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Hello Firefox! Mozilla’s browser gets built-in WebRTC video chat through Telefónica partnership
Users of the Firefox 34 beta will be able to have anonymous, WebRTC-based voice and video chats from the browser itself, with no need to install an add-on or plugin, or even to visit any special webpage.…
Read MoreGoogle stops showing latest versions of Search to users of older browsers, reports say
Google is reportedly blocking certain older browsers from seeing the latest version of its search engine. A weekend complaint on Google’s product…
Read MoreSafari embraces HTML5 video with DRM, touts longer Netflix streaming
Apple is the latest browser maker to ditch plugins for Netflix playback. The move is controversial with opponents of DRM.…
Read MoreWhat does your ISP say about you?
http://blog.mailchimp.com/what-does-your-isp-say-about-you/ This is an interesting (and pretty funny) post from MailChimp data scientist John Foreman about analyzing email addresses. For example, Gmail…
Read MoreStanford privacy advocate gives up on ‘Do Not Track’ group
After two years of go-nowhere discussions over the creation of a Do Not Track policy for online advertising, a leading privacy advocate gave up on the process.…
Read MoreWhy your Chrome browser is about to get smartphone-like rich notifications
Google prepped developers on how to create rich, actionable notifications in Chrome for web apps back in February. Now, the supporting code is in the browser for Windows and Chrome OS devices. Is Google Now next?…
Read MoreHow Europe is dealing with the cookie crisis
UK web publishers and marketers may be grumbling about the E-Privacy Directive coming into force, but they can count themselves lucky that they're not dealing with stricter interpretations of the law that are happening elsewhere across Europe.…
Read MoreDolphin Browser adds Sonar: Useful voice search
Dolphin Sonar is now part of the popular Dolphin Browser for Android, making it easy to search the web, share links or open specific web pages by speaking. I tested Sonar and see much to like now, and in the future, thanks to web services.…
Read MoreGoogle On Defensive Yet Again In Snafu Over Ad-Tracking In Safari Browsers
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) continues to find itself in compromising positions in 2012: the latest comes after an investigation by The Wall Street J……
Read MoreChrome, Meet Android: Google Releases Beta Version Of Chrome For Mobile OS
For years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) watchers have wondered why the company has used a unique browser on its Android software while maintaining a……
Read MoreThe Latest Chinese Export: Tencent's QQ Mobile Browser, Via GetJar
We've observed a lot of western companies looking to cash in on the explosive growth of China's mobile population by taking their products i……
Read MoreUpdated: Flash In The Pan: Adobe Confirms End Of Mobile Flash And 750 Jobs
Update: Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) how now posted an item on its own blog confirming that it will stop developing Flash for mobile devices, and will……
Read MoreNearly There: EU Expected To OK Microsoft’s Deal To Buy Skype
It looks like Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) could be jumping its last major regulatory hurdle in its bid to buy Skype: it is expected to get cleara……
Read MoreThe Great Web Hope: HTML5 On Mobile Still A Work In Progress
It seems so simple, so obvious: mobile developers of the world, unite behind the web and finally achieve platform independence! It turns out……
Read MoreNumber Of Firefox Users Selecting ‘Do Not Track’ Has Quadrupled
How do you dramatically increase the number of people using a privacy feature in just a few months? Apparently, just by putting it somewhere……
Read MoreControversial ‘History Sniffing’ Is Back, And Bigger Than Ever
When the practice of browser 'history sniffing' was first revealed in December, it spurred headlines and lawsuits, and criticism from a key……
Read MoreGui:Config makes tweaking Firefox advanced settings a snap
Gui:Config is a Firefox add-on that provides a simple interface for many of the most-tweaked about:config settings via a familiar options-style window. It makes it much easier to change the settings that can normally only be found in the about:config screen.…
Read MoreDolphin Browser for Android turns web into a magazine
I previously gave Android device owners eight reasons to try the Dolphin Browser, and today the company adds reason number nine. The newest version of the popular third-party browser adds a Webzine feature, turning the browsing experience into a magazine-like platform to read top-tier content.…
Read MoreCan Opera Finally Break Through In The U.S.?
If you look at web browser usage, Opera is barely even worth mentioning. But look at mobile browsers and it's arguably one of the fastest an……
Read MoreChrome breaks 20 percent global browser market share
Google's Chrome browser is continuing to grow in popularity. According to StatCounter, a website analytics company, Chrome is now used by a fifth of Internet users worldwide, taking 20.7 percent of the global browser market in June, up from just 2.8 percent in June 2009.…
Read MoreRockmelt gets $30M to double down on social browser
RockMelt has raised $30 million in a series B funding round led by Accel Partners, Khosla Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Although Rockmelt has already seen interest from potential acquirers, the social browser company has opted to "double down" on the opportunity to grow independently.…
Read MoreMobile Lowdown: 6-24-11: Nokia Android; Apps vs Web; Google Mobile; Apple
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Android: A day after a video surfaced of Nokia's first Windows Pho……
Read MoreStudy: Mobile Apps Have Overtaken Web Usage; People Consume Apps Like Tapas
Looks like we might be at a tipping point in the market for mobile apps and how they are becoming the go-to place for digital content. A new……
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