Mozilla Firefox Upgrades to Version 19.0

In an effort to improve the security of its flagship browser—Firefox—Mozilla has gone ahead and launched version 19.0 yesterday morning.

The update is somewhat modest on new features, but it does include a built-in PDF viewer, which will eliminate the need for third-party plugins (unless you’d prefer said plugins for aesthetic reasons or for some additional functionality). The PDF viewer incorporated in the browser uses PDF.js, a JavaScript library that converts PDF files into HTML5. Users only need to upgrade their Firefox browser and open a PDF to take advantage of it.

Mozilla also fixed two bugs that slowed Firefox’s launch time. Now, when the user clicks the Firefox icon, it should result in a box immediately, rather than forcing the user to wait for the page to load—and click again and again as the user sees nothing, only to have eight pages open a minute later.  My experience regarding this feature, is that the browser is the same as before.  I haven’t experienced any increase in speed.  I own and old HP desktop system with2GB RAM and a cable modem connection with a broadband of 7 MB, which is quite fast.  However, Firefox is still as fast as it was before the launch.  That’s okay with me, I’m not that demanding in speed.  My computing needs are quite modest.

According to TechCrunch, Mozilla also released an update to its Firefox for Android browser, lowering the minimum CPU requirements to 600MHz. Now, Firefox will “run on over 15 million devices, including the LG Optimus One, T-Mobile myTouch 3G slide, HTC Wildfire S and ZTE R750.”

Being the Internet a very dangerous place to be, I would strongly encourage you to update your Firefox browser as soon as possible.  It’s not as safe to surf the Web as it used to be, not even for Apple users and you probably know.  Chinese hackers were able to compromise several Apple computers recently.  Nobody is safe from these evil guys nowadays.  Good Day.

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Major Web Browsers Worldwide Usage – June 2012

Fresh statistics have been released into the wild by Net Applications for June 2012.  Net Applications’ statistics are based on the activity of about 160 million visitors per month to Web sites using its services.

These are the latest figures on the performance of the behemoths of the Internet as far as Web browsing is concerned.

1. Internet Explorer: 54.02– 54.05 = 0.03 percent
2. Firefox:  20.06 – 19.71 = 0.35 percent
3. Chrome:  19.08 – 19.58 = 0.50 percent
4. Safari:  4.73 – 4.62 = 0.11 percent
5. Opera:  1.60 – 1.57 = 0.03 percent
6. Others:  0.51 – 0.48 = 0.03 percent

COMMENTS:

My golly, there is a big surprise in these latest numbers.  Microsoft Internet Explorer’s boat is relatively stabilized but lost a few followers last month.  Its global market share slid lightly from 54.05 to 54.02 percent.  Mr. Ballmer is optimistic that the launching of its latest Surface tablet could spark a revival in the fatigued browser.  That remains to be seen.

Mozilla’s Firefox did great in June.  It gained 0.35 percent in June clawing its way back to a solid second place.  Although Google Chrome remains to be a close contestant.

Google Chrome was the clear loser last month. It slid backwards a walloping 0.50 percent market share; a disappointing performance.  However there’s still a lot of momentum for this behemoth who knows how to play hardball.  Google knows how to play hard.  They recently launched a Chrome app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone and also made a splash in the market by announcing the Nexus 7 tablet at $199.00 strongly competing with Amazon’s Kindle Fire.  I’m expecting a robust next month for Chrome.

Apple Safari reversed it downward trend and gained 0.11 in June which is not bad, considering the stiff competition.  The iPad and iPhone are galloping gallantly which will surely thrust Safari forward.  Everybody knows that Apple is a formidable player who knows how to play its cards.

Norwegian Opera remained relatively stagnant in June, although it advanced 0.03 percent.  There were  rumors in the Cloud that Facebook was preparing to gobble it up.  I haven’t heard anything new, which probably means it was just that—a rumor.

I love to watch the horses running the Browser’s Derby.  It’s always unexpected—anything can happen.  Looking forward for July’s performances.  Until then, Good Day.

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Fixing an Irritating Nuisance in Chrome Web Browser

Usually I don’t use Google’s Chrome Web browser, even though I have to accept it’s very fast and easy on the eyes, due to its minimalistic design.  It’s also on a constant upgrade mode to ensure stability and security to its growing number of users.  After Flock Social Web browser was sent out to pasture, I switched to Mozilla Firefox, and that is my current default browser.  It makes me feel at ease using it.

