April 4th, 2013

Chrome 27 Beta Lets You Browse 5% Faster, Introduces New HTML5 Date And Time Input Forms

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The latest Chrome beta just hit Google’s release channels and Chrome 27 for desktop, and mobile promises to speed up your web-browsing experience by making content appear on your screen 5 percent faster than before. Also new in this release are a new user interface for HTML5 date and time input forms, support for live audio input using the Web Audio API, some minor updates to the Chrome… → Read More

November 8th, 2012

Opera Web Pass Gives Mobile Subscribers Access To Pay-As-You Go Internet Access, No Data Plan Required

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This morning, web browser maker Opera announced a new way for mobile operators to offer web access to subscribers who don’t have a data plan. The service, called “Opera Web Pass,” will instead allow subscribers to purchase temporary web access for an hour or a day, or even just purchase access to a particular online service like Facebook or Google+. → Read More

June 13th, 2012

Opera Updates Its Desktop Browser, Adds Camera Support To Push The Native Web Experience

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Two weeks after pushing through an update for its most popular browser, Opera Mini for mobile devices, Opera is turning its attention to its desktop product, with the release of Opera 12 for Macs and PCs. Opera tells me its desktop browser is currently the second-biggest product in terms of monthly users, with 60 million, compared to 173 million for Opera Mini and 17 million for Opera Mobile. → Read More

April 10th, 2012

Report: Chrome Doesn’t Win Weekend Browser Battle After All (But Still Popular After Work)

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Remember last month, when StatCounter noticed that Chrome surged to briefly (for one day only!) become the world’s most popular web browser? Well, another key finding in its report had to do with the time of day Chrome usage peaked – according to StatCounter, Chrome seemed to be used more on weekends. The implication, of course, was that people were forced to use Internet Explorer at work, and… → Read More

April 28th, 2010

Spiffy new version of Opera hits Mac (both Intel and PPC)

Heads up to you Mac folk. Opera has released a new version of its eponymous browser, version 10.52, that brings a number of improvements to the game. Might be we worth a look if you’re tired of Safari and Firefox, or don’t want to subject yourself to the Google borg with Chrome. → Read More