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Images: Safari a welcome addition to Windows: Safari 3 comes to Windows and it brings just enough features to make the browser wars interesting.; Tags: Operating systems, SAFARI, browser war, Microsoft Windows, Web browser; Image galleries 2007-06-11
Opera releases new talking Web browser: Opera releases new talking Web browserinteresting but uesless to meIt would get in the way of my music playing while I surfed.Great!Although I'm a Firefox fan, I'm glad with this new Opera development. I think it's a good browser, and all this is a new SLAP IN THE FACE for...; Tags: Web browsers, browser war, Apple Inc., Opera Software, Opera 8, Web browser; Discussion threads 2004-12-23

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How pot may win the war against super-bacteria: Pot may be our best weapon in the fight against bacterial infection. Yes, spleef, mary jane, reefer, wacky tobacky, the stuff that made Cheech & Chong famous. It could save your life. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Chemicals, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-09-08
Are browsers the answer for the 3-D Web?: Just got back from a camping trip in northern Israel when I saw this release announcing GoWeb3D, a new virtual world venture that will bring virtual offices, conference rooms, classrooms, exhibit halls, and retail spaces to the Web. GoWeb3D is...; Tags: 3D, Virtual World, Thin Client, Web Browser, GoWeb3D, Thin Clients, Hardware, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-09-08
Video: Can Chrome give Internet Explorer a run for its money?: ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the perks and pitfalls of the newly released browser from Google. Diaz also reveals why Sergey Brin is bugging the Chrome team on a daily basis. by Larry Dignan; Tags: Video, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Corporate Communications, Team Management, Internet, Marketing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-08

Looking forward to 2018, let's hear your predictions: Google is now officially 10 years old, an impressive notion considering their rapid dominance over any and all things that get in their way. Even Microsoft is shaking in their boots, 10 years ago people would have laughed that off as mpossible. The fact that Google has risen...; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Phone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Browser Landscape Google, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-09-07
The WOA story emerges as better outcomes sought for SOA: The WOA story emerges as better outcomes sought for SOAWOA vs. SOA Epitomizes the Enterprise - Web 2.0 DivideI'm not sure it is a contest, so much as choosing the right approach for your architecture.SOA emerged from enterprise IT thinking, where networks are built systematically, not organically. So, if...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Web services, Channel management, cloud computing, Enterprise software, WOA, SOA, WOA story, Web; Discussion threads 2008-09-06
Google demos speed benchmarks for Chrome: Google demos speed benchmarks for ChromeGoogle Chrome - resource hog .....I know some one who has trialed "Chrome", and was taken initially by the speed, but in less than one day was back to using FireFox as Chrome became a resource hog! Once you have more than a few browser...; Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Can Chrome give Internet Explorer a run for its money?: ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the perks and pitfalls of the newly released browser from Google. Diaz also reveals why Sergey Brin is bugging the Chrome team on a daily basis.; Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Team Management, Internet, Management, Google, Chrome, Sergey Brin, browser, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, tabs, web, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz, Mac, Linux; Videos 2008-09-05
Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as Pope: Microsoft builds $300M cathedral to Bill Gates, hires Jerry Seinfeld as PopeThat's what I thoughtThe ad was about nothing except of course Bill. It is unclear why this ad was made.Who in the world is this "journalist"?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Ratcliffe"I see you baby ...... shakin that ass -shakin that ass."http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulletins/digital/article/548871/publicis-dialog-puns-ass-shaking-new-renault-viral/RE: Microsoft builds $300M...; Tags: Wiki, Blogging, ass, Jerry Seinfeld, Microsoft Corp., Wikipedia, Bill Gates, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Is Firefox faster than Chrome?: Is Firefox faster than Chrome?Is Firefox faster than Chrome?When is Firefox 3.1 with tracemonkey expected to be released?yepper, 1.26x in my test RE: Is Firefox faster than Chrome?my test show tracemonkey being 1.27x faster than v8 on win xp sp3. here is the link with screenshothttp://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=6157396&postcount=433I noticed no speed difference.Chrome...; Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Is Firefox faster than Chrome?: Today Mozilla hit back at claims that Google's Chrome browser outperforms Firefox by releasing benchmark results that show that Firefox 3.1 is faster at executing JavaScript that Google's offering. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Engine, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-09-05
What went wrong with Joost's desktop client?: The news broke today that Joost, the company which in a lot of ways was on the forefront of rich media, is canning its signature desktop client in favor of a purely web based portal. As a big proponent of desktop applications in general, and especially these hybrid applications which...; Tags: Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Mainstream media writes Windows obit: Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up: Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upGoogle Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile upFile this in the "No Surprise" category. The shoddy programming at Google which has been reflected on many of their applications and services should come as no surprise to anyone on Chrome. Google is trying to live...; Tags: SECURITY, Google Chrome vulnerability, Google Inc., Google Chrome, vulnerability, Chrome, programming; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up: [ UPDATE: See below for Google's official response to these issues ] Security vulnerabilities in the new Google Chrome browser are beginning to pile up. Following our coverage of the carpet bombing combo threat and denial-of-service crashes, several readers have sent pointers to...; Tags: Google Inc., Vulnerability, Web Browser, Google Chrome, ModSecurity, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Enterprise password management really isn't a good idea: Being at a university and working for a government department allows me to understand this concept well. There are shared resources here, there and everywhere, provided by different people and providers, all open to a "certain type" of person - employees or students. By having a single sign-on SSO point...; Tags: Software, Password Management, Mozilla Firefox, Password, Single Sign-on, RoboForm Enterprise, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Seinfeld becomes McCain: Seinfeld becomes McCainMyth?So, is John McCain's patriotism a myth? Perhaps his leadership abilities? Or maybe it is a myth that John McCain is actually qualified for the job of Commander in Chief?The only myth here relates to you feeling somehow qualified to offer political commentary.dude you really need...; Tags: Taxes, RSS, John McCain, Obama; Discussion threads 2008-09-05
NetSuite moves early to support Chrome: NetSuite said Friday that it will offer native support for Google's Chrome browser, which is in beta and may not be enterprise strength yet. In a statement, NetSuite said its CRM, e-commerce, accounting and OpenAir unit will support Chrome in phases with support being complete in mid-October....; Tags: NetSuite Inc., Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-09-05
Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight: Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...; Tags: Scripting languages, Adobe RIA, SWF, Chrome, WebKit RiA, Microsoft Silverlight, JavaScript, WebKit, Microsoft Office, SVG, Adobe Systems Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-09-05