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- Web Browser
- The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address URL into the browser's Location...
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- Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
- Firefox has won...Firefox has won the browser war against IE.Won... the war? no not yet,but It may have won the battle.Firefoxor anny browser will win the war when it becomes the sole browser used. Then you will see stagnation and a new set of browsers will rise from the ashes...
- Tags: Web browsers, graphics, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
- Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But Mozilla could be one step ahead. Last week, Microsoft showed off some browser technology that could help Internet Explorer leapfrog the competition. But if Mozilla succeeds in its hope, Microsoft could be playing catch-up...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Graphics, Web Browsers, Internet, IE9, Microsoft, PDC, browser, Stephen Shankland CNET News
- News items 2009-11-24
- Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser
- It is a dumb idea.WAIT! Firefox and Chrome teams are looking to do the same?What a brilliant idea!I smell a large scale patent war brewingThis will be one that catches everybody's attention, not just the people who work in the industry.I'd bet that Office goes hardware-rendered, tooI'd bet that Office...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, IE9, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, hardware, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Microsoft isn't the only one developing a hardware-accelerated browser
- Microsoft, with IE 9, isn't the only browser provider planning to harness hardware acceleration. Mozilla is planning to do the same with Firefox. Firefox developers have posted a prototype demonstrating the ability to take advantage of Direct2D and DirectWrite. Google is interested in the possibilities of hardware-accelerating Chrome, as well,...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Hardware, Web Browsers, Internet, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- PrefEdit 2.1 (Mac)
- PrefEdit is an application to manage nearly all aspects of the preference system contained in every Mac OS X installation. The program consists of three components which are tightly integrated with each other: A browser and editor for the Mac OS X preferences database, a browser and editor for Mac...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme, PrefEdit, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- RJ TextEd 5.75.1 (Windows)
- Unicode text editor with syntax highlighting, code folding, full FTP client, HTML preview, spell checking, and email support. The editor can use any language with the use of a language file. A syntax definition file editor is included. Adds HTML preview tab using Mozilla Active X Firefox component, both IE...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Rickard Johansson, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- 1Password 3.0.1 (Mac)
- 1Password is a Password Manager that uniquely brings you both Security and Convenience. It is the only program that provides Anti-Phishing protection and goes beyond password management by adding Web Form Filling and Automatic Strong Password Generation. All your confidential information, including passwords, identities, and credit cards, is kept in...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Password, Web Browser, Agile Web Solutions, 1Password, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Pulsar 1.5.4 (Mac)
- Satellite radio, no hardware or browser required. XM and SIRIUS both provide online access to most of their stations, but tuning in with a browser is clunky at best. With Pulsar and an XM or SIRIUS account, you can access all this great content directly from your desktop!
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Web Browser, Sirius, Rogue Amoeba Software, Satellite Radio, Web Browsers, Digital Music, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- Instant Hidden Internet 3.4 (Windows)
- Quickly hide or close all Internet browser windows, chat windows and folder windows with the touch of a customizable hot key boss key. Chat windows stay hidden even if new ones try to pop-up. Windows are even hidden from the Windows Task Manager. To make hidden windows visible, just press...
- Tags: Internet, Window, Web Browser, Magnonic Software, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Layers 1.1.7 (Mac)
- Layers A different and unique screenshot tool for Mac designers, developers, technical writers, documentalists and Photoshop aficionados. Capture all the windows (including dock bar, status bar, finder icons, etc.) as separated layers in a PSD archive. Also, capture a complete web page directly from major Mac browsers, fast and accurate....
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Window, Web Browser, Web Page, Wuonm, Desktops, Construction, Web Browsers, Hardware, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Cruz 0.4 (Mac)
- The new social browser for Mac OS X that allows you to browse multiple pages simultaneously in split views. Cruz has an open plug-in api for extending browser functionality. Features: - Open Plug-in Architecture - Built-in Userscripting - Userstyles - Ã?????berView for Plug-in Split Views - Global Keyboard Shortcut -...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Plug-in, Todd Ditchendorf, Cruz, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- BookmarkAssistPro 1.2.6 (Windows)
- Save web links bookmarks directly to your local system's folders instead of grappling with your web browser's favorites manager. Open bookmarks directly from your system folders just like any other file instead of first having to go through your web browser's favorites manager. Maintain bookmarks without being tied to a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Nikesh N. Patel, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- UltraBrowser 11.0 (Windows)
- UltraBrowser is a small browser application with a password-protected "MyWeb" remote bookmark manager for storing favorites on the Web, accessing them from other computers, and sharing them with others. The browser is integrated with a multisearch panel with access to popular engines enabling one-click querying, built-in Google autosearching from the...
- Tags: built-In, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, UltraBrowser, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons
- Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Firefox faces browser clone war in China
- Come on ZDNet!!!!Is this really newsworthy????Newsworthy? That's not the point...ZDNet's intent was not to write about anything worthwhile. It's intent was to draw you in and to have you read further in order to get you to visit at least one more page in their web-site.If they had...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Firefox faces browser clone war in China
- The browser war in China is heating up but not quite in a way that resembles the Western markets, as Mozilla's Beijing chief explains. The browser war in China is heating up but not quite in a way that resembles the Western markets, as Mozilla's Beijing chief explains. ...
- Tags: China, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, browser, Victoria Ho ZDNet Asia
- News items 2009-11-18
- Camino 2.0 (Mac)
- The Camino Project has worked to create a browser that is as functional and elegant as the computers it runs on. The Camino web browser is powerful, secure, and ready to meet the needs of all users while remaining simple and elegant in its design. Camino combines the awesome...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Capability, Camino Project, Camino Web Browser, Web Browsers, Desktops, Internet, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Personas 1.4 (Windows)
- Personas for Firefox is an extension that adds lightweight theming to your browser. And all you need to do is look for the one that best suits your preferences. Personas is a prototype that builds upon the ideas that: Themes today are too hard to find, install and use; Graphic...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Personas 1.4, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- NeoDownloader 2.4 (Windows)
- The Web is a land of joys and wonders. Myriads of digital images, video clips and other downloadable files are waiting for you. In the past, you could use your browser to download them. But, these days, you need more powerful and more specialized tools to download files from the...
- Tags: NeoWise Software, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, File, NeoDownloader 2.4, Built-in Media Player, Web Browsers, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Abine for Mozilla Firefox 0.438 (Windows)
- Abine is a browser add-on that makes it easy to control all your personal information online. You can register for new sites with one-click, automatically manage all your usernames and passwords, and easily fill checkout forms, all while securely controlling what personal information you want to share. New features include...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Phone, Password, Personal Information, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Abine, Web Browsers, Telecom & Utilities, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
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