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WebRTC puts video chats all in the browser

(Phys.org) -- “It’s all in the browser. No plugins. And you don’t just need only Chrome either, Good stuff.” Those are the comments you can hear when in WebRTC circles. For those who have ...

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created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Argon, the augmented reality web browser, available now on iPhone

You’re in a bookstore checking out the bestsellers. You scan the book with your iPhone camera and immediately see information floating in the air, provided by the store’s information channel. You ...

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created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Your web surfing history accessible via JavaScript: researchers

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Web surfing history saved in your Web browser can be accessed without your permission. JavaScript code deployed by real websites and online advertising providers use browser vulnerabilities ...

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created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 43 | with audio podcast

New software design technique allows programs to run faster

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach to software development that will allow common computer programs to run up to 20 percent faster and possibly incorporate new security ...

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created Apr 05, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (33) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Google Chrome extensions to be officially released

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is expected to release its Extensions Gallery for general users of the new Chrome browser this week, possibly at the Add-On Conference on browser extensions to be held on December 11, ...

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created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 3 weblog

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays (Update)

(AP) -- Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Google's SPDY will speed up downloads

(PhysOrg.com) -- As part of its effort to speed up the Web, Google is experimenting with SPDY, a new application layer protocol, that it hopes will speed up the conversation between browsers and Web servers ...

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (19) | comments 7 weblog

Chrome 4.0 beta web browser launched

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has released its latest beta version of its Chrome browser for Windows, which promises faster browsing, bookmark synchronization and more.

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 0 weblog

Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers headed by Martin Rinard, a professor of computer science at MIT, have developed new software that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes.

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7 weblog

Superior 3D Graphics for the Web a Step Closer

(PhysOrg.com) -- The development of improved three-dimensional graphics in Web-based applications took a step forward recently, when programmers began building WebGL into the Mozilla Firefox nightly builds, ...

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (17) | comments 1 weblog

Online social networks leak personal information to tracking sites, new study shows

More than a half billion people use online social networks, posting vast amounts of information about themselves to share with online friends and colleagues. A new study co-authored by a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic ...

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created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites

(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.

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created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 4

Google Chrome Goes 3D

(PhysOrg.com) -- On April 1, Google announced the launch of Google Chrome with 3D. The next day, the Google blog announced (for those who didn't catch on) that it was an April Fool's joke. But still, for the ...

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created Apr 04, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 weblog

Browser wars flare in mobile space

The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet.

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created May 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Review: 5 ways to control your privacy on Google

Like it or not, your relationship with Google is becoming a lot more intimate. The company recently expanded its ability to combine data from its various services to create a highly detailed profile on you.

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created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 4