Having said that, let me address my recent problem with Chrome.  After updating the browser to version 15.0.874.106 last week, I started getting a yellow pop window on top of my screen which read, “An additional plug-in is required to display some elements on this page.  (Install plug-in).”  No problem, I clicked the corresponding link to install the missing link, but darn, the pesky window kept popping up while opening other sites.  This annoying window was driving me crazy and distracted me from my blogging endeavors.  I became so desperate, I came to a point of deciding to erase Chrome completely from my system. Then I had this great idea.  Go to Google and search for problems with Chrome Plug-ins.

I found a forum which tackled this specific problem.  Others just like me were going around in circles trying to get rid of the yellow window and its missing plug-ins.  They offered a solution to the problem.  It was an interference caused by a feature of Skype called Click to Call.

If you’re having this problem, please follow this quick fix.  Click the Wrench icon located on the upper right hand corner of Google Chrome.  Then click Tools—Extensions.  Proceed to disable Skype Click to Call option by unchecking the Enable box.  When you do this, the letters fade to a grayish color indicating that the option is no longer active and your problem is fixed.

Yep, that took care of the problem and my Chrome Web browser is behaving appropriately once more.  It’s now on the back burner to be used, just in case something happens to my faithful Firefox.  In technology, nobody knows when a Black Swan emerges unexpectedly creating wreak havoc.

And that’s how I fixed my irritating problem in Chrome Web browser.  No big deal, but nevertheless interesting.  Good Day.

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Major Web Browsers Global Performance – October 2010

October is gone.  Halloween and its spooks are yesterday’s news.  It’s time to see something else, read something else, keep our minds busy.  Today millions and millions of viewers from all corners of the globe will be watching the mid-term elections in the United States.  I’m one of them, but I will also peep into the windows of the web browsers—Masters of the Universe.

As you probably know by now, my undisputed source regarding Web browsers is Net Applications. This company stands heads and shoulders above its closest competitors in the field of browsers and their performance.

 

Chrome sliced away another half a percentage point of usage share from rival browsers in October. (Credit: Data from Net Applications; chart by Stephen Shankland/CNET)

These are the latest statistics fresh from the oven of Net Application’s elves for October 2010:

1. Internet Explorer:  59.26 down 0.39 from 59.65 percent.
2. Firefox:  22.82 down 0.14 from 22.96 percent.
3. Chrome:  8.47 up 0.49 from 7.98 percent.
4. Safari:  5.33 up 0.06 from 5.27 percent.
5. Opera:  2.28 down 0.11 from 2.39 percent.
6. Others:  1.85 up 0.10 from 1.78 percent.

COMMENTS:

The bleeding trend continues at Microsoft. The band aids and other first aid kits haven’t been able to contain the hemorrhage.  They have been on a free fall for several months now, after a temporary bright spot during the summer. Microsoft is feverishly working on IE9, currently available in beta and platform preview editions, and its usage reached 0.3 percent in September.

Firefox has lost its compass and can’t find his way towards the finish line of the 25 percent landmark.  As time passes by, this accomplishment is fading away into the sunset.  They lost 0.14 percent in October while Internet Explorer dipped 0.39 percent.  Both are traveling to Mexico, if you know what I mean.

Chrome is emerging as the Goliath of the Web browsers.  It’s an unstoppable train traveling at full speed forward like the Orient Express.  I would like to highlight the fact that Chrome is the fastest-changing browser, since by default, updates are downloaded and installed automatically when the browser or computer is restarted.  This activity is invisible to the users’ eyes.  Google is working on releasing new Chrome versions more frequently, which means the number of changes in new versions diminishes. It also means the significance of the version number, which Google doesn’t emphasize and calls a mere “milestone,” is even lower.

Safari edged 0.06 upwards which not a big deal.  After the hoopla of MacBooks computers, specially the MacBook Air, I thought its browser would receive a shot in the arm.  It didn’t happen.  Chrome’s light is too bright to let Safari shine.  I’m sure Mr. Jobs is taking a close look at this situation.

Opera is going backwards instead of going forward.  It’s global market share performance decreased by 0.11 percent.  They seem to be focused on the mobile territory, where they are enjoying bright blue skies.  In the desktop arena, they have been stuck in quick sand.

