Google’s Chrome browser has been chewing up market share on desktops and laptops for a while now, and now it’s going mobile. If you’ve got an Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) phone or tablet you can download it now. If you don’t — and that should be most of you — time to get jealous. More »
It’s been in Google Chrome for some time, but it’s only recently the SPDY (pronounced “Speedy”) protocol has blazed a path onto another browser — in this case Firefox. Come version 11, Mozilla’s popular open-source internet window will be able to communicate with SPDY-compatible servers, delivering improved browsing performance compared to the ancient, but functional, HTTP. More »
Web browser improvements seem to pop out at a pace barely detectable to the human eye, so periodically Tom’s Hardware will go through every desktop browser on Windows and OS X with a fine-toothed comb and tell you which one comes out on top. This time around, they like Firefox and Safari. More »
The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator port for iOS lasted only a matter of hours on Apple’s App Store. That was sad. But don’t fret: MAME has now been successfully ported to Google Chrome, too. More »
Remember when you downloaded Firefox circa 2004 because Internet Explorer was inundating Windows XP with viruses? Those days have long since passed and according to a Google-funded study carried out by Accuvant, Firefox is now among the least secure web browsers. Naturally, Chrome is the best. More »
It was mentioned some time ago that Chrome OS would support remote access via a browser. Days ago, Google made good on its promise, though it extends beyond the company’s stab at an operating system — all you need is a PC with the Chrome browser and a single extension installed. More »
Yikes. A recent virus definition update for Microsoft’s free Security Essentials anti-malware software briefly had the program identifying Google Chrome as a trojan, specifically “PWS:Win32/Zbot”. More »
