Microsoft had a good thing going. They created a pair of videos aimed at diffusing some of the hate towards their Internet Explorer browser by trolling the trolls. They attacked the cliches used against them such “IE is only good for downloading other browsers” by making fun of the haters. In essence, they turned the hate around by acknowledging that they are the butt of many jokes. They de-clawed their detractors and gave ammunition to those who are tired of hearing the geek elite make fun of them for using the grandfather of modern browsers. The latest ad is a step in the wrong direction. They attempt,…

Mobile may be the talk of the web-browsing world, but computers still dominate. For now. As full-scale web browsers go, Chrome continues to dominate, and that is appearing to be the trend now and going forward. The latest news from reports from StatCounter show that in July, Chrome continued to push Internet Explorer and Firefox down on the scale by accounting for 33.8% of the worldwide browser traffic. Safari continued its slight upward movement, while Opera took a downward turn after making gains in May. According to TheNextWeb: StatCounter’s data has been openly questioned before, but…

The most dominant we browser within a continent is Google Chrome in South America. It isn’t even close. With nearly half of the internet usage on full web browsers in South America going being served on Google Chrome, it’s even more dominant than the 40.4% number that Internet Explorer puts up in North America according to Pingdom. Firefox is still the browser of choice in both Africa and Europe, while Oceania (around Australia) prefers IE. Asia joins South America with their preference towards Chrome. All three major browsers have been declared dead or dying at one point or another in the past,…

Apple vs PC. Facebook vs Google+. Digg vs Reddit. There are always going to be wars that happen as competition over our technology preferences polarizes the users. One such war that has been raging for over a decade is the browser war. This drawing by Shoze has the war heating up between the two bruisers, Chrome and Firefox, while the old king of the playground eats glue. Classic. (h/t: Madison Chevrolet)…

If you haven’t used Flock, one of the original “social browsers,” then… Actually, that was the problem. So few HAD used Flock, at least long term. Technically speaking, they had 10 million users, but based upon numbers from third parties that active usage of the beleaguered browser was likely much lower. As a result, Flock becomes the 8th company in 8 months to be swallowed up by Zynga, and like most of the previous acquisitions, this is likely a move to accumulate talent. There is no need to add to an already-loaded browser segment, and even the niche of being a social browser is being contested…

What people use as their favorite browser is often a tell-tail sign about their personality and understanding of the Internet. Most of the time, people use what they have originally (IE) but the trends seem to point to the blessed fact that even the non-tech-savvy in the world are realizing that there are options outside of a certain pre-installed Microsoft product. This graphic depicts most of the popular web browsers by comparing them to their celebrity personifications. Are you a Samuel L Jackson or a Matthew McConnaughey? Are you one of those who have recently become Christopher Nolan browser…

Internet Explorer is a distant memory for anyone who knows what the word “browser” means. Firefox is hanging on by a thread amongst the tech savvy mostly due to its assortment of addons and plugins, but Chrome is climbing fast and will likely eclipse it on most fronts. Is there any room left for Opera? Many who have tried Opera 11 would say, “Yes”. It may just be that good. What’s New? There are several new features added to the newest version. Added safety, integration with search and mail, and visual mouse gestures are nice additions, but it’s in the other two that we see a potential for Opera to distinguish…

The folks over at Six Revisions have posted some very interesting materials that reveal the greatness that is Firefox. The numbers are, for the most part, really impressive. However, when you get to the “security” section, it raises questions. Is Internet Explorer more secure than Firefox? The infographic clearly depicts that many people love Firefox, as over 1.3 billion people have downloaded the browser since 2004. The graphic also points out that — as far as vulnerabilities are concerned — Firefox has some serious flaws. The number of vulnerabilities that Firefox has had over…