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[Tech ARP] The Android Web Browser Round-Up
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 Android might not have the huge line-up of games and apps that iOS boasts but ever since Eclair (Android 2.0/2.1) came along, Android has been slowly overtaking iOS as the smartphone platform with the best Internet browsing experience. It boasts a fast loading speed, smooth scrolling and most importantly, support for Flash! Some may argue that Flash is useless and slow, but the fact remains - many websites still require Flash support for basic navigation, even though both Android and iOS support HTML5. Nothing beats the convenience of playing back video directly on the browser. The Android`s stock browser is no slouch, but there`s always room for improvement. Fortunately, Android is an open platform, so there are tons of alternative browsers out there. There is no one perfect choice, however. It all depends on your personal preference, especially when it comes to the features they offer. In this round-up, we will take a look at the following web browser for the Android platform..."
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What is Cloud Computing?
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"Cloud computing has been a hot topic in the past few years as computer hardware becomes more powerful allowing for more to happen on a single or small group of machines which can act as a server farm. While a lot of cloud computing technology is not new, there has been lot of advancements and new ideas that have come up. This article will go over various cloud computing technologies and look at advantages and disadvantages"
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15 Web Browsers Tested and Benchmarked
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"We hope this testing helped you out and helped you learn or discover something you didn't know about web browsers before reading this. Our testing shows that in all of the benchmarks except for one that the fastest Microsoft Windows based browser is once again Google Chrome. Chrome 11 is the fastest public web browser and Chrome 12 is the fastest beta web browser that you can download today to use today..."
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Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Review
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"Getting my head around OS X wasn't easy and then diving into the programs needed to do my everyday stuff was another task that had to be learnt. Quite a big deal was being made for Office for Mac 2011 and as a happy Office 2010 for Windows user, I was looking forward to checking out the Mac version.
There are two versions off Office for Mac 2011; the first is Home & Student while the second is Home & Business. Both are near identical with only two changes that really separate them. The first is that the H&B version carries with it a copy of Microsoft's e-mail program, Outlook. The second is that it carries 12 months of Tech Support. With that said, H&S does also offer Tech Support, but only 90 days."
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Internet Explorer 9 browser
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On 14th March, a new chapter in the never-ending browser war began. In
the blue, Microsoft corner, the long-awaited Internet Explorer 9 finally
made its official appearance. After several months of open testing of
beta versions, we got the finished product, promising high performance
and a simple interface, ready to ease your work and entertainment on the
web…
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Citrix GoToMeeting
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“We liked GoToMeeting. Its quick setup, flat-fee billing and support for PC and Mac platforms making it a good solution for small to medium-sized businesses looking to run online meetings with no long-term strings attached. However, it’s far from the only product on the market and faces stiff competition from other, better known, services such as Cisco WebEx. Lack of branding opportunities, like those available with WebEx, could also be an issue for larger companies—particularly those selling through their online presence and looking to differentiate their conferencing tools against those of competitors”.
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Internet Explorer 9
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“There was a time when the terms ‘Web browser’ and ‘Internet Explorer’ were more or less synonymous, but times have changed. Over the past few years a significant and still growing number of users have switched to Mozilla Firefox and, more latterly, Google Chrome, disappointed with recent releases of IE and lured away by the performance, usability and security of the alternatives. Internet Explorer is still the most used browser around, at least on Windows. However, its market share had been seriously dented and, with IE9, Microsoft is hoping to make up for lost ground. First impressions are that it may have some success achieving that goal.”
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Firefox 4
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“The browser wars continue to rage with Microsoft, Mozilla, Google and others all keen to have us use their products, and theirs alone, to access the wonders of the Worldwide Web. New versions are appearing thick and fast with, in March this year, two significant new releases—the first from Microsoft with Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) closely followed by Firefox 4 from Mozilla a mere week later. We’ve already reviewed IE9, now it’s the turn of Firefox, with a look at just what version 4 of the Mozilla browser has to offer.”
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Using Gallium3D On AMD FirePro Workstation GPUs
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"How well do AMD's FireGL/FirePro workstation graphics cards
work with the open-source graphics drivers for Linux? It's something we
never have really focused on up to this point, since after all, most
workstation users are satisfied with using proprietary display drivers
on Linux. It is the workstation market that drives the proprietary Linux
driver development after all for AMD and NVIDIA, and that is really the
focus of development, not Linux gamers or enthusiasts. But curiosity got
the best of me, so here's what happens if you try to use an expensive
FirePro graphics card with the open-source driver stack and the Mesa
Gallium3D driver."
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Internet Explorer 10 - THE VERY FIRST LOOK
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“Yesterday Microsoft released the first platform preview for the upcoming Internet Explorer 10. The new version 10 preview, as with the Platform Previews for version 9, sports none of the browser's "chrome," or interface elements—just an underlying Web rendering engine. This preview allows users to look at how IE10 will render the much-newer HTML5 and CSS3 code.”
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Cyberlink YouCam 5 Webcam Software Review @ Hardware Canucks
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Cyberlink`s new YouCam 5 may not be the most interesting piece of software every created nor is it particularly useful for those of you who only want the standard features built into most online video chatting applications. However, it does deliver a broad range of add-ons that will likely take your chat sessions to the next level and even adds a good helping of capabilities that will appeal to professionals."
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Windows Live Hotmail 2011
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“Hotmail remains the most popular Web-based e-mail service on earth, with Yahoo Mail leading in the U.S. and Gmail nipping at the heels of both, according to numbers from Hitwise and Compete. But Microsoft isn't resting on its laurels: Windows Live Hotmail 2011 adds a number of big changes aimed at giving the e-mail service several new competitive edges.”
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TechwareLabs Review: iolo System Mechanic Software
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The people at iolo Technologies have released System Mechanic 10, designed to breath new life into aging systems and help restore to full functionality systems with software issues. We take a look at System Mechanic 10 and use it on an older system. Find out how well it works in our full review.
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Fractal Design Define XL
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Fractal Design has enlarged the Define R3 to a full tower with additional features, calling it the Define XL. We tear it apart, fill it with hardware and see if we still have room to breath or if it is all nothing but wasted space
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 web browser goes live
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Microsoft has said the latest version of its internet explorer web browser puts it ahead of competitors like Google and Firefox.
The software giant, which is losing market share, made the bold claim as it unveiled what is known as the release candidate of IE9.
Privacy and speed are being highlighted as two of the features that set IE9 apart. Microsoft said that this latest version of IE9 is faster than the beta by 35%, making it faster than any browser currently available.
Also new is expanded support for HTML5 and what is known as other "future-web" technologies. These include support for a geolocation feature and HTML5 semantic tags. These features are largely present in other browsers.
IE9 is a free download that works Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers. It's not compatible with Windows XP.
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Steganos Privacy Suite 12
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“Steganos means "hidden" or "covered" in Greek. Where encryption transforms a message so that it can't be read without a key, steganography hides the fact that a message even exists. Steganos Privacy Suite 12 bundles several privacy tools that can both encrypt and hide your sensitive information. The core encryption features are very well implemented, but some of the ancillary features just don't work.”
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