In a nutshell, Google Chrome was the clear winner in October followed by Safari which barely increased its market share by a mere 0.06 percent.

Our next post on this subject will be on December.  Will Microsoft change its suicidal downward course?  Time will tell.  Good Day.

Source:  Top Browser Share Trend - Net Applications

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Major Web Browsers’ Global Markeshare – September 2010

I’m a curious guy.  As far as I can remember, I was always asking  all sorts of questions to my parents.  Why do we have waves?  Why are mountains blue?  How do stones have babies?  Asking…always asking.  This is a habit that will stick with me as long as I breathe.  That explains why I read so much.

This inquisitive characteristic reminds me of the following quote from Albert Einstein:

“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” He also once told LIFE magazine that “the important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when contemplating the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of the mystery every day. The important thing is not to stop questioning; never lose a holy curiosity.”

Now let me go back to today’s topic which is the performance of the leading web browsers.  Sorry for the digression, I got carried away.

According to Net Applications, the major browsers had the following global market share positions for September of 2010:

1. Internet Explorer:  59.65
2. Firefox:  22.96
3. Chrome:  7.98
4. Safari:  5.27
5. Opera:  2.39
6. Others:  1.75

COMMENTS:

In September, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer lost its momentum, even though it had a warm reception to its Internet Explorer 9 Beta version.  All versions of IE lost 0.75 points last month.  This figure took me  totally by surprise.  I thought the hemorrhage had been contained. Microsoft’s future performance in the browser market will likely depend on the success of IE 9, which was released in beta in mid-September.

Whether IE 9 will significantly increase Microsoft’s overall share of the browser market remains to be seen. A recent review by InformationWeek found that IE 9 was shaping up to be the best version of the browser yet.  However, the magazine also noted that very few of the new features were new to the market, and Microsoft was mostly catching up with Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera.

People have used Internet Explorer because it was on their computer and they knew it. Now people are more agressive in trying out and using other browsers.

Some pundits agree that Microsoft Internet Explorer’s global market share will probably settle somewhere in the high 30′s low 40′s percent wise.

Mozilla Firefox slammed on the brakes in August and remained practically stagnant in September.  It gained a feeble 0.03 percent in September.  The groundbreaking goal of twenty-five percent is now a faint mirage, which is becoming more and more evasive.

Google Chrome is an unstoppable train travelling at supersonic speed.  They said they would be a leading force in the industry, and have kept their word.  They currently have a solid third place and growing considerably every month.  Last month their global market share escalated 0.46 percent.  Their immediate goal is attaining second place, and then winning the gold.  I think they can do it.  They have both  the talent and deep pockets to become the undisputable leader in the browsing arena.

Apple Safari is holding its ground thanks to the halo effect of the Macs, iPods, iPads and the ubiquitous iPhone.  With products like these, there’s only one way you can travel; and that’s North.  Safari increased its global position in September by 0.11 percent.  They have the wind blowing in their favor.

Norwegian Opera is hanging in there.  Even though they’re not growing in the desktop and laptop markets, Opera is doing  fine with mobile phones and other gadgets.  Browsing on mobile devices is now 2.8 percent of all browsing.  The trend shows a continuous increase in mobile browsing, while game console browsing remains steady.  After installing a Wi-Fi wireless network at home, I’ve been using Opera Mini in my Chinese cellphone.  The experience exceeded my expectations.  Apple Safari pales in comparison with the amazing power of Opera Mini.    I can browse the web within the small touch screen using my fingers—it’s easy as pie.

I’m curious to find out, what will be the mainstream reaction to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 Beta.  I understand Microsoft is coughing a lot of money to make it as user-friendly as possible.  They have made up their minds to fight tooth and nail to keep their first place.  It will be a tough battle ahead where only the most innovative player will win.  Good Day.

Source:  Net Applications

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Major Web Browsers Global Market Share – July 2010

It’s amazing how far reaching the Internet has become.  The Cloud, as it is called, has permeated into just about every activity of our modern societies.  It’s like a technological hub where different technologies converge, (e.g., radio, television, telephone, fax and whole lot more.)  The vehicle to reach the Cloud is the Web browser, and for this reason alone, the war to capture global market share has grown more intense during the last few years.

