Windows 8 and Windows RT ship with the Internet Explorer 10 web browser, and Windows Phone 8 handsets have a mobile version of the same browser. But up until now there’s been no way to use Microsoft’s newest web browser on Windows 7. While it will still be a little while before Microsoft officially launches […]
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Add a Google Chrome app menu to your Windows PC (Chrome OS-like)
The latest versions of Google Chrome OS include an app launcher that let you open Chrome web apps without first firing up a web browser window. But you don’t need a Chromebook to use that menu. You can also create a shortcut to a Chrome web app launcher on a PC running Windows. Update: It […]
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Google Chrome 21 beta can interact with cameras, mics, and game controllers
The latest beta version of Google Chrome adds two new APIs that allow web developers to do a few interesting things. They can write web apps that will use your computer’s mic or camera without a plugin. Apps can also take advantage of video game controllers plugged into your PC. What that means is we […]
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Google Chrome for Android comes out of beta
Google has removed the beta label from its Chrome browser for Android. Not only will the new Nexus 7 be the first tablet to ship with Chrome as its default web browser, but anyone can now install the app on a phone or tablet running Android 4.0 or later. For the most part, the only […]
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Firefox 13 brings new homepage, new tab pages
Mozilla is scheduled to release Firefox 13 tomorrow, but you can already download the latest version of the popular web browser from the ftp site for Firefox nightly builds. Firefox 13 is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux computers. Update: You can now download Firefox 13 from the Firefox home page. Since Mozilla shifted to […]
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Firefox 14 beta for Android: Native UI, Adobe Flash support
Mozilla has released a new beta of Firefox for Android which includes a major overhaul of the user interface. For the first time Firefox Mobile now includes a new user interface that uses Android design elements and support for Adobe Flash. You can download Firefox Mobile 14 beta for Android from the Google Play Store. […]
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Will Microsoft cripple third party browsers on Windows for ARM?
Microsoft has already made it clear that Windows 8 will function differently on devices with ARM and x86 processors. In fact, things will be so different that the company is giving the version of the upcoming operating system designed for ARM-based tablets and other devices a different name: Windows RT. While Windows 8 and Windows […]
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Soon Firefox will look the same across all platforms (almost)
Mozilla is working on new designs for Firefox, bringing the same basic user interface to the web browser across multiple platforms. The Android, Windows 8 Metro, Boot 2 Gecko, and desktop Windows, Mac, and Linux browsers could all look a lot more alike in the future than they do today. Firefox developer Madhava Enros has […]
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Firefox 12 for Windows introduces silent updates
Mozilla Firefox is taking another page out of the Google Chrome handbook. Not only does Mozilla’s web browser now include tabs at the top of the screen and a rapid release schedule. It also installs updates in the background without asking you to do anything — assuming you’re running Windows. Firefox 12 hit the streets […]
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Google Chrome now syncs browser tabs across all devices
Google has rolled out an updated version of its Chrome web browser which lets you access a list of currently open browser tabs on any device. In other words, you can surf the web while eating breakfast at home, and when you get to work you can fire up your web browser and see a […]