MakeUseOf.com:
Due to my own stupidity, I was left using my old, decrepit mobile phone for four whole days with minimum contacts, no media and no apps which I normally use for e-mail, RSS and Twitter.What happened was this; I got bored so I decided to go for a stroll. After half an hour I found myself caught out in the rain. It got really (Read More)
Engadget:
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the uni (Read More)
CNET News.com:
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are. (Read More)
The Next Web:
A post on ZDNet today took me back to when I first considered how web browsers like Firefox made their money.Many believe that Mozilla, known generally as an “open source” alternative to the likes of Internet Explorer, survives and thrives off donations. That is not the case. While the Mozilla Foundation does accept donatio (Read More)
Engadget:
Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed (Read More)
Firefox Facts:
There are a lot of Firefox features that don’t get much press, or are quickly forgotten about. For example, did you know that you could switch to using Gmail or Yahoo! Mail as your default mail client (to handle those mailto links)?To chance your settings, go to Tools, Options and then click on the Applications tab. From (Read More)
Engadget:
When Sony isn't busy adding Facebook functionality or potentially courting Firefox for its PS3, it likes nothing better than to dream of global all-encompassing online services and stores. A step toward that goal is the company's recent introduction of the PS3 Video Delivery Service into the heart of Europe. PlayStation loy (Read More)
Blog of Metrics:
At least in one large region of the world, the answer is “yes”.The folks at Gemius have been kind enough to aggregate their individual country data (e.g., www.en.ranking.pl/) into a single view across their entire sample – a sample totaling more than 60 Billion page views each month. For an overview of the various market s (Read More)
Mozilla Links:
All you have to do to prove your Security Ninja status on Facebook is take the Mozilla Security Quiz and make a perfect score. With only five questions it may not seem that hard, but it really makes you and most likely your friends and relatives, think about what you’re doing online.
Take it and share it. It’s good. (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Firefox only: If your bookmarks bar has gotten out of control with dead links, duplicates, and empty folders, Firefox extension CheckPlaces will check all your bookmarks and even clean them up for you, automatically deleting anything unnecessary.The extension is extremely configurable, so you can choose what you want it to (Read More)
paidContent.org:
Revenue growth at Firefox-owner The Mozilla Foundation is slowing. Chairwoman Mitchell Baker said in her annual “state of Mozilla” letter that the foundation’s revenue—which it generates primarily from its deal to make Google (NSDQ: GOOG) the default search engine on its brows (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
Today we are posting our audited financial statements and tax form for 2008. We have also posted our FAQ. As in past years, I’ll use this event as an opportunity to review both our financial status and our overall effectiveness in moving the mission forward.FinancialThe financial highlights are:Mozilla remains strong financ (Read More)
Submitted by Loucypher
from Google Reader:
Google gave its first public demonstration today of Chrome OS, the operating system it’s developing for PCs (primarily cheaper netbooks). It presented the demo via webcast from its headquarters in Mountain View, and it looked pretty solid.Although there’s been some hope that Google might launch the OS in early 2010, Vice P (Read More)
Newest Webmonkey Articles:
“What if your browser was your operating system?”That’s the question Google is hoping to answer with Chrome OS, the open source operating system centered entirely around its Chrome browser. All your apps — e-mail, communications, docs, photo management — are delivered through the web browser, which sits on a lightweight Lin (Read More)
Wired Top Stories:
Serious work has begun on Internet Explorer 9, the next revision of Microsoft’s flagship web browser.That sounds like good news, right? After all, IE8 has its moments, but it isn’t exactly a cutting edge browser. Certainly, any improvement would seem welcome.Yet, judging by the reaction from the web develop community on Mic (Read More)