Web browser news as it happens
In: Chrome
12 Feb 2010Google Chrome developers have pushed out new code to Mac beta users allowing them access to bookmark sync and browser extensions, just over a month after these features made it to the dev channel.
Chrome 5.0.307.7 brings many new features to Mac, and also included updates for Linux users.
Mac users now have access to these new [...]
In: Chrome
3 Feb 2010Google has pushed out version 5 of Chrome to the dev channel for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Not much has changed so far, but Windows versions will now use the default download folder for downloading files, while the Mac version is now more stable with extensions.
Linux versions now include support for desktop notifications, along with improved [...]
In: Chrome
9 Dec 2009Google has finally released Chrome Beta for both Mac and Linux.
Version 4.0.249.30 has been promoted to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Mac users who had a previous developer build installed will automatically be moved to the Beta channel.
Chrome on Linux is integrated tightly with native GTX themes, while updates are managed by the [...]
In: Opera
2 Sep 2009Opera have released Opera 10, after releasing Opera 10 Alpha 1 way back in December 2008.
“Opera 10 showcases a sleek new design coupled with our new Turbo technology, which keeps Web pages loading lightning fast, even if your connection slows down” says the spiel on Opera’s homepage.
Other new features include an in-line spell check, full [...]
In: Chrome
26 Aug 2009Google Chrome 4.0.202.2 is now completely 64 bit compatible, and no longer uses any 32 bit libraries and is available for Linux.
“The v8 team did some amazing work this quarter building a working 64-bit port. After a handful of changes on the Chromium side, I’ve had Chromium Linux building on 64-bit for the last few [...]
In: Browser Watch
22 Apr 2009Google has released software called O3D which aims to bring accelerated 3D graphics to the web browser.
O3D is a plug-in available for all major browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
The technology works by allowing developers access to a computers 3D hardware simply by using JavaScript.
The plug-in is available from Google today, and the website [...]
In: Chrome
16 Feb 2009Ben Gooder from Google has revealed that the Linux version of Google Chrome will be using the Gtk+ developer libraries.
This is partly the cause of the delay with both Mac and Linux versions of Chrome, as using native GUI libraries for each version of Chrome requires a large amount of extra time.
Gooder explains “that using [...]
In: Chrome
14 Jan 2009After news that Google Chrome is no longer using WinHTTP libaries in alpha versions of its web browser, Google now hopes to relese its browser for both Mac OS X and Linux before the first half of this year.
Chrome’s product manager Brian Rakowski said Mac and Linux versions are progressing. “That team now is able [...]
In: Browser Watch| Chrome| Firefox| Internet Explorer| Opera| Safari
1 Oct 2008With all the news that Google Chrome’s market share has droped since it’s release, I thought it was only fitting to add some more statistics to the fire.
On another technology site that I run, browser stats were as follows for the month of September:
Through the month of September, Chrome’s usage has dropped around 30% from [...]
In: Chrome
24 Sep 2008Thanks to the CrossOver Chromium project, it is now possible to download Google Chrome for Mac OS X and Linux.
The Chromium project is an open source effort, built using the same code as Chrome and “aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web“.
At this stage, [...]