Net Applications is a company that best monitors the industry and is respected by experts in the field.  Below are the latest statistics released by Net Applications for the month of July 2010.  Let’s see the latest picture.

1. Internet Explorer:  60.74
2. Firefox:  22.91
3. Chrome:  7.16
4. Safari:  5.09
5. Opera:  2.45
6. Others:  1.66

COMMENTS:

Microsoft has done it again—it has reversed Internet Explorer’s declining trend for two consecutive months.  In July it gained 0.42 market share points which is amazing.  The hemorrhage has been finally stopped.  Microsoft’s capacity to spin on a dime is legendary.  On several occasions Microsoft’s resilience has been demonstrated.  They are known to have clawed back to their original dominance of a market with a tooth and nail attitude.

Microsoft Internet Explorer has experienced a long slow browser usage market share decline featuring challenges from Firefox on Windows, Safari on Mac OS, Opera in Europe and Asia, and recently Google Chrome has been making some noise.

But, Microsoft has been very determined in their desires to ensure Internet Explorer remains the dominant browser.  They have moved some of their most talented engineering and management talent to Internet Explorer, have been releasing feature and security updates much more frequently, and finally have been advertising it.

Internet Explorer 8, the currently available version, has become the most used browser version in the world, and has given users confidence that Microsoft is truly focused on optimizing the Internet Explorer user experience.  Microsoft has also been very open with the development of IE9, due later this year and promising to deliver huge browser rendering speed improvements. Their next challenge is to strike on Apple’s darling—the iPad with Safari built in.  Apple is the first company to make the tablet attractive to the masses.

Mozilla Firefox is now reversing its trend, but in a negative way.  It lost 0.90 points in July—almost one whole point.  This was really a surprise—at least for me it was.  Firefox needs to put its act together and align its resources to combine amazing hardware, easy to use OS, an application delivery model with tons of options, book reader, games, productivity, and at least one compelling reason for customers to not choose the iPad to be truly competitive.  They need to monitor closely the emerging market of mobile devices.  That’s where the growth potential lies.

Google Chrome has decreased its drive and lost 0.08 points in July.  No big deal, but it shows that they are mortals and can be slowed down.  I’m sure they’ll be back with renovated strength.  They are also determined to become the dominant player in the browser’s domain.  They have all the money in the world to do it—plus the know how to back them up.

Apple Safari had a good performance and increased their global market share by 0.24 points.  They are continuing their rampant success in the mobile platforms.  There seems to be no obstacle for the huge success of the iPad, and their recent launch of the iPhone 4 was spectacular.  Even with the minor inconvenience of the faulty antenna, the gadget is still selling like hot cakes.  This impressive success of these products is trickling down to Safari browser and the numbers certainly show this situation.

Norwegian Opera is still chugging along—it gained 0.18 points in July.  They have planted their flag and have demonstrated to be a tough bone to chew.  Their presence in the mobile domain is absolutely intimidating to its competitors.  I don’t foresee any problems in the near future for Opera in this market.  They excel heads and shoulders over their competitors, with the exception of Apple which is doing extremely well with the iPhone and the iPod, as I mentioned earlier.

That’s the way I see things now; however anything can happen in this dynamic cut-throat scenario.  Now it’s time to wait for August figures and see what happens.  Till then, Good Day.

Source:  Net Applications

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Bidding Good Bye to Your Cable TV Operator

Paid television is a flourishing  business in Panama.  Even as we speak, subscribers are increasing at a galloping stride mesmerized by the vivid colors and the clarity of its images.  As television sets become more and more sophisticated with all the bells and whistles which distinguish Japanese electronic products, paid television is bursting at the seams.

Panama has enjoyed cable television for almost thirty years.  Rexa (Recreaciones y Exhibiciones, S.A.) started cable TV deployment in 1983.   Rexa’s successor, Cable Onda, S.A. was dominant throughout the 1990s, but as the customer base expanded, other companies have entered the market.   Since year 2000, several companies compete for a larger slice of the pie, such as CableCanal, CableUnión, Cibelco, Sky, Cable Onda, and Cable & Wireless. The last two are engaged in a fierce fight to increase their market share.  Both of them have deep pockets to back up their fight.  Cable Onda is the largest.   The penetration of paid television  in Panama is approximately forty percent.

