.smithCategory: Internet BrowsersTags: App Store, Apple, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome | Comments Off
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Online privacy enhanced by new ‘data fade’ initiative
June 16, 2010 by Mark IsleRemember when you were a child, and you wrote in the sand on a beach? You’d take a stick or spade, and write your name and details, and in a matter of hours your information was washed away back to smooth beach, with no record of your presence. (more…)
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Microsoft to preview IE9… But will it win the browser war for them?
March 21, 2010 by Matt ThomasThere has been somewhat of a power struggle occurring in recent months, as all of the internets heavy hitters vie to take users from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer in the hope of damaging the monopoly that Microsoft have on the browser market. The recent announcement of the browser ballot scheme has evidently forced Microsoft’s hand as they have announced the long awaited arrival of Internet Explorer 9, albeit just a preview of it. (more…)
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Censorship Programme to be required on Chinese Computers
June 10, 2009 by Jenny SandersonAs of the first of next month, the Chinese Government will be requiring all new PCs to be loaded with state issued software, blocking certain websites considered inappropriate. The government is claiming that the move is aimed at protecting children and young people from some of the more harmful content available online, though many have suggested it might be more about controlling access to subversive sites not considered to be ‘in the public interest.’ (more…)
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Security and ease of use: the twin Watchwords of IE8 (Part 2)
January 28, 2009 by Matt ThomasYesterday I spoke about the the improvements that IE8 has made to its tab function. Well, I have one more improvement to tell you about. It seems that Microsoft have really gone for it with the tab stuff this time and in the process created what, for me at least, is perhaps the most interesting development in the whole of IE8.
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Security and ease of use: the twin Watchwords of IE8 (Part 1)
January 27, 2009 by Matt ThomasIf you were to ask Microsoft about the new version of their (for now) market leading web browser, they’d tell you without hesitation that it’s easier to use and safer than ever. Those are the key watchwords this time, safe and easy, but how close to the truth is the Microsoft hype?
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Google’s Chrome threatens IE
October 6, 2008 by Jay SmithLast month’s launch of Chrome is set to wake Microsoft’s bosses from slumber. They have feared this since 1990s. Chrome was very imposing. But its acceptability may take some time. Corporate houses may not switch over to Chrome just like that. They will need lots of convincing and for that Chrome has to be many times better than the IE and Fire Fox browsers. Even Microsoft had problems in convincing its IE users to switch over to newer versions. Along with Chrome, Google has packaged high performance Java-Script Engine with Google gears, a mechanism to store offline web applications.
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