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The Norwegian browser vendor now has pole position on the Linux-based handsets Microsoft is selling in emerging markets and beyond. Read more »
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The Norwegian browser vendor now has pole position on the Linux-based handsets Microsoft is selling in emerging markets and beyond. Read more »
Having dropped Linux support around the time of its root-and-branch revamp, Opera is now offering its first developer version for Linux users in over a year. Read more »
Sites that redirect smartphone browsers to the mobile homepage regardless of the page requested will be displayed differently in mobile Google Search. Read more »
Apple is the latest browser maker to ditch plugins for Netflix playback. The move is controversial with opponents of DRM. Read more »
Apple may think they hold all the cards when it comes to browser performance on iOS, but the benchmark results speak for themselves. Beyond speed, there are some unique browser features… Read more »
Formerly known as Futureful, content discovery outfit Random has once again turned its user interface upside-down in order to better learn how people browse when they’re not thinking too hard about… Read more »
Kik is embarking on the next step of its transformation from over-the-top communications provider to social content company. An embedded browser will let users share any web content directly. Read more »
The new version of the Norwegian software firm’s gesture-centric browser also claims speed and security enhancements. Read more »
This is an interesting (and pretty funny) post from MailChimp data scientist John Foreman about analyzing email addresses. For example, Gmail and Hotmail are similar in terms of number and age… Read more »
Version 32 of the Chrome beta browser brings goodies both to the desktop and to Android devices. Gone is double-tap zoom on Android and so too is the 300 millisecond delay… Read more »