Due to budget constraints, I disconnected my cable television service about ten years ago.  For several months, I dearly missed my favorite channels like CNN, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, HBO, BBC of London and ShowTime, to name a few.  After a while, I forgot that paid TV existed and was quite satisfied with the normal local Panamanian channels.  That is, until I got more involved with the Internet and increased my download speed.  I presently pay $29.95 to Cable & Wireless for a 4 MB Internet connection.  With that broadband I can easily download all kinds of videos from around the world.

By accident, I discovered that I could stream TV programs from numerous countries.  I could do this with a Firefox extension called TV-Fox.  With this ingenious add-on I could watch 2,780 live TV channels sorted by country and category using both Mozilla Firefox and Flock Web browsers.

TV-Fox allows you to watch thousands of television channels freely available on the Internet powered by the biggest and most up-to-date database that I’m aware.  Once installed I can view once more my favorite television channels such as CNN, DW (Deutsche Welle), BBC News, CNBC, C-Span, Al Jazeera, and a whole lot more.   Do I need cable TV?  Of course not.

Online TV has always promised to offer the variety and choice of cable but without the cost, and many agree. The Convergence Consulting Group from Toronto have revealed in a new study that in 2009—800,000 viewers dumped cable television and moved to watching TV online.

Now that number, whilst pretty big—is still a drop in the ocean (less than 1 percent) compared to the number of cable subscribers (300,000,000).  However, it could be the start of a big shift as viewers get accustomed to online TV from sites such as Netflix and Hulu amongst the many online TV websites available. They also estimate that those numbers could rise to as much as 1.6 million next year.

More viewers are discovering that with Internet TV, every show is available to view online without the big monthly bills, and on demand. It’s not all bad news for cable companies though; new cable subscribers are actually rising from 1.46 million in 2008 to over 2 million in 2009. Even with the exodus from cable to online, they are replaced with new subscribers at a ratio of over 2-to-1. The signs though, are that as Internet TV becomes more established and mainstream, this could be a big problem.

If you’re feeling the pinch of the world recession, and having problems making ends meet, there’s an option out there to say farewell to the cable guy.  I did, and feel absolutely great.  Good Day.

Related Reading:  More Households Cut the Cord on Cable – The Wall Street Journal

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Major Web Browsers Global Market Share – June 2010

(Credit: Data from Net Applications, Chart by Stephen Shankland/CNET.)

As the Cloud becomes the universal depository of  information, Web browsers are becoming essential information tools.  People are increasing the use of their Web browsers over their computer hard disks.  The computer desktop is no longer the sweet spot for savvy IT professionals.  The trend is to substitute the hard disk with the Web. This is why the major Web browsers are in an intense race to become more stable, secure and fast.  Speed is now a major factor to differentiate Web browsers.

Due to the decisive role of Web browsers, I keep a close watch of what is going on in this domain.  Net Applications is the best place to search for information about the performance of these applications.  Below are the latest statistics provided by Net Applications for the month of June 2010.  Statistics represent percentages (%).

1. Internet Explorer:  60.32
2. Firefox:  23.81
3. Chrome:  7.24
4. Safari:  4.85
5. Opera:  2.27
6. Opera Mini:  0.66
7. Other:  0.85

COMMENTS:

June was an excellent month for Microsoft.  After a long period of drought, Internet Explorer finally reversed its downward trend.  In June, its global market share increased 0.57 points—from 59.75 to 60.32.  This hike occurred at the expense of Mozilla Firefox which lost .51 percent.  The landmark of the 25 per cent market share seems like a distant mirage.  Internet Explorer’s unexpected rebound was buoyed by increasing usage of IE8 that offset the decline in IE7–and by what Web developers no doubt hope will be only a temporary pause in the decline of the despised IE6.

Some of IE8′s gains probably can be ascribed to the growing use of Windows 7, which ships with that browser and is showing some signs of finally being a successor to Windows XP that people actually are embracing. Net Applications showed that the browsing usage of Windows 7 climbed from 12.7 percent to 13.7 percent from May to June; Windows Vista dropped from 15.2 percent to 14.7 percent; and Windows XP dropped from 62.6 percent to 62.4 percent.

