Google Challenges Skype With Video Chat in Browser
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, June 22nd 2011. Under Browsers, Google, Videos Tags: Browser, Global IP Solutions, Gmail, Google, Google Chrome, Skype, Video Chat, WebRTC
There has been much talked about Skype recently, especially the fact that Microsoft bought the Skype client and are currently working on even better integration with Facebook.
Google is determined to not fall behind, so last year Google bought the company Global IP Solutions with its real time audio and video ... Continue Reading
Opera Mini: Now Available for iPad
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, May 26th 2011. Under Browsers, Mac/Apple, Videos Tags: Android, Apple, Browser, Facebook, iPad, iPhone, Opera, Opera Mini 6, Twitter
Opera has launched Opera Mini 6 for iPhone and iPad. This version was first revealed in February, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and now it is finally available from Apple's App Store.
Opera Mini 6 compresses all webpages with up to 90 percent, as we are used to from ... Continue Reading
Google Finally Launches Chromebook
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, May 12th 2011. Under Browsers, Google, Videos Tags: Browser, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chromebook, Cloud computing, Google, Linus Upson, Notebook, Online, Sundar Pichai
The search giant Google has presented what they call the Chromebook at the Google I/O 2011 conference. There are already portable machines from Samsung and Acer with Google Chrome OS preinstalled, which will be made available soon. This means that Google has launched an attack on a market dominated by ... Continue Reading
Angry Birds: Now Playable Directly in Your Browser
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, May 12th 2011. Under Browsers, Gaming, Videos Tags: Angry Birds, Browser, Chrome, Chrome Web Store, Google, Google Chrome, Rovio, Rovio Mobile, WebGL
During Google's developer conference, Google I/O 2011, the Finnish game developer Rovio Mobile, yesterday launched a web version of the popular game Angry Birds. If you are a Google Chrome user, you can now play the web version of Angry Bird's absolutely free in your browser.
**** Surprise! New web-exclusive ... Continue Reading
Google Reveals New Logo for Chrome
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, March 16th 2011. Under Browsers, Google, Microsoft Tags: Browser, Chromium, Google, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 9, Logo, Mozilla Firefox 4
The new logo was revealed in developer version 11 (11.0.696.12) of Google Chrome. The new design looses the bubbly 3D look and replaces it with a clean, flat and geometric look.
Below you can see the old and new logo compared side by side. The new logo is to the right.
It ... Continue Reading
Internet Explorer 9 Beta is a Success
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, September 22nd 2010. Under Browsers, Downloads, Microsoft Tags: Beta, Browser, Download, Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft
Internet Explorer 9 Beta reached more than two million downloads during the first two days after its release in mid-September.
According to Microsoft the new beta version of Internet Explorer 9, which was released on September 15th, it is even more successful than its predecessor. When Internet Explorer 8 Beta was ... Continue Reading
Browser Wars: Top 10 – April 2010
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, May 4th 2010. Under Browsers, Technology Tags: April, Browser, Market Share, Net Applications, Top 10
Net Applications has released new statistics showing which browser that is most used.
Net Applications just released their Browser Market Share statistics for last mont. The first thing we notice is that Internet Explorer for the first time since the 1990's has a market share of less than 60 ... Continue Reading
Quake II Played Directly in the Browser
Published By Shadowon On Monday, April 12th 2010. Under Technology Tags: Browser, HTML5, Java, Quake II
Forget about software installations or custom plugins. Developers from Google shows that it is possible to run advanced games directly in your browser with open techniques.
The techniques used by Google software engineer Joel Webber to take the 3D game Quake II to the web is ... Continue Reading
Time to Choose Your Browser!
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, February 25th 2010. Under Browsers, Microsoft, Technology Tags: Browser, Browsers, Chrome, Internet, Internet Explorer, Opera
Do you use Windows and Internet Explorer as the default browser? Then it's time to make a choice.
In March Microsoft releases an update that allows the user to select the browser used as default on the computer. The update is now being tested internally at Microsoft. The ... Continue Reading
Search Anonymously on Google With Scroogle
Published By Shadowon On Sunday, February 21st 2010. Under Google, Technology Tags: Anonymously, Browser, Google, Scroogle
If you are unhappy with Google's data collection, there are alternatives.
Google delivers the best of all search engines, but some people think the price is too high. Most recently, the launch of Google Buzz led to some criticism. But there is a way ... Continue Reading
Opera 10.5, The Fastest Browser on Earth
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, February 16th 2010. Under Browsers, Downloads Tags: Beta, Browser, Download, Opera, Opera 10.5
The latest beta version of Opera 10.5 is considerably faster than the competition.
On Thursday last week, Norwegian Opera Software released a beta version of its browser, Opera 10.5. Tests conducted by Computerworld U.S. show that it is much faster than both Safari and Google Chrome.
The tests show that Opera ... Continue Reading
Looking For Alternatives To Internet Explorer?
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, January 21st 2010. Under Browsers, Downloads Tags: Browser, Browsers, Download, Free, Internett
As I wrote on monday, German government authorities have adressed a general warning against using Microsoft's browser Internet Explorer. Authorities in France has also announced that they support Germanys warning.
The reason is that security holes in Internet Explorer have played a significant role in the attacks on Google's systems in ... Continue Reading
























