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Mar 15

Internet Explorer 9 gets WebM support with ‘preview’ plug-in from Google, internet video gets more friendly

Posted in: download, free, Google, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, streaming, streaming video, StreamingVideo, Today's Chili, video

Google has released an early WebM plug-in for Microsoft’s latest and greatest browser, IE9 — stepping in to fill a gap that Microsoft itself refused to fill. You may remember the firm’s decision to not build in support for the new standard natively, but that it was “all in” with HTML5, WebM’s close cousin. Billed as a “technology preview” at this stage of the game, the add-on will enable users to play all WebM video content just like the good Internet overlords intended them to, despite the fact that an additional download is needed. Microsoft said that it would allow for support and it appears to be following up on its word, regardless of other harsher comments made separately. Isn’t it good to see big companies getting along? Now if only these same niceties played out in the mobile landscape, then we’d really be getting somewhere.

[Thanks, ChrisSsk]

Internet Explorer 9 gets WebM support with ‘preview’ plug-in from Google, internet video gets more friendly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 14

Internet Explorer 9 launches tonight, we’ve got your early look (update: it’s live)

Posted in: hands-on, Microsoft, Today's Chili

Yes, we know it’s PI day, but don’t tell the guys and gals at Microsoft — we hear they’re celebrating something a little different. That’s right, the long-awaited IE9 browser is finally coming out of its beta and RC stage, and will be hitting the global download airways this evening at 9PM PT, which is midnight here on the East Coast. Microsoft tells us the .exe file will be available for you to download at those times right from www.beautyoftheweb.com — but should you? Obviously, the RC release has been out for awhile, but we’ve spent the last day or so using the final build and we have to say if you’re a PC user it’s definitely worth a test drive. Hit the break to find out why we think so.

Update: The download has gone live, go grab it at the source link below!

Gallery: Internet Explorer 9 hands-on

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Internet Explorer 9 launches tonight, we’ve got your early look (update: it’s live) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 14

Internet Explorer 9 launches tonight, we’ve got your early look (update: it’s out)

Posted in: hands-on, Microsoft, Today's Chili

Update: The download has gone live, go grab it at the source link below!

Gallery: Internet Explorer 9 hands-on

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Internet Explorer 9 launches tonight, we’ve got your early look (update: it’s out) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 10

iPad gets Flash yet again with iSwifter app, Android version coming soon (hands-on)

Posted in: adobe, Android, app, Apple, flash, hands-on, honeycomb, ios, ipad, Today's Chili

Ever since Skyfire brought Flash to the iPad with its server-side solution, we’ve had a feeling that others would try to emulate the experience and satisfy the general public’s desire for the venerable format on Apple’s tablet. iSwifter is another entrant to the space, and its app claims to allow access to any Flash content on the web — a lofty claim indeed. Oh, and did we mention it’s coming to Android versions above 2.2 as well? We’ve given the iPad app a brief rundown, so head past the break for a breakdown of the positives and negatives.

Gallery: iSwifter for iPad hands-on

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iPad gets Flash yet again with iSwifter app, Android version coming soon (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 09

Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer 9 will launch on March 14th

Posted in: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Today's Chili, web browser, WebBrowser

We had a hint that Microsoft would be releasing the final version of Internet Explorer 9 on March 14th, and now the company has finally, officially confirmed it. That launch will coincide with a press event / party at SXSW, and downloads will be available starting at 9PM Pacific time (or midnight Eastern time). Wondering what’s in store? Then you can always check out our review of the beta version, or simply download it yourself, of course — suffice it to say, it’s no Internet Explorer 6.

Microsoft confirms Internet Explorer 9 will launch on March 14th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 08

Chrome gets a performance boost, simplified settings interface

Posted in: Chrome, Google, Today's Chili, video, web browser, WebBrowser

It was just a month ago that Google brought Chrome up to version 9 with various performance upgrades and other improvements, but it’s now already back with version 10, which is fresh out of beta today. That boasts yet more upgrades in speed — include a 66 percent improvement in JavaScript performance on the V8 benchmark suite — along with a completely revamped settings interface that replaces the usual window with a tab in the browser. You can also now synchronize your saved passwords across different computers, and Google has extended its sandboxing technology to the integrated Flash player in Chrome, which promises to better guard against malicious websites. As usual, Google has also explained all of the improvements in some handy videos — check those out after the break.

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Chrome gets a performance boost, simplified settings interface originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 04

Microsoft kicks off effort to rid the world of Internet Explorer 6

Posted in: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Today's Chili, web browser, WebBrowser

“Friends don’t let friends use Internet Explorer 6.” A quote from any random web developer over the past ten years? Nope, that’s from Microsoft itself, and it’s featured on the Internet Explorer 6 Countdown site that the company just launched today. As you can see above, the site also includes statistics on IE6 use around the world (China is apparently the biggest offender by a wide margin), as well as information about how you can “join the cause” and educate others about the perils of using such a horrible, outdated web browser.

Microsoft kicks off effort to rid the world of Internet Explorer 6 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 04

Firefox 2 Users to Get Firefox 3 Update Notification Soon

Posted in: Firefox 3, Freeware, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 20, 2008 by CyberNet.

Those of you who are still using Firefox 2 should be getting the update notification in the next week saying that Firefox 3 is available for download. Mozilla would obviously like all of their users to upgrade to the latest version of the browser, but the real question is whether they will.

I thought this would be a good time to look at the visitor stats for our site, and see which versions of each browser everyone is using. Here’s the breakdown from August 1st, 2008 to today:

Firefox: 54.75%
- 3.0.1: 68.26%
- 2.0.0.16: 19.96%
- 3.0: 5.08%
- 2.0.0.14: 1.72%
Internet Explorer: 36.03%
- 7.0: 70.38%
- 6.0: 29.14%
- 8.0: 0.39%
- 5.5: 0.05%
Opera: 4.41%
- 9.51: 63.22%
- 9.50: 12.20%
- 9.52: 9.59%
- 9.27: 4.08%

Not bad, huh? Only about 25% of you haven’t upgraded to the latest version of Firefox… which is almost the same percentage that haven’t upgraded to Internet Explorer 7. IE7, on the other hand, was released almost 2-years ago as opposed to Firefox 3 that was released just 2-months ago.

I’m sure you have your reasons for not upgrading to Firefox 3 (broken extensions, don’t need/want the extra features, etc…), but will you be changing your mind in the next week or so when the automatic upgrade rolls around? If you won’t be making the jump to Firefox 3 I’d definitely be interested to hear your reasoning in the comments.

Mozilla Weekly Meeting Notes [via Download Squad]
[image via DeviantArt]

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Mar 03

WrapUp: 30 Safari Extensions to Try, Unlocker Supports 64-Bit Machines, and More

Posted in: Gmail, Microsoft, performance, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on July 07, 2010 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

Ethernet Cables to Replace HDMI?
Large companies such as Sony, Samsung, and LG are contributing to a new technology called HDBaseT that could eventually replace HDMI.

Google Will Let Users Disable Gmail Conversations
Google is apparently working on letting users turn off the conversations feature in Gmail so that they can view their emails in a more traditional “flat” view.

2 Billion Firefox Add-ons Downloaded
Over 7 thousand developers have helped contribute to Firefox’s 2 billion add-on downloads.

iOS Game Developer Tapulous Acquired by Disney
The maker of the popular iPhone game Tap Tap Revenge was acquired by Disney last week.

Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Kin
The Microsoft Kin phone has only been on sale for two months, and has already been discontinued so that Microsoft can focus more on the Windows Phone 7 Series that is launching later this year.

Google News Gets Redesigned
Google News has received a slight facelift and some additional features, such as selecting which news sources you’d like to see more/less.

Amazon Acquires Deal Site Woot
Last week Amazon bought Woot.com, a site that offers one deal per day, for an estimated $110 million.

Hulu Plus Subscription Officially Revealed
Hulu is offering (currently by invite only) a monthly subscription-based viewing plan that makes their content viewable on some mobile devices and video game consoles.

Chrome Overtakes Safari in Usage
According to StatCounter the Google Chrome browser has inched by Safari coming in at 8.97% and 8.88% usage, respectively.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

More Ways to View/Manage Your Chrome Tabs
This nice little Chrome extension provides an icon-only view of all your open tabs across all open windows.

Unlocker Removes “In Use” Files on 64-Bit Machines, too
One of my favorite apps, Unlocker, now supports 64-bit machines. That means you can remove virtually any file regardless of whether something already has a hold of it.

Toggle iPhone Backups On/Off in iTunes
This free Windows app will let you toggle backups on/off for your iPhone in a single click.

ChangeDetection Watches for Updated Sites
If you want to monitor a site for changes head on over to ChangeDetection.com to set it up. Once configured it will email you anytime it detects an update to that particular page.

Latest Browser Speed Comparison
This is a great set of performance tests that put the latest browsers up against each other.

Uploading HD Videos from Your iPhone Using Pixelpipe
By default the new iPhone 4 doesn’t upload full HD videos to YouTube, but using a free app such as Pixelpipe will help you get around that limitation.

30 Safari Extensions You Can Try Right Now
Get everything from Gmail counters to Twitter integration right inside the Safari browser.

–Downloads–

Avant Browser 2010.8 [Homepage] [Mirror]
BurnAware Free 3.0 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Flock 2.6.1 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Foxit Reader 4.0.0.0619 [Homepage] [Mirror]
GOM Player 2.1.26.5021 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Google Chrome 6.0.453.1 ^Beta [Homepage] [Mirror]
Maxthon 2.5.14.277 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Miranda 0.8.27 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Mozilla Firefox 4.0 ^{Beta 1} [Homepage] [Mirror]
Notepad++ 5.7 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Opera 10.60 [Homepage] [Mirror]
PDF-XChange Viewer 2.053 [Homepage] [Mirror]
PeaZip 3.2.1 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Sandboxie 3.46 [Homepage] [Mirror]
TagScanner 5.1.571 [Homepage] [Mirror]
TightVNC 2.0 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Tomato 1.28 [Homepage] [Mirror]
Unlocker 1.9.0 [Homepage] [Mirror]
uTorrent 2.0.3.20268 ^Beta [Homepage] [Mirror]
Windows Live Messenger 2010 ^Beta [Homepage] [Mirror]

Hide the Safari “Update” Notification in Windows

Apple Pushes Safari "Update" on Windows

Deleting Locked Files (32 and 64-bit)

Are we going to see Safari in Windows? Nah…

Mar 03

Opera browser gets an over-17 rating in Mac App Store, reacts in good humor

Posted in: Apple, Opera, Software, Today's Chili, web

You might not yet be aware of this, but Apple’s policy towards web browsers is to treat the entire internet as their content. As a result, all browsers on the iOS App Store come with a minimum age requirement of 17 and the same rule will apply to them on the Mac App Store. Opera, the first non-native web explorer to make it in Apple’s new desktop app repository, is taking a humorous approach to things, with VP Jan Standal saying he’s “not sure if, at that age, people are ready to use such an application. It’s very fast, you know, and it has a lot of features.” All that said, Opera’s willing to be reckless if you are, and will totally let you download its Mac software through its homepage — no age or credit card checks required, though you might want to ask for your parents’ permission first.

[Thanks, Ian]

Opera browser gets an over-17 rating in Mac App Store, reacts in good humor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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