Third-place Chrome climbed from 7.04 percent to 7.24 percent from May to June.  Google is determined to back Chrome with its deep pockets in an effort to use it as a technological platform to run popular Cloud applications such as Google Mail, Google News, Google Docs and many other products accumulating in their digital warehouse.  Google is working hard to diversify its profit generating activities from Google Search and Google Ads to Google Books, Google Music, Google Phone and other products following the successful path of Apple, the company with a Midas touch.

In fourth place, Apple’s Safari rose from 4.77 percent to 4.85 percent, and Opera slipped from 2.43 percent to 2.27 percent.  With the launching of Apple’s iPad it’s expected that Safari should receive a strong push forward.  I was surprised Opera slipped in June.  Both, Opera for desktops and Opera Mini lost global market share in June.  I can’t understand what happened with this innovative Norwegian software which was doing very well in the cellphone arena.

The browser battles are shifting in direction dramatically as mobile phones and devices such as the iPad extend Web usage well beyond PCs. And things are very different on mobile devices.  Opera has years of experience on mobile devices, and indeed its Opera Mini version comes close to the regular computer version of Opera in terms of browser usage. Apple’s Safari works on iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches, and Apple at least partially bans other browsers.

Mozilla is working on a mobile version of Firefox for Android and high-end Nokia phones and just submitted a tool to the Apple App Store it hopes will keep the desktop version of Firefox in sync with Apple iOS-based browsers. Google lets other browsers on devices with the Android operating system, but it comes with a browser as well.

As  you can see, there is never a dull moment in Web browsers territory and I couldn’t be happier.  Let’s wait and see what July has in store for us.  Good Day.

Source:  Net Applications – Top Browsers Share Trend

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Mozilla Firefox Has Been Upgraded

(Credit: Mozilla.org)

In an effort to lead the pack of stable and secure Web browsers, Mozilla released a new version of its popular browser Firefox yesterday—Version 3.6.4.

What’s new in this latest version?

• Firefox 3.6.4 provides uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.
• If a plugin crashes or freezes, it will not affect the rest of Firefox. You will be able to reload the page to restart the plugin and try again.
• Fixed several security issues.
• Fixed several stability issues.

Mozilla is trying desperately to break the 25 percent global market share barrier.  It has been an elusive goal so far as Google Chrome’s camp is growing and growing.  Will they make it in June?  Good Day.

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Flock Awakens After a Long Siesta

Credit: Flock Inc.

It has been a long time since we last heard from Flock, the social Web browser.  While Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera have been constantly and consistently improving their software, the Flock elves were sleeping the Mexican siesta.  Yesterday the Cloud was buzzing with Flock’s news.

Flock has a new version—2.6.0. This latest version is mainly a security and stability patch.  This is what the Flock people had to say about their latest release:

• Incorporated Mozilla’s 3.0.19 patch for Firefox.
• Fixed the Delicious login detection issue.

The other strategic play is the release of a brand new Flock called Flock 3 Beta.  This software is a dramatic departure from the Mozilla camp and an embrace with Google Chrome.

Flock 3 Beta released yesterday is built on the same open-source coding that Google developed for its Chrome browser, which has attracted millions of users since its 2008 introduction largely because of its speedy Web navigation. Google also is becoming the default search engine within Flock’s browser.

What triggered the decision to move away from Mozilla Firefox? The answer is logical.  Flock is going after the profitable and promising mobile technology.  The sweet spot in the communication industry is in the cellphones, mainly smartphones.  Apple and RIM are obviously leading the pack.

While Mozilla continues to evolve the mobile version of Firefox for Maemo and Android devices, Google is already there with Chromium. Indeed, browser efficiencies in Google’s Chrome browser for the desktop are leveraged in the mobile browser for Android. For example Froyo or Android 2.2, brings Google’s V8 JavaScript engine from the big screen to the handheld. Flock knows that the future is mobile, so it’s betting on a horse that already has a commanding lead.

I will keep on using version 2.6.0 which is a polished software.  I’m tired of testing Beta products, so I’ll wait in the wings to see how Flock Beta 3 evolves.  Let others take the heat using untested applications.

If you’d like to give the new Flock a try, head over the beta download page and grab a copy. Keep in mind that Flock 3.0 is still a beta and may have some bugs. If you’re on a Mac, there’s a mailing list you can sign up for to be notified when a Mac version is available.  Good Day.

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