Google continues to both refine and experiment with the interface… layout, controls, icons and etc… used in their flagship Chrome browser. With a new version of this popular browser hitting the market every 6 weeks or so, it can get … Continue reading →
There were two major announcements this week concerning the development of new “browser engines”; the software at the heart of Web browsers responsible for “rendering” or displaying the actual content of Web pages. Both of these announcements, the first by … Continue reading →
Today Mozilla will release the newest version of its flagship browser, Firefox. Mozilla switched to an accelerated development cycle in 2011, which sees a new major version of Firefox released approximately every 6 weeks. The full development cycle for any one … Continue reading →
In its short 18 months of existence, Google+ has endured a lot of criticism and a few growing pains along the way. Once declared “dead” by many industry pundits, Google+ has rebounded spectacularly. Now boasting more than 500 million users, it … Continue reading →
As cloud computing has gained traction in the computing industry, there have been quite a number of “myths” or “urban legends” that have developed concerning its reliability, security, major players and etc. The link below examines 7 of these alleged … Continue reading →
A recent study by a North Carolina State University team has revealed a veritable “rain forest” of species found in the 60 or so navels that where sampled. Given that the belly button is one of the body’s least frequently … Continue reading →
About a month ago, Microsoft released a new version of their Internet Explorer browser, IE10, along with Windows 8. Prior to today, you have to install or upgrade to Windows 8 to get this newer, faster, standards-based browser from the … Continue reading →
Top500 released the 40th version of its twice annual list of the world’s top supercomputers and an American computer has come out on top once again. Owned by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the new king of the heap is … Continue reading →
Yesterday Adobe announced that it will pair all future updates for its Flash Player software with Microsoft’s “Patch Tuesday” schedule. This does not mean that Microsoft will distribute/install these updates as a part of its Patch Tuesday updates, but it … Continue reading →
Taking a page from the Apple playbook, Google has finally added the capability for its Android 4.2 platform to scan and vet applications that users can install on their Android devices. What took you so long! Using an unnamed trusted … Continue reading →