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Chrome 15 overtakes Internet Explorer 8

December 16, 2011 11:59 am by Phill Tutt

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Google’s Chrome 15 has replaced Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) as the world’s most popular browser edition, Computer World reports. During the last two weeks of November and the first week of December, according to data from StatCounter, Chrome 15 accounted for 24% of the global browser usage market, compared to IE8′s 22.9%. This is the first time that IE8 had not held the top spot since early 2010 and the first time a non-Microsoft application has led the list. Read more

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Survey shows Chrome overtaking Firefox

December 2, 2011 12:11 pm by Phill Tutt

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Google’s Chrome web browser overtook Mozilla Firefox in terms of global usage for the first time in November, research company StatCounter reports. Chrome’s browser market share hit 25.69% in November, beating Firefox’s 25.23% share with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer continuing to dominate, holding a 40.63% share. Read more

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Chrome poised to beat Firefox to No2 browser slot

September 30, 2011 12:12 pm by Phill Tutt

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Chrome, Google’s web browser, is on the brink of replacing Firefox as the second-most-popular browser after Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, ComputerWorld reports. Chrome’s global average user share for September was 23.6%, while Firefox’s stood at 26.8%. IE, meanwhile, was at 41.7%, according to data from StatCounter, which predicts that Chrome will overtake Firefox by December. Read more

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Further reading: Apple’s video cloud and Cisco shuts down Flip

April 13, 2011 10:37 am by Phill Tutt

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  • US broker Jefferies & Co says it believes Apple is about to launch a new video-focused cloud-based service, International Business Times reports. The broker adds that this fresh assault on the living room could mean the launch of a new Apple device.

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Further reading: Zune R.I.P and Facebook plans discount deals

March 15, 2011 10:44 am by Phill Tutt

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  • Microsoft is not planning to release any more of its Zune devices, Mashable reports.  The music and media player was launched in November 2006 to take on Apple’s iPod, however sales never came close to beating its rival device. Microsoft now plans to focus on Zune software for smartphones.

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Google, Firefox add weight to do-not-track

January 24, 2011 8:57 pm by Mary Watkins

Under pressure from regulators, two more browsers are taking steps to help users avoid having their internet activity tracked–if the websites they visit cooperate. Read more

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techfile 01.4.09

April 1, 2009 6:00 am by morning call
  • Google is looking for the next Google. With Google Ventures, a new venture capital arm, the internet search giant hopes to expand its already outsized influence on Silicon Valley and eventually rival established venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital.
  • Facebook is replacing its chief financial officer as it seeks to balance rapid growth against increased capital needs and a closed IPO market. Speculation about Facebook’s financial health has been rampant of late, but today details emerged that suggested the company is in better shape than many thought.

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techfile 26.2.09

February 26, 2009 6:00 am by morning call
  • Microsoft filed a suit of its own, alleging that in-car navigation system maker Tom Tom is violating eight of its patents, including three relating to Tom Tom’s use of open-source operating system Linux. This is believed to be the first time Microsoft has filed suit over Linux, which it has repeatedly said violates its